“ANDREW Thomas and the grand old J.Y Tulloch wine company scored second-time successes at the 2014 Hunter Valley Legends and Wine Industry Awards on Thursday night. Known universally as “Thommo”, Andrew Thomas, owner and chief winemaker of Thomas Wines and contract winemaker for some of the Hunter top boutique wine brands, was crowned Winemaker of…
“Amateur cooks, serious foodies, wine lovers and lifestyle enthusiasts are gearing up for the year’s ultimate celebration of flavour, the famous Hunter Valley Wine and Food Month in June. This year’s flavour odyssey will feature festival favourites on the menu, as well as a series of new and exciting indulgences, during a month-long series of…
“The Eagles are heading back to Australia and New Zealand for a tour. The seven-date Australian leg of the History of the Eagles tour will kick off in Perth in mid-February 2015. It will be the first time the Hotel California rockers have toured Australia since 2010. The tour will include indoor arena dates in…
“THE annual Hunter Valley Wine & Food Month lasts just 30 days, but planning for the June event started many moons ago at Pokolbin’s RidgeView boutique winery and restaurant. With 90per cent of their produce grown organically on site, the RidgeView team planted produce for their Ocean to Paddock feast as early as last year…
“Hermitage Road is a quiet Hunter Valley backwater with a particular upmarket attraction – Spicers, writes Daisy Dumas. Less assuming than some is Spicers Vineyards Estate, not easy to see from the road and sitting with a view over Broken Back Ridge, a range that, depending on the light, can either appear brilliantly bold and…
“Legendary Swedish rockers Roxette will return to Australia next year for eight dates. The duo of Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson will play arena shows in Brisbane, Perth, Melbourne, Adelaide, Wollongong and Sydney in February. They will also play two day on the green winery gigs at Hunter Valley’s Bimbadgen Winery and Rochford Wines in…
“You might have noticed a few extra cars on the roads this weekend – a selection of 150 iconic Rolls-Royce vintage cars to be exact. As the iconic motorcar brand celebrates its 110-year anniversary, the Rolls-Royce Owners Club of Australia came to the Hunter for the first time for their 56th annual federal rally. The…
“A WHO’S who of Hunter Valley winemakers are in the running for the 2014 Hunter Valley Legends and Wine Industry Awards. In their eighth year, the awards recognise the outstanding achievements of those in the world-renowned Hunter Valley wine industry. In the winemaker of the year category, nods have gone to Jim Chatto, of McWilliam’s…
“Local winemaker Andrew Thomas was recognised at the Sydney Royal Easter Show’s prestigious Parade of Champions on Tuesday. The Parade of Champions has been a showstopper with the crowds and is now in its third year. Taking place on Excellence in Agriculture Day, the parade celebrates members of the show family for their outstanding contributions…
“TEN out of 10, that’s how the red wines from the 2014 vintage are rated by some of the Hunter Valley’s leading producers. Last week, as the first of this year’s whites were being bottled and the reds were quietly maturing in oak barrels, I sought the views of 10 wine men and women on…