Hunter Valley

 Being approx 2.5 hours north of Sydney in New South Wales, the Hunter Valley is one of Australia's major wine regions.  It's growing history dates back to the early 1800s.

It has always been a popular place for weekend escapes, especially since the introduction of online websites like Groupon, Scoopon and Luxury Escapes touting some great discount deals.

Each of the wine regions around Australia specializes in certain varieties and in the Hunter, they are renown for Semillon and Shiraz.

With over 150 wineries dotting the countryside there should be something to please every palette.  There are the famous and not so famous. I would have to say that these little family-run boutique operations are our favourite to visit.

And if wine is not your thing, haha ...... there are a plethora of gourmet cheeses olives, jams and other condiments available.

As you make your way down Wine Country Drive you will pass the Visitors Information Centre on the left-hand side.  It is a great place to stop and grab some information for your stay in the Hunter. 

I will create separate posts for places that we have stayed, wineries we have visited, restaurants and other places we have explored here.  

To find all these posts just search or click on the label for Hunter Valley.