The hunter really excels at putting itself together for the tourist. Wonderful outlooks and a real sense of community. Easy to get to and hard to come home from. Not just for wine lovers either. More

We headed into wine country on a day trip from our Newcastle apartment. The first thing that struck us was the lack of true green grass; granted it is autumn, but the place seemed very brown! We did love the atmosphere, and were struck by the absolute abundance of wineries: they are on every corner and around every bend- there... More

All opinions are personal but we toured the valley extensively , our first visit was to the above and Matthew really excelled with his knowledge and time afforded . We finished our tour by returning to this estate and buying there . The larger estates were impersonal and at least one of the smaller actually charged for a taste ,... More

We stay in Caravan Parks, we have a Camper but many B&B's Cabins, Resorts to stay in. Something for everyone's taste. More

If you are not sure which wines to buy, visiting wineries can be fun a a novel way to enrich your knowledge. The Hunter Valley produces world class Semillion, Shiraz and nice Chardonnay. Look for the family run operations if you are after much personal attention. Mid-week visits are great, but some wineries and restaurants are not open every day... More

The Hunter Valley tours are another great way to get out of Sydney and see other parts of New South Wales. The trip to the wineries is about 2 hours. We were on a comfortable coach bus right in the front seats, which I would suggest sitting in because there's a lot of great scenery on the way up. I... More

Road travel from Sydney - 1 hour and 30 minutes. if you want to enjoy the winery and sack out plan for a 2 day stay at one of the motels. otherwise a day trip is good to see the place. Winery, chocolate factory, cheese and the hunter vally garden must see places. you can also plan a wine country... More

The Hunter Valley is a very pretty wine growing area with great wines, good hotels and good recreation facilities. I stayed for 4 days which I found was far too long. Australians seem to rave about it, hence my visit. Hoverer, I didn't visit Australia for its, hotels or golf courses or Spa's and when you take those away the... More

If you enjoy wine and wants to taste and perhaps buy different wines - then Hunter Valley is the place for you. Or if you want to learn more about different types of wines - then this is a good place to be with. It is best to take a wine tasting tour from different opereators. These are wine TASTING... More