This October long weekend (4-7 Oct) the festival will burst with the sights sounds and experiences of arts, activity, food, music and fun...

When you’re selecting something from a table of party snacks, double dipping is the ultimate offence. That is, of course, unless you’re...

If tranquillity, home-style hospitality, fabulous views, stylish rooms and close proximity to established wineries is your idea of the...

Nestled at the epicentre of Hunter Valley Wine Country, The Convent is the essence of boutique retreat luxury. With the ambience of an...

For those who love the sweeter things in life, there’s no better place to go than a dessert bar focused solely on creating a range of...

As one of the oldest winemaking regions in Australia, the Hunter Valley is rich in the history of the industry. While a trip to the...

Dalwood Estate may be home to Australia’s oldest surviving vineyard and the site of the country’s first commercial Shiraz plantings. But...

There’s nothing quite like the start of spring to get you out and about to explore the local area. After the long cold months of winter,...

Making homemade bath products began as a much-needed calming and creative outlet for Elermore Vale’s Alisha Hannah. But it wasn’t long...

Steve Whitby’s love of bicycles runs deep. Forty years after he first started building and repairing his own bikes the Millfield man is...

Elegant, decadent and steeped in tradition, there’s nothing quite like sitting down for a sumptuous high tea. The origins of high tea, or...

It’s been described as ‘three solid days of musical feasting and family nourishment’ and ‘Australia’s very own Cosmic Country Weekender’....

They toiled tireless hundreds of metres below the ground to haul coal extracted from the region’s rich seams. Now some of the hardest...

Imagine being 12 weeks’ pregnant and suddenly out of a job. This was the scary scenario faced by Kishani Connett four years ago when the...

With Winter we start to see several really big tasting, small production seasonal brews that are real winter warmers. Some are made with...

Travelling along Wine Country Drive from Cessnock, it would be difficult to miss the beehive-shaped structures that feature prominently...

The latest issue of THE MAP has launched, helping visitors to Wine Country navigate their way around over 150 wineries and cellar doors...

It’s only been a year-and-a-half since Peter and Michelle Forster swapped their suburban home on the Central Coast for an idyllic...

It was ten years last month since Ben Merkenhof’s father, Bob, died suddenly from heart failure at the age of 59. In the decade following...

Maitland Regional Art Gallery will come alive again when the Autumn Seasonal Olive Tree Market pops-up at the gallery on May 11th from...