Dear Vincent Wines
- Dogs
- Welcome
- Where
- Ballandean, QLD
- Policy checked
- 2026-06-10
What visitors mention
Pet policy
The setup is rustic and unhurried: shaded outdoor seating looking over the vines and the Ballandean ranges, natural wines by the glass, and room for a dog to stretch out while you work through a tasting. A food truck runs on-site Thursday to Sunday for lunch, so a weekend visit pairs tastings with a proper feed; on Monday to Wednesday it is drinks and the view.
Dear Vincent Wines is a boutique, minimal-intervention cellar door on St Judes Lane at Ballandean, on Queensland's Granite Belt, and dogs are genuinely part of the picture. The setup is rustic and unhurried: shaded outdoor seating looking over the vines and the Ballandean ranges, natural wines by the glass, and room for a dog to stretch out while you work through a tasting.
The dog setup
Dogs are welcome across the outdoor cellar-door area, kept on lead through the grounds. There is no indoor space to speak of, so plan for outside, which suits the long-lunch style of the place anyway. Bring your own water bowl, since one is not guaranteed, and pick a shaded table on warm days. The quiet rural lanes around St Judes also make a good short leg-stretch before or after you settle in.
Pepsi: Shaded table, long grass, my human settled in for a second glass. I rate the floor here highly.
The vibe
The wines lean natural and low-intervention, and the staff talk you through them rather than pouring and walking off. A food truck runs on-site Thursday to Sunday for lunch, so a weekend visit pairs tastings with a proper feed; on Monday to Wednesday it is drinks and the view. The cellar door opens daily from 11am to 4pm, with no booking needed for small groups. On-site cabins have been newly built if you want to stay over, though you will want to ask about pet rules for the cabin interiors directly before booking.
Getting there and parking
The address is 64 St Judes Lane, Ballandean, off the New England Highway side of the village. Parking is on site, including a wheelchair-accessible bay, and the walk from car to seating is short, which keeps the arrival easy with a dog on lead.
Make a day of it
The neighbour options stack up well: Hidden Creek Winery welcomes dogs in its outdoor areas, Bent Road Winery and Distillery pours its own spirits alongside small-batch wines, and View Wine by Brad and Stacey is another Ballandean stop. Map the rest via our Ballandean guide or the full list of dog friendly wineries in Queensland.
Policy verified 10 June 2026 Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
