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Dec 14, 20226 min read

Christmas Lights Spectacular | Fabulously Festive Family Fun

Christmas in the Hunter Valley means one thing for locals and visitors alike - the largest light display in the Southern Hemisphere!

Nov 15, 20226 min read

Seamless Integration of Unique Food & Wine Experiences

Richard and Susan Bradley bought Calais Estate in 2000 with the idea that they’d like to retire to a small vineyard and maybe make some...

Oct 13, 20226 min read

Classics to Contemporary | Melding together the Old and the New

Located in one of the most picturesque areas of the Hunter Valley, Mount View, boutique winery Briar Ridge calls itself ‘classically...

Sep 15, 20226 min read

Keeping it Sustainable | The Future of Winemaking

De Iuliis Wines again took out the Best Red Wine of Show for the third year running at the Hunter Valley Wine Show. In addition to...

Aug 15, 20226 min read

Long-Standing Tradition Fused with Contemporary Innovation

The history of Hungerford Hill winery is long and complex. Home to the only two-hatted restaurant in the Hunter Valley, Muse, the quality...

Jul 14, 20226 min read

Shaking It Up In The Hunter’s Cultural Kitchen!

Oaks Cypress Lakes Resort is undeniably one of Australia’s premier resort and golfing destinations, located in a breathtaking idyllic...

May 16, 20226 min read

Flying High Over Wine Country

Hot air ballooning has been around since 1783 when a rooster, a duck and a sheep went for a 15-minute test ride in France under the...

Apr 12, 20226 min read

Passion Over Pretension

The Art Of Enjoying Wine Briar Ridge is located in the idyllic Mount View area of the Hunter Valley and has been growing grapes there for...

Mar 15, 20225 min read

Step Back in Time by Day... and by Night

Dinosaurs, dragons and giant creepy crawlies are invading the Hunter Valley Gardens - roaring, buzzing, moving, swarming and crawling...

Feb 15, 20226 min read

Who needs Europe?

The Hunter Valley is known, and rightly so, for its world-class wines and stellar restaurants. Many of the vineyards are concentrated...

Jan 13, 20226 min read

Highland Vibes at Home in the Hunter

The McLeish story is more of an epic journey than a mere tale. From a very different early career outside of wine, Bob McLeish found...

Dec 15, 20216 min read

Innovative Winemaking - A Platform For Positive Change

Matt Burton of Gundog Estate was recently named as a finalist in the 2021 Gourmet Traveller WINE Magazine Australian Winemaker of the...

Oct 14, 20214 min read

Run, Don't Walk. Hunter Farm is Here!

The folk behind Hunter Valley Resort have hit the ground running.

Jul 14, 20216 min read

The Notion of Quality, Tradition and Simplicity

Andrew Thomas grew up wanting to be a musician. He studied jazz guitar at high school, and it took him a little while to work out that he wa

Jun 16, 20216 min read

Snow Time in the Garden!

Winter has come! And for families all across the Hunter, this means just one thing - it’s Snow Time in the Garden.

May 14, 20216 min read

Margan Family Wines - Sustainable, Integrated Wine and Food Experiences

When you put your name to a product, you need to be passionate about what you are creating. While that may be easier said than done for some

Apr 15, 20216 min read

Plush New Surrounds for Historic Winery

Family has always been at the heart of Oakvale Wines. From its 1893 beginnings as a dairy farm and fledgeling vineyard under the establishme

Mar 14, 20216 min read

Watch Out! There's Dinosaurs About

Now, after hundreds of millions of years, locals and visitors alike will get a chance to experience the deep rumbling and fiery light shows

Feb 15, 20216 min read

Building on a Wonderful Legacy - From Chef to Vigneron (and Everything in Between)

Matt Dillow is a man of many talents and just about the closest thing we have in the Hunter Valley to a celebrity chef. If you’re...

Jan 14, 20216 min read

A Long & Fruitful History at Iconic Estate

With a vineyard that dates back nearly half a century and a name linked to one of Australia’s most iconic television series, Wandin has had

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