“Chefs Sam Alexander and Emerson Rodriguez are great mates who have spent many an evening chatting over a bottle of red. Occasionally it has even been productive. With the help of sommelier and highly regarded Reserve restaurant manager Patrick Hester, the two talented chefs have been planning something exciting. A new restaurant. It’s called Yellow Billy…
“I NEVER thought I’d see it – a return of Dalwood-label wines, made from grapes from the Branxton home of Australia’s oldest continuously operating vineyard. To my great delight, however, today I’m reviewing wines that hold that distinction and signal a new era for the Hunter River-front site settled in 1828 by George Wyndham. The wines…
“Wine fans, rejoice. There are more reasons than ever to make tracks to this year’s Hunter Valley Wine & Food Festival. Already a bumper two months of wine-related activities, the 2018 festival has added 15 new events to the program, including Viva Verdelho at Tulloch Wines, Magnum Madness at Hart & Hunter Cellar Door, Music…
15 new events will be added to the 2018 Hunter Valley Wine & Food Festival this year, expanding the program of essential food and wine experiences held each year across the region during May and June. That’s more than 40 events this year, showcasing everything from breezy gourmet dinners curated by award-winning restaurants, wine and…
“AirVenture Australia’s premier air show will be hosted at Cessnock Airport from September 20 to 22. Previously held in Narromine, the event aims to provide a single place where anyone with an interest in aviation can gather to share their passion. It could include 400 aircraft, with up to 10,000 visitors expected to attend over the…
“Australia’s Top Restaurants Awards for 2018, presented by the Australian Financial Review, is now in its fourth successful year. This unique awards program celebrates the very best Australian dining at all levels. The Hunter Valley’s very own Muse Restaurant, Bistro Molines, Margan and Esca Bimbadgen have made the top 500 distinguished list. With voting exclusively…
“Cessnock’s main street transformed into a food and wine lovers’ paradise on Sunday for the third annual Stomp Festival. The organisers were thrilled with the turnout, estimating about 17,000 people attended throughout the six-hour event. The festival had something for everyone, with 600 metres of wine, beer, food, markets, music, kids activities and more along Vincent Street. The Great Cessnock…
“The third annual Cessnock Stomp Festival is shaping up to be the biggest and best yet. On Sunday, April 8, the Cessnock CBD will come alive with the Hunter’s best food, wine and beer, markets, fashion parades, kids’ activities and of course, grape stomping. Coordinated by Cessnock Chamber of Commerce, the Stomp festival has brought…
“A new indie and alternative rock festival is coming to the Hunter Valley in October. The inaugural FKA Music Festival will set up camp at Hope Estate, Pokolbin, and feature an all-Australian line-up headlined by The Jungle Giants. The Brisbane band had four songs in this year’s triple j Hottest 100 countdown and continue to sell out…
“There was a sigh of relief from the Winery team last night, the last of the Hunter Valley fruit was now in the winery. This doesn’t mean all the work is finished for Vintage 2018, & definitely not for the year, but it does mean the fruit is safely fermenting or in barrel & away…