The offer is on the table from Southern Crush Wine Tours, a new tour operator officially launched at the Southern Highlands Visitors Information Centre in Mittagong yesterday.

The day tour will involve visits to four wineries and restaurants in the region with pick-up points in Sydney and at the Visitors’ Information Centre. Tours will run on Fridays and Saturdays, with the first tour beginning this Friday.

Southern Crush co-owner Shamus Watkins said the new tour would allow visitors to enjoy the full experience of the Southern Highlands in a hassle-free way.

“We have two pick-up points that will allow people to leave the car behind and enjoy the Southern Highlands without any worries,” Mr Watkins said.

“By not driving, visitors won’t have to worry at all about where they’re going and, more importantly, can fully enjoy the finest wines in the region.”

Tourism Southern Highlands executive manager Steve Rosa and Southern Highlands Food and Wine marketing coordinator Linda Lambrechts were also at the launch.

Mr Rosa said the new tour filled an important gap in the food and wine market in the Highlands tourism industry.

“This will bring some additional dollars to the local market that will stimulate further growth in local tourism,” he said.

For the full story see the Southern Highland News, Wednesday, October 22