Here you’ll find a selection of Hunter Valley news stories; Around Hermitage’s very own newsdesk with reporters Pup and Simon; Bob’s Blog: the history of how Australian Wines and in particular the Hunter Valley Wines came to be and continue to be some of the best wines in the world.
Extend your Hunter Valley exploration with a FREE night stay in the heart of our wine region! Stay 3 pay…
Come join us at Crossing Creek for a sunny afternoon with live music, oysters, and delicious wines. BYO Picnic and…
Please join us on 19 October 2024 for The Beltree 2nd Bi-Annual Breast Cancer Gala
Meet Andrew Thomas from Thomas Wines! We had a great chat with ‘Thommo’ at his winery recently. Well known…
Join Thomas Wines in their 2024 Spring Semersion Celebration! Enjoy live music, incredible seafood, and their quality award-winning semillon.
Four days never looked so restful and indulgent!
Back in the 70s and 80s, Rose was a popular choice with Boomers – in fact, Mateaus Rose was the…
Spend the June Long Weekend doing what you love! Indulging in delicious wine and hunting down the best bargains in…
There’s a popular saying in the industry, “it takes a lot of good beer to make great wine”, and that…
ANZAC DAY Dawn Service 2024 Concord Pavilion of Honour Robert Lusby AM Colonel Rtd. RAAMC, Emeritus Professor University of Sydney…
The Hunter Valley Protection Alliance (HVPA) and local Hunter Valley Wine Country businesses and organisations have joined forces to launch…
Shh… here are the best local secrets and hidden gems to keep in mind when planning your next trip to…
Fine wine, romantic restaurants, beautiful scenery and… your kids. How to navigate a weekend in the Hunter Valley with children.…
In a recent online article published by Klook, many of our Around Hermitage members have been featured as one of…
Bob’s Blog for VP Day 2020 Today we commemorate the “Victory in the Pacific” the day 75 years ago…
Sherry: An old fashioned Aperitif with a long history
F**k the Fires — Drink Australian Wine Amber LeBeau – Spitbucket – attended the Wine Media Conference 2019 in the…
Red Cross Garden Calling fundraiser Singleton Branch of the Red Cross to host annual fundraiser at the Crawford family property,…
Meet the Makers – Darren and Tracey – RidgeView Wines Little Patch of Dirt Becomes Family’s Passion February 14, 2020 WORDS…
Meet the Makers – Ken and Gwen – Mistletoe Wines From Good to Great at Mistletoe Wines February 14, 2020 WORDS…
Gum Blossom is a draw-card! For all to enjoy: artists, photographers, nature enthusiasts and bird watchers, and habitat for all…
Being Wholesome in the Hunter Valley For everyone: visitors and locals Costs: Visiting is free, purchases by choice. There is…
At 90 years and still going strong Karl Stockhausen has lived through and contributed to the renaissance of the Hunter…
Hunter Valley wines selected for this project showed larger in-region variations than wines from the other regions. https://www.wineaustralia.com/news/articles/unravelling-regional-typicality-of-shiraz?utm_source=DWN&utm_campaign=a0eb027d7f-DWN_CAMPAIGN_FEB_2020_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1787000e4c-a0eb027d7f-223170765
Planning a Wine and Food Dinner; the proof of the pudding… Bob’s Blog “Just wondering if you can do the…
Discover: Days out from Around Hermitage Stay Another Day (or two) and Explore! Why not grab a picnic from Two…
A Degen’s Wine Story: We only went for a weekend spaswinefood blog While it took me some time to construct…
The Hunt for Aussie Bubbles Amber LeBeau – SpitBucket The Hunt for Aussie Bubbles
Taste Play Stay! Come explore Around Hermitage Hunter Valley.
Cessnock City Council launched a campaign to raise awareness about the significance of our local bushland and Tim Faulkner came…
Rosé steps forward in time for Christmas! By any other name would it taste the same? Bob’s Blog -Rosé has…
We are getting our rocks off over terroir, with the International Wine Media Conference, Speed Wine Dating, a Hunter and…
Armistice Day Address Robert Lusby AM Concord Repatriation General Hospital, 11 November 2019 “If ye break faith with us—–we shall…
Discover: Werakata National Park For all visitors and locals, bush walkers, bird watchers, photographers, artists, nature enthusiasts and conservationists No…
HERMITAGE ROAD – THE HUNTER’S HEDONISTIC PLAYGROUND There are so many reasons to spend a few days around Hermitage Road…
Discover: Bridges Hill Playground Victoria Street Cessnock For all visitors, locals, families with young, and not so young children, people…
Discover: The Natural Night Life in the Hunter Valley For all visitors and locals, photographers, bird watchers, nature enthusiasts, artists…
Andrew ‘Thommo’ Thomas created his first Braemore Semillon on the Hunter Valley in 2000. Having spent 13 years at Tyrells…
October 2019 THE AROUND HERMITAGE WINE & FOOD TRAIL WELCOMED…
Organic/ Biodynamic Wines in the Hunter Valley. Reflecting on the past 20 years of growing grapes and producing wines under…
Sangiovese in the Hunter! Our Legend’s lunch this month featured white wines from Germany and reds from northern Italy, just…
Watch our feature on Getaway … here’s to the good life! Missed tonight’s episode of Getaway? Featuring the scenic Around…
‘Around Hermitage’, Pokolbin. and the Wine Media Conference This is the first time the “Wine Media Conference” conference has been…
On the origin of Hunter River Semillon; Bob’s Blog I recently went to the Mitchell Library in Sydney where there…
Huge Congratulations to Merivale, the Hemmes family and Partners on their Inaugural “Beat Bloody Cancer” fund raising event held at…
Hunter Valleys Stay is a very proud Diamond Sponsor of the Children’s Cancer Research Institute of Australia CCIA for their…
Tyrian is a wine grape variety developed by CSIRO, producing a deep-red coloured wine with a full-bodied palate, berry fragrance…
Around Hermitage in Pokolbin, Hunter Valley There are many areas within the wine regions of the world that have unique…
Places on the Australian National Heritage List are places of outstanding heritage value for Australia and Mount Royal National Park…
Address by Emeritus Professor Robert Lusby AM, Chair National Centre for Veterans Health care Working Party Sandakan Memorial Burwood Sunday…
I was a little surprised to read in the excellent Forbes magazine Laura Parker interview with Jo Thomas, of the…
The appearance of a natural environment winding through and alongside agriculture in the Lower Hunter Valley Wine Country, in today’s…
We are fortunate that the Hunter wine industry grew from the enthusiasm of pioneers who were inheritors of the mindset…
Pup and Simon visit a “Hunter’s Aqua Dream” and get taken for a ride. Bob gets the vintage 2019 report…
The dawn service at Branxton this ANZAC Day saw a record number of people present for the rising of the…
A great night at FLiCKERFEST Hunter Valley Saturday 4 May 2019 Fantastic wines, food and films! Showcasing wines and beer…
For: art, craft, theatre lovers, photographers, film goers and the curious Cost: entrance fees or ticket prices for performances, some…
For the photographer, walker, adventurer/road trips Free 1. Greater Blue Mountains National Park The Hunter Valley is conjoined with the…
I often think the patchwork nature, small holdings, and landscape of the Pokolbin and Broke Fordwich wine subregions is similar…
I recently was given a rather special gift by Professor Mathew Vadas AO of the Centenary Institute in Sydney, which…
It is easy to be wild about The Hunter Valley! There are examples of nature’s resilience all around, and one…
There is much history to see and enjoy around Wine Country and our environs: from aboriginal art of state significance,…
Not enjoying the humidity that comes with a Hunter Summer? Well, you may not know it, but the vines are…
At a recent family celebration, I opened a bottle of Grand Cru Classe wine bought in Saint Emilion back in…
Vine Sex and Wine Country News Summer of 2018 in the Hunter Valley Australia.
More than meets the eye; Interment and Beyond. Bob’s Blog – Heritage Cairn Rothbury Cemetery We recently went to an…
Mistletoe & the Mistletoe Bird in the Hunter Valley: symbols of peace & happiness The Mistletoe has long been a…
Today it is 100 years since the Armistice on the 11th of the 11th 1918 that brought the fighting of…
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Watch the Spring News for your chance to win 6 bottles of wines from the Around Hermitage area.
‘From grape to glass’ to quote Pup Neeley as she summed up winemaker James Lusby’s description of the importance of…
Watch the Spring News for your chance to win 6 bottles of wines from the Around Hermitage area.
Watch the Spring News for your chance to win 6 bottles of wines from the Around Hermitage area.
Watch the Spring News for your chance to win 6 bottles of wines from the Around Hermitage area.
Watch the Spring News for your chance to win 6 bottles of wines from the Around Hermitage area.
Watch the Spring News for your chance to win 6 bottles of wines from the Around Hermitage area.
Watch the Spring News for your chance to win 6 bottles of wines from the Around Hermitage area.
Over how many millennia have the expectations of grape growers been raised by the first appearance of leaves on their…
For bushwalkers, photographers, bird watchers Few facilities are provided for visitors – rustic picnic table on escarpment Your visit is…
“Although the Hunter Valley is renowned for its wine tours and cheese tastings, those certainly aren’t the limitations of what…
For drive enthusiasts, photographers, bird watchers, water sports Visitor facilities: at dam wall/spillway – parking, toilets, lookouts and views, spectacular…
Well, we were all judges at the 2018 Hunter Valley Wine show on Friday 24 August. Not only were we…
“When was the last the last time you took a mid-week getaway? That’s the multi-million dollar question being asked by…
“It’s spring, which means it’s budburst time. This means the grapevines are sprouting their first green shoots for the season…
“Is your pooch your bestie? Don’t think a holiday is the same without them? No need to leave your four-legged…
“With its open countryside, rustic laneways and scores of cellar doors, the Hunter Valley offers acres of bike-friendly terrain. Last…
“The Hunter wine industry is known around the world, particularly for its chardonnay and semillon varieties. But until now, its…
People have been drawn to the Hunter from the early days of colonial settlement. Was it the search for the…
The Hunter Distillery team is pleased to announce we won 2 medals at this years International Wine & Spirit Competition,…
At the Dinners Club of 64 recently I served four “older red wines”, none under 20 years of age and…
“Virgin Australia and Newcastle Airport announced today direct international flights between Newcastle and Auckland, opening up a range of travel…
It’s winter and I do like a drop of Sherry in my soup. Picking up a bottle of Harvey’s Bristol…
Iconic local bird – Grey-crowned Babbler – [Vulnerable Status in NSW] Guests and visitors frequently ask about this bird as…
A great night at Cookery for the Many Hunter Valley Saturday 30 June 2018 Fantastic wines, food and a great film!…
Discover: Local Treasure – North Rothbury Persoonia Unique to the Lower Hunter Valley – is a small spreading shrub that…
Visiting the Maitland Regional Art Gallery in the wet weather last week we strolled into the Open Collection Store which…
“Tyrrell’s Wines have been operating in the Hunter Valley since its foundation in 1858, and in those long 160 years…
Korea is once again in the news as efforts to reach a final treaty between North and South are rekindled.…
“You could sit about, piling on jumpers, moaning and crying into your hot chocolate. Or you could calmly and quietly…
Our Legend’s lunch this month featured white wines from Germany and reds from northern Italy, just across the border as…
Featuring Baiame Cave, Bulga, and the Finchley Aboriginal Cultural Walk, Yengo National Park For indigenous culture, local history, artists and…
“As Fairfax Media sits down to interview budding young winemaker Jade Hafey at Iron Gate Estate, she is handed two glasses…
For almost 50 years, semillon vine trunks have grown out from the finely packed grains of earthen white sand that…
For picnickers, bushwalkers, photographers, bird watchers and those interested in local history- and your dog can come too! Your visit…
We live in “interesting times” is a quote often mentioned to explain the challenges we face today. Yet it seems…
“Hosted by hatted chef Troy Rhoades-Brown from Muse Restaurant and Sweetwater Wines’ winemaker Bryan Currie, guests were welcomed with champagne…
A great night at FLiCKERFEST Hunter Valley Saturday 5 May 2018 Fantastic wines, food and films! Showcasing wines and beer from…
Get to know: Belford National Park … for visitor photographers and wildlife enthusiasts and 15 minutes travel from the Around…
We had just arrived at the war-torn Kigali Central Hospital, to join the Australian Medical Support Force, being the second…
“Chefs Sam Alexander and Emerson Rodriguez are great mates who have spent many an evening chatting over a bottle of red.…
“I NEVER thought I’d see it – a return of Dalwood-label wines, made from grapes from the Branxton home of…
“Wine fans, rejoice. There are more reasons than ever to make tracks to this year’s Hunter Valley Wine & Food…
It has been said that what people eat and drink reflects their culture and is emblematic of their country. “Throw…
15 new events will be added to the 2018 Hunter Valley Wine & Food Festival this year, expanding the program…
“AirVenture Australia’s premier air show will be hosted at Cessnock Airport from September 20 to 22. Previously held in Narromine,…
“Australia’s Top Restaurants Awards for 2018, presented by the Australian Financial Review, is now in its fourth successful year. This…
“Cessnock’s main street transformed into a food and wine lovers’ paradise on Sunday for the third annual Stomp Festival. The organisers were…
Recently Neal Crisford, producer of “Cooking for the Many” a film about Australia’s first cookbook published in 1864, asked me…
The settlement of Australia which has received some controversial attention recently was a striking departure from previous patterns of European…
“The moving finger writes, and having written moves on. Nor all thy piety nor all thy wit, can cancel half…
Wine-Tourism Hunter as I like to call it, rather than the longer version, Hunter Valley Wine and Tourism Association (HVWTA…not to…
“The third annual Cessnock Stomp Festival is shaping up to be the biggest and best yet. On Sunday, April 8,…
“A new indie and alternative rock festival is coming to the Hunter Valley in October. The inaugural FKA Music Festival will…
“There was a sigh of relief from the Winery team last night, the last of the Hunter Valley fruit was…
“The Hunter Valley Wine and Tourism Alliance (a cooperative between the Hunter Valley Wine and Tourism Association and Cessnock and Singleton…
“Regular users of Lovedale Road would have noticed the new addition to the local landscape that has gone up over…
Pokolbin 50 years on…”and the rest is history” AROUND HERMITAGE POKOLBIN HUNTER VALLEY·WEDNESDAY, 7 FEBRUARY 2018 Having a quiet drink…
“A new, star-studded Crocodile Dundee-inspired TV commercial has aired for a potential 110 million Super Bowl viewers in the US as…
“It has been an out of the ordinary wine vintage, but it’s looking like a good one to Agnew Wines…
“Shania Twain is coming to the Hunter Valley on her first Australian tour in almost two decades. The world’s top-selling female…
We have all been there before experiencing a hot summer. Pokolbin is said to derive its name from the Hungarian…
“Neil Diamond has cancelled his upcoming Australian tour and announced his retirement from touring due to his recent Parkinson’s disease…
“Think of it as the slip, slap, slop for grapes. It’s a grey, clay-based sunscreen – and it’s the latest…
“One of Australia’s oldest wineries Dalwood Estate is set to reopen its doors for the first time in more than…
“One of the Hunter Valley’s earliest-ever grape harvests is underway. Picking started last week for the early ripening whites, and…
Not surprisingly most of us who enjoy good food also love a good bottle of wine to go with it.…
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“IN a major coup for Hunter Valley wine history, the Iris Capital group of Sydney hotelier and developer Sam Arnaout has…
‘Good wine starts in the vineyard’ is a familiar quote and certainly holds true when it comes to quality, but…
LIBBY & LILS CELEBRATES WITH A GRAND OPENING EVENT Pokolbin NSW – Libby and Lils is proud to announce its…
Remembrance Day, Concord Hospital, 2017 “Passchendaele 1917” Robert Lusby AM “The bodies of the fallen were consumed by the mud…
A tasting of Hunter Valley Semillons has left W. Blake Gray in a terrible quandary. I probably shouldn’t be writing this story.…
Hunter Valley Gardens’ 2017 Christmas Lights Spectacular gets underway on Friday, November 3 Christmas lights switch on this Friday More…
It used to be that the characteristic of Hunter Reds was a “sweaty saddle” nose that would signal Hunter! Not…
The 2017 Pier One Sydney Harbour NSW Wine Awards top trophy results were announced yesterday at the gala Presentation Lunch…
About 25 years ago, not long after buying our block on Hermitage Road, I was invited to help write a…
With the recent announcement of the reopening of Lindeman’s Ben Ean winery by the McGuigan and Peterson families I thought…
Hunter Valley Wine Country has just taken out Best Food & Wine Region and Favourite Regional Escape at the Australian Traveller awards today…
Hunter Valley Wine Country tourism operators are throwing their support behind a major destination marketing campaign worth around $600,000, to…
A huge success for our Hunter Valley restaurateurs at The National Good Food Guide 2018 Awards evening in Sydney this…
“A convoy of 30 Porsches will drive from Sydney to Pokolbin via the Putty Road this Sunday to support the…
HUNTER VALLEY has been NOMINATED for the AUSTRALIAN TOP 10 DESTINATION Awards. Please click here to include your vote! Thank…
RidgeView and Thomas Wines emerged as the big winners in the Hunter Valley Boutique Wine Show awards last night at…
Mitchell Library and the Hunter: Bob’s Blog Standing in the courtyard of Estate Tuscany at the opening of the Hermitage…
Signage boost for the Hunter Valley Wine Country Cessnock City Council has been allocated $1.25 million under the Building…
Hunter Valley Cycleway Officially Opens OFFICIAL OPENING OF HERMITAGE AND BROKE ROADS UPGRADE AND CYCLEWAY Member for Upper Hunter Michael…
Vignerons in the New South Wales Hunter Valley have expressed concern country wine regions will miss the benefits of a…
Local and visiting bike lovers have a new safe place to ride in wine country with the opening of a multi-million dollar…
2017 Clear Image Hunter Valley Wine Show Winners http://www.theherald.com.au/story/4886344/sizing-up-valleys-influence/ http://www.singletonargus.com.au/story/4878986/hunters-semillons-impress/ DRAYTON FAMILY TROPHY Best Named Vineyard Red Wine (Classes 29,…
It is not by any accident of fate that the Hunter Valley was established as a fine wine producer. From…
While this is stating the obvious it is becoming more important than ever to define our region as a fine…
How many times have you read wine writers comments on the Hunter Valley and its lack of suitability for wine…
“THE Hunter Valley’s world-famous vineyards provided an idyllic backdrop for hundreds who braved a crisp morning to reap the rewards…
With Bastille Day coming up it might be time to look again at that great gift from Burgundy – Chardonnay.…
Opening of Peter Drayton’s Brewhouse, Casuarina Restaurant and the Wine, Film and Food Festival.
At the fireside lunch at the Hunter Resort last weekend we tasted our Tintilla Semillon from 2015 and 2006 and…
The Legends lunch this June featured wines from Italy, and it was a far cry from what we may have…
We have a lot to thank the Portuguese for, apart from the early discovery of Australia. In 1727 the association…
We are fortunate in Pokolbin to have a large number of winemakers and their families that are part of the…
“Winter is almost here, but the Hunter’s vineyards are about to take it up a gear with the two-month long…
“The importance of tourism to the Hunter Valley’s economy was at the forefront of discussions when the state’s tourism minister…
With the “Life of Brian” coming up I thought it timely to look at the early history of Wyndham Estate,…
“Ironbark Hill Vineyard at Pokolbin has tapped into the growing popularity of craft beer with the opening of its very…
“Around Hermitage Wine and Food Trail is hosting a fabulous food, wine and film festival during May. Described as a…
“The Hunter Valley Wine & Tourism Association has scored 32 pieces of editorial with national online and radio over the last two…
Emeritus Professor Robert Lusby AM Colonel RAAMC (retired) Gallipoli, Palistine, The western front, Tobruk, Crete, Kokoda, Korea, Malaya, Vietnam, Afganistan,…
With ANZAC day commemorations approaching, it occurred to me that there was one outstanding vigneron and wine maker who was…
At the recent end of harvest Legends Lunch here in Pokolbin we were all asked to bring a Hunter wine…
Sparkling Tintilla Blush with some Granita Syrup from the Two Fat Blokes and a day in the freezer made the…
About 23 years ago when we were developing Tintilla vineyard we had a visit from Richard Smart, the famed viticulturist,…
While harvesting our Semillon I was asked by one of the pickers “how come Semillon does so well in the…
We recently visited the very successful Hunter Distillery on Broke Road as part of an Around Hermitage Famil. It got…
“This year celebrates the 40th anniversary of The Australian Good Food & Travel Guide. Back then, we were the only…
“The Hunter Valley, situated just two hours drive from Sydney is Australia’s oldest wine region, and well worth a visit.…
On 2nd December 2017 the new information bay on Hermitage Road just south of Old North Road was officially opened…
“Dual milestones have been reached in the vineyard roads project, with the Broke Road west section complete, and construction underway on the Cessnock end…
Highlights the coming of the Hermitage Road Cycleway and a special wine country weather report.
“The Piggs Peake cellar door is as quirky as the wines it nurtures and there never seems to be a…
“Estate Tuscany, located in Pokolbin Hunter Valley, won the major awards of ‘Caterer of the Year’ and ‘Wedding Caterer’ in…
Watch the Spring News for your chance to win 6 bottles of wines from the Around Hermitage area.
“IT has been a busy few months for Casey Parsons but he is taking it all in his stride. Food & Wine…
“Your five day arts and culture itinerary covering the Central Coast, Port Stephens, and everything in between. Day 3 By…
“The results are in and apparently local winemakers are a “pretty canny lot”. This is the opinion of Chairman of…
“They have disregarded pen and paper at this year’s Hunter Valley Wine Show. The judges are entering the results straight…
“A small crowd gathered on Monday afternoon to mark the start of another major project. Work has now commenced on the Singleton section…
A sod-turning ceremony to mark the start of the upgrade of Hermitage Road and cycleway through Pokolbin took place at…
Congratulations to 2 of our Around Hermitage members on their win at the Gourmet Traveller Wine Best Cellar Door Awards…
“Hermitage is a famous appellation in France, and the Hunter Valley road of the same name no doubt honours its…
“Between winery hopping your way around Pokolbin and sipping your weight in semillion and shiraz, the dining and nibbling options…
“Eleven films will screen over 11 nights along Pokolbin’s Around Hermitage Food and Wine Trail, with each of the seven…
“Births, deaths, openings and closings, the Good Food wine writers reflect on the year and share their top wines of…
“For the second year in a row, the Hunter Valley has been chosen as Australia’s best wine region in the…
“Hermitage Road tourist destinations have been voted among the best hotels in Australia as voted by TripAdvisor. Three Hunter Valley…
“Domestic tourism is booming in Singleton with an increased number of locals dropping in to the Singleton Visitor Information and…
“Last year, white magazine had the pleasure of attending the Hunter Valley Wine Country’s wedding familiarisation event, which was created…
“HUNTER Valley Resort in Pokolbin will receive $175,000 under the NSW Government’s 2015-16 Regional Visitor Economy Fund. Upper Hunter MP…
“Companies around the world could soon be rewarding more top-performing staff with trips to the dolphin-filled waters of Port Stephens,…
“News of three new cellar doors opening in the Hunter Valley in the space of a fortnight shows the wine…
“Following my first article on the gorgeous day we had at Love on the Lawn in the Hunter Valley on…
“IT’S official. The Hunter Valley has been named the best wine region in the country at the people’s choice awards…
“The official launch of the groundbreaking Hunter Valley Wine and Tourism Alliance took place on Thursday at The Sebel Kirkton…
“Australia Day is the perfect excuse to get back to nature and explore all the spectacular gifts Mother Nature has…
“We’re regular visitors to the Hunter Valley, with just so much to love about Australia’s oldest and most historic wine…
“The Hunter wine region, just two hours north of Sydney can be a tricky place to navigate if you don’t…
“Today Robert Lusby’s surgical skills are confined to amputating wayward shoots on his grapevines at Tintilla Estate, Pokolbin. And although…
“Vascular surgeon-turned-vigneron, Professor Robert Lusby has been recognised for his significant service to medicine and medical education and research in…
“The annual Legends Awards dinner was held on Thursday night at Brokenwood Wines with a record number of people (250)…
“The Hunter Valley’s night of nights, the Hunter Valley Legends Awards were held last night at Brokenwood Wines with a…
“The New South Wales Government has announced $16.7 million in Resources for Regions funding to upgrade roads in the Hunter’s…
“TOURISM operators along Hermitage Road at Pokolbin were smiling yesterday following the announcement that $16.7 million of Resources for Regions…
“The Hunter Valley is looking pretty good right now. It’s lush and green and most wineries believe they’ve dodged a…
“SO whose idea was it to play twister in the vineyards on a Sunday afternoon? Certainly not the staff and…
“Have you ever pictured yourself curled up by an open fire, glass of Shiraz in hand and rolling mountains nestled…
“Agriculture… What a fickle industry to be involved in, and after all the wine industry is an agricultural industry, given…
We are very excited to announce that Spicers Vineyards Estate has just been awarded Most Romantic Hotel in Australia as…
“A NEW tourist route is about to be launched for towns that the Hunter Expressway left behind. The ‘‘Hunter Valley…
“Rock icon BILLY IDOL is returning to Australia and New Zealand for his first concert tour of Australia since 2002…
“TOURIST operators are hoping the state government approves funding for significant improvements to Hermitage Road. Last month, the 60 businesses in…
“Hunter Valley Way is one of the newest self drive tours on the eastern seaboard of NSW. Starting at the…
“If too much classic (and cheesy) Australian pop is barely enough, prepare for double helpings as ageless icons John Farnham…
Cafe DenMar will be reopening its doors commencing the long weekend in October, opening times are Saturdays and Sundays only…
“Cessnock City and Singleton Councils are one step closer to crucial road upgrades today, after the NSW Government’s announcement to…
Congratulations to our local winners Thomas Wines, Tintilla, Pokolbin Estate, Mistletoe, Hart & Hunter with 7 out 16 trophies awarded…
“From Port Stephens we head west on the A15 to connect onto the new Hunter Expressway that provides a quicker,…
“THERE’S a 2011 shiraz that won four trophies, an innovative blend that incorporates the Portugues touriga nacional variety, a champion…
“Hunter Valley operators have once again succeeded at the Hunter Central Coast Awards for Excellence in Tourism, held at Wests…
“GLOVES, buckets and shears are essential equipment for workers who hand-pick grapes in Hunter Valley vintages, but fishermen’s headlamps may…
“HUNTER Valley wineries have been named among the top 20 must-see destinations on the Australian east coast by travel content…
“THE Hunter’s semillon wines tantalised the judges on the first day of the Hunter Valley Wine Show in Singleton on…
“MUSE Restaurant’s Troy Rhoades-Brown has been named Australian Young Restaurateur 2014 at the Electrolux Appetite for Excellence awards. The Pokolbin-based…
“Few things excite me as much as the prospect of a gourmet trail, like eating my way through Tuscany or…
“Since 2008 James Halliday has regarded the Hunter Valley’s Tintilla Estate worthy of his sought after 5 star rating, and…
“The Hunter Valley is an ideal weekend getaway with stunning vistas, great cellar door experiences and divine dining. The Hunter…
“Wine is more than just a passion or a tradition for some people, it is in their blood, and that…
“Hunter Valley winery, Leogate Estate has taken home the “James Rodgers Trophy for the Best Wine in its First Year…
“LEGENDARY rocker Jimmy Barnes has announced he’ll come back to the Hunter for the second time this year as part…
“Plenty of restaurants spawn kitchen gardens, but when Eighty Eight opens in the Hunter Valley this Saturday it’ll be the…
“Two enduring musical icons, Paul Simon and Sting, are bringing their global On Stage Together tour to the Hunter next…
“SYDNEYSIDERS escape the rat race in droves every weekend and flock to the Hunter Valley. Do they know something we…
“Growing their tourist facility and encouraging the training of young people in the hospitality industry are two of the passions…
“IN 2009, during the global financial crisis, 24-year-old chef Troy Rhoades-Brown and wife Megan made the bold decision to open…
“Like many of the illustrious wine family names known throughout the Hunter, Pokolbin’s Philip Helé is part of a strong…
“ANDREW Thomas and the grand old J.Y Tulloch wine company scored second-time successes at the 2014 Hunter Valley Legends and…
“Amateur cooks, serious foodies, wine lovers and lifestyle enthusiasts are gearing up for the year’s ultimate celebration of flavour, the…
“The Eagles are heading back to Australia and New Zealand for a tour. The seven-date Australian leg of the History…
“THE annual Hunter Valley Wine & Food Month lasts just 30 days, but planning for the June event started many…
“Hermitage Road is a quiet Hunter Valley backwater with a particular upmarket attraction – Spicers, writes Daisy Dumas. Less assuming…
“Legendary Swedish rockers Roxette will return to Australia next year for eight dates. The duo of Per Gessle and Marie…
“You might have noticed a few extra cars on the roads this weekend – a selection of 150 iconic Rolls-Royce…
“A WHO’S who of Hunter Valley winemakers are in the running for the 2014 Hunter Valley Legends and Wine Industry…
“Local winemaker Andrew Thomas was recognised at the Sydney Royal Easter Show’s prestigious Parade of Champions on Tuesday. The Parade…
“TEN out of 10, that’s how the red wines from the 2014 vintage are rated by some of the Hunter…
“IT’S Australia’s oldest winegrowing region, and it’s right here in our own backyard. The Hunter Valley was first planted to…
“NOVOCASTRIANS are tipped to visit Hunter Valley vineyards more frequently after the expressway opens today. Hunter Valley Wine and Tourism…
“THE Hunter Valley has the wine industry abuzz with calls that this year’s crop is producing the “best vintage of…
“Restaurants and consumers need to wake up to the fact there are excellent vintages coming out of NSW and ACT…
Greg Grainger visits Around Hermitage Hunter Valley
Follow Legendary Man’s Epic Journey up The Legendary Pacific Coast as he proves once and for all that all you…
“Our long-awaited return to the Australia’s oldest producing wine region has finally happened just recently and Hunter Valley never fails…
“As the knife cuts into the pie covered with mini mashed potato domes, it cracks open the crusty pastry wall,…
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