“Our long-awaited return to the Australia’s oldest producing wine region has finally happened just recently and Hunter Valley never fails to amaze and inspire as I am yet slowly unearthing more hidden gems among the tangled vines. We picked the last crop of hailstorm surviving grapes at Mount View during the harvest time in March, and this time we will be in the midst of pruning season at Hermitage Road. Despite the whole wine region looks monotone with leafless scrawny vines on dry soils, there are still plenty of activities to be discovered, fine wine to be drank and scrumptious feast to be devoured. But first, let’s check into our little weekend getaway at Billabong Moon.”