COVER STORIES 3/4

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!

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...

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

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Feb 28, 20196 min read

A World Class Experience at Brokenwood

Once upon a time, the land on which Brokenwood Wines now stands was destined to become a cricket pitch. Thankfully for generations of...

Jan 31, 20195 min read

The Taste of a Legacy - A New Generation Honour Master-Winemakers Legacy

When you’re working with 138-year-old vines, it’s not difficult to appreciate the importance of the past. So, it’s hardly surprising to...

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