5 Best Shopping in The South West Wine Region, Western Australia

This gorgeous collaboration estate is worth dedicating at least a couple of hours to mosey through the gardens, sample wine at the unique self-serve tasting deck, gaze upon the walls of local art, and, of course, shop for pottery, and even watch the artists work their magic on the pottery wheel. You may also meet the resident cat who loves sleeping in the seating areas. If the mood strikes, try the Happs Hamper program, which is a build-your-own-picnic. Grab a supplied basket and choose your items from the fridge and pantry. Pick a bottle of wine and a spot on the manicured lawn for a memorable wine and shopping day out.  Happs Wines offers free tastings in its self-pour cellar door.

Calling all chocoholics! If smooth milk chocolate is your vice and rich dark is your life, then proceed directly to Margaret River's very own chocolate factory. As you step inside this sweet paradise, there are free chocolate tastings to get you started. You'll also find an on-site café and a window into the kitchen where you'll get to see chocolate-making in action. The warehouse-size gift shop is stocked full of chocolate in every shape, size, and combination to satisfy every craving. Look for locations in Perth and the Swan Valley, too.

This award-winning artisanal producer smack-dab in the middle of vineyards and olive trees is an aromatherapy feast for the senses. Inside a converted machinery shed (the soap factory), there are a chemical-free range of soaps and body care products hand blended with natural organic ingredients, as well as yummy olives, tapenades, dukkahs, and pestos all without preservatives or artificial additives. This is a place for gastronomes and purists. Sniff, rub, scrub, pamper, and taste to your heart's content.

Check website for the shop's "make your own" classes.

One of the big pluses of stopping in at WA’s largest boutique family-owned winery is that there are a number of labels you can taste, all fixed at different quality and price points. Beneath high ceilings and with views of vineyard rows, compare the Howard Park branded wines against the simpler MadFish and the elegant drops under their super-premium offering, Marchand & Burch. Interestingly, feng shui principles were used to design the spacious tastings room. Floor-to-ceiling windows allow in plenty of light as well as giving views over the property, and even the door has specific measurements to allow good luck to flow through. Wines produced under the Howard Park label include Riesling, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Cabernet Sauvignon. Tasting fees start at A$10 per person.

This popular café--boutique supermarket offers more than quick bites and organic, locally grown and produced grocery items (the chocolate brownies are delicious). You'll also find vegan-friendly skin care, organic cotton travel towels, eco-friendly kitchen supplies, and ready-made meals to take back to your accommodation.