Hidden (Wine) Bars & Whimsical Tales Tour
Wine bars matured with touch of whimsy.
This is a wine tour without the snobbery.
Forget long lectures on whole berry fermentation. Instead, join us for three hours of rollicking yarns, brilliant bars and of course, bloody good wines.
This is a private tour only. Please contact us for pricing and further details.
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Visit 3 Wine Bars, Drinks Incl
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Learn Melbourne's Wine Past
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CBD Start & Finish
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3 Hours
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Small Groups (10ppl)
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$140 Bonus Value
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Tour Inclusions
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Visit 3 Wine Bars
Your tour host will handpick three of Melbourne’s best coolest wine bars. You’ll have a glass of red, white or sparkling at each bar, hand selected by expert bar partners.
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Unearth Victoria's Wine History
You won’t get this kind of history from any other wine tour: from divas taking dips in champagne baths, to blinged out doctors, pistols at 20 paces and Australia’s greatest invention: the goon bag
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Unlock the DHT APP
Exclusive for our guests, the DHT App unlocks more of Melbourne’s unique history including content, bar maps and more.
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Bonus Goodies!
More than $140 worth of extras! Naked Wines ($100 off). BoozeBud ($20 off). The Whisky Club (free gift with purchase). Grip6 Wallets ($10 off). Plus a mystery gift from us!
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Exclusive Melbourne Guide
Our exclusive guide – 21 Insanely Cool Things To Do in Melbourne – reveals the coolest activities you can do in Melbourne the guide books won’t tell you.
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"Drinking History Tours is a Melbourne gem...get on it."
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"If you find walking tours too sober and pub crawls declassé, this is the walk for you."
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"The perfect combination of history, humour, socialising and, of course, drinking."
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Great experience with this tour! We did the Drinking History - Legends and Laneways Tour on our first evening in Melbourne, and it was a great way to start our trip while learning about the city. Bridgette (Crazy Cat Lady) was an excellent host - informative, personable and funny with some great stories (and even better cat photos if you ask!)
Really enjoyed all the places we went to, and even returned to one later in our trip. Would 100% recommend to anyone visiting Melbourne!read moreread less
Samantha J07/04/25 - Must do in Melbourne! Dr Crazy Cat Lady (Brigette) was a fantastic knowledgeable and enthusiastic guide! Amazing hidden bars and spooky stories throughout the tour, a must do in Melbourne, 10/10.read moreread less Dee B29/03/25
- 3 hours well spent This is the second tour of Melbourne that we have done and it was as good as the first.
We were fortunate to have Bridgette (Crazy Cat Lady) as our guide on both occasions. She is extremely knowledgeable and tells some great stories about Melbourne, the laneways and bars and the dark past.read moreread less Footo4425/03/25 - Another informative tour This is the second time we have had Bridgette as our tour guide and her knowledge of all things Melbourne is fantastic. From the historical facts to urban myths and legends, she tells a great story whilst showing you places you would otherwise never discover on your own. Highly recommend!read moreread less Dreamer61335922/03/25
- Amazing! Bridget was a fantastic guide - super knowledgeable and fun. Would 100% recommend to anyone visiting Melbourne, it is a must!read moreread less Megan S22/03/25
- Fab afternoon out Bridgette was fantastic. Full of knowledge, fun facts and laughter. We thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon. Great pubs and she saved the best til last!🍸❤️read moreread less V2705QFamandah22/03/25
- Fun Melbourne tour Our tour guide, Brigette, was fun, bubbly, fantastic and knowledgeable.
Great tour. Will definitely recommend and try some of your other tours.read moreread less Walter L14/03/25 - Perfect activity for solo or groups: interesting stories, fab drinks and a lovely guide! Brigette is a gun, thank you so much for a fun evening! I highly recommend this tour for visitors as well as locals (like me) who might be curious about local history, creepy stories or just getting to know the city bar scene better! Loved how well the creepy, historical stories tied in with the bars. Our guide was really engaging and funny, I learned a lot while having lots of laughs and delicious drinks - what more could you want!read moreread less Maria K12/03/25
- Fun and Informative Our evening was truly enlightening. Brigette, our guide, showcased her vast knowledge of Melbourne's bars, laneways, and historic buildings. We stumbled upon unique bars, but regrettably, did not record their locations. For those in Melbourne, this tour is highly recommended.read moreread less Fish777206/03/25
- Top class bar crawl! Michael was a cool guide and a lot of fun plenty of stories and historical anecdotes. We enjoyed three top bars, and a couple of them would never have been found! Recommendread moreread less
Holly L11/12/23
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Final Details...
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A FULL BELLY
The tour includes a drink at each bar, but not food, so please eat before the tour..
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RAIN, HAIL OR SHINE
The tour departs regardless of what the Thunder God throws at us.
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APPROPRIATE CLOTHING
Take a jumper/jacket or your hat/sunscreen. Wear comfortable footwear (no thongs, but sandals are fine).