While we were in Perth, we decided to take a local wine tour to explore some of the excellent wines they have there.  We headed out to one of Australia’s oldest and most beautiful wine regions, the Swan Valley.  It was just a short bus trip from Perth but it felt like we’d drove into another world. The weather was overcast and rained a bit while on the way through rolling hills and vineyards that stretched for miles. We were greeted with a beautiful double rainbow as we arrived at our first winery.

One of the highlights of our day was the visit to Houghton Winery, one of the most iconic names in Western Australian wine. We enjoyed tastings of several beautiful wines. 

We went to different wineries and tasted an array of different Swan River Valley wines. 

We were lucky to even walked through some of the estate and saw some unique things like sheep grazing between the rows of grapes. we even saw a few kangaroos hopping along the wines as if they owned the place.

There’s something magical about seeing Australia’s iconic wildlife living seamlessly with the charm of the vineyards.

We sampled an impressive variety of wines throughout the day, including some beautiful expensive rich reds.

Beyond the wine tasting itself, seeing the scenery and driving through the Swan Valley was great. We were able to see a unique area of Australia known for their amazing wines.  By the end of the day, we were full, content and ready for our next adventure.

“cheers”