“The Piggs Peake cellar door is as quirky as the wines it nurtures and there never seems to be a slow day. Maybe it is the grunter greeter at the front door… Maybe it is that Steve and his team have a deft hand at keeping the atmosphere lively with visits out back to see…
“Estate Tuscany, located in Pokolbin Hunter Valley, won the major awards of ‘Caterer of the Year’ and ‘Wedding Caterer’ in the NSW Regional Catering Awards at the 2016 NSW Savour Australia Restaurant & Catering Hostplus Awards for Excellence on Monday 12 September at a gala awards night in Sydney. Ms Kirsty Woods, General Manager and…
“IT has been a busy few months for Casey Parsons but he is taking it all in his stride. Food & Wine ventured out to Pokolbin and the newly-opened Bistro Artisan several weeks ago to meet the ambitious head chef and equally ambitious couple Stewart and Evelyn Smeed, who bought DenMar Estate and renamed it Red Door Collective.…
“Your five day arts and culture itinerary covering the Central Coast, Port Stephens, and everything in between. Day 3 By this point, you’ll be so close to the Hunter Valley you can almost taste the wine and cheese. Many visitors choose to explore the Pokolbin vineyard district, which has lots of accommodation options, wineries, and…
“The results are in and apparently local winemakers are a “pretty canny lot”. This is the opinion of Chairman of the Judges for the 2016 Clear Image Hunter Valley Wine Show, PJ Charteris. “On the first morning tasting the 2016 Semillons there were some real highlights from what was a challenging vintage. To look at…
“They have disregarded pen and paper at this year’s Hunter Valley Wine Show. The judges are entering the results straight into their ipads. It’s all a part of the committees “progressive improvement process”. International judge, wine blogger and author Matt Walls says while the technology helps streamline the process, judging wine is all about “experience and being…
“A small crowd gathered on Monday afternoon to mark the start of another major project. Work has now commenced on the Singleton section of the $17.1 million Hermitage Road Upgrade and Cycleway project. This $17.1 million project is funded by the NSW Government through a $16.7 million grant under the Resources for Regions program, with additional contributions from Singleton…
A sod-turning ceremony to mark the start of the upgrade of Hermitage Road and cycleway through Pokolbin took place at 1pm today. The project is a joint venture between Singleton and Cessnock Councils and should be a huge benefit for the area, says Singleton Mayor John Martin. “Council will be doing a lot of work…
Congratulations to 2 of our Around Hermitage members on their win at the Gourmet Traveller Wine Best Cellar Door Awards 2016. BEST SMALL CELLAR DOOR Thomas Wines (02) 4998 7134 CELLAR DOOR WITH BEST FOOD Keith Tulloch (02) 4998 7500 Read more | Gourmet Traveller Wine
“Hermitage is a famous appellation in France, and the Hunter Valley road of the same name no doubt honours its northern Rhone namesake, famous for “limited quantities of seriously long-lived reds”. The boutique wineries that take in the Hermitage Road at the north-eastern corner of Pokolbin also have a reputation for limited quantities of seriously…