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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...
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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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Dec 14, 20206 min read
The Hunter's Favourite Christmas Celebration
Ushered in by bushfires, floods and then a global pandemic, 2020 was undoubtedly a year of constant change. What a year!
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Nov 15, 20206 min read
Idyllic Wedding Venue Exudes Natural Beauty
When you work in the wedding industry, you’re bound to hear stories of love at first sight. So it seems fitting that was precisely how...
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Oct 14, 20206 min read
A Place to Connect Within a Field of Vines
A visit to Winmark Wines is all about creating connections. Whether it’s introducing a wine lover to a premium bottle of Chardonnay, giving
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Sep 14, 20206 min read
Wines of Provenance in the Heart of the Hunter
When it comes to boutique family-owned wine label Hart & Hunter, less is definitely more… Smaller batches of grapes from the best...
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Aug 13, 20206 min read
Guardians of the Grapes at Ivanhoe Wines
As the fifth generation of one of Australia’s oldest winemaking families, Stephen Drayton virtually has wine running through his veins....
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Jul 16, 20208 min read
Degen Estate - The Accidental Vignerons
They were the Hunter’s ‘accidental vignerons’, a Sydney couple who made a spur-of-the-moment decision to buy a block of land in Pokolbin...
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Jun 17, 20206 min read
Old World Glamour Meets Contemporary Wines
It’s been eight years in the planning and a year in construction, but one look at Talits Estate’s new cellar door makes it clear the...
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Mar 12, 20206 min read
Estate-Grown, Estate-Made Ethos at MARGAN FAMILY WINES
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...
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Feb 13, 20206 min read
Little Patch of Dirt Becomes Family's Passion
It’s been three decades since Darren and Tracey Scott started coming to the Hunter Valley to indulge in their passion for wine tasting,...
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Jan 14, 20206 min read
The Enduring Legacy of NEIL McGUIGAN
He’s one of Australia’s most awarded winemakers, with a family legacy that stretches back to the 1880's. But after a lifetime surrounded...
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Dec 2, 20196 min read
Step into a Fairytale at Hunter Valley Gardens!
Twelve months of planning and preparation. Over 20 carefully designed displays. Three million (yes, million) lights. Those are the kinds...
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Oct 31, 20196 min read
Beyond THE GATES at Leogate Estate
When Bill and Vicki Widin bought Brokenback Vineyard in 2007 with plans to create their own wine label, they knew they wanted to give the...
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Oct 1, 20196 min read
Pop into the Parish of Pokolbin
Most people know Pokolbin as the heart of Hunter Valley Wine Country. But some might not realise that a distinct section of the southern...
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Aug 29, 20196 min read
Around Hermitage
There’s a reason the Hunter Valley’s Pokolbin area is an incredibly popular destination for locals and visitors alike. Its diverse...
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Jul 1, 20196 min read
Upping-the-Ante on Dining at Cypress Lakes
It’s known internationally as Australia’s best golf hotel, but it’s not just the fairways and greens of the championship course that are...
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May 31, 20195 min read
voco™ Kirkton Park - Lavish Opulence Abounds at Prestigious Estate
More than 30 years after it was first built, one of the Hunter’s pioneering upmarket guest houses is entering a luxurious new era. The...
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May 1, 20196 min read
Spicer's Guesthouse - Bringing Europe to the Hunter
If you’re looking for a home away from home in the Hunter Valley, there’s something comfortably familiar about Spicers Guesthouse...
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Mar 31, 20196 min read
WINMARK WINES - A Property Steeped in History
Karin Adcock isn’t one to do things by halves. So when the Sydney-based businesswoman and her partner John Winstanley purchased the...
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