Vines, vines and more vines in the Hunter Valley

Trip Start Mar 01, 2005
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Trip End Dec 2006


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Monday, April 25, 2005

This was the first of our monthly (we hope!) trips out of Sydney with two nights at the Hunter Valley over the long Anzac weekend. Getting there involves a 2 hour drive north out of the city and once you've arrived, it's vineyard after vineyard of wine tastings. In fact, there are so many that you feel more than a bit overwhelmed about which ones to go to and which can be missed. The most famous in the area are probably Lindemans and Tyrells.

I have to say that the tasting measure is very generous and me being me, yes I was enjoying draining the glass and moving on to the next. Maddie also has developed a taste for wine and was happily dipping her finger in for a try! Mother's daughter....... Generally, per winery you probably manage to taste about 6 - 8 wine varieties and when you are visiting 5 vineyards in the space of a few hours, then you could easily polish off the equivalent of a bottle before you know it!

We were staying in a lovely hotel in the grounds of Hunter Valley Gardens - formal gardens open to the public. On Monday, we spent the morning having a leisurely walk in the gardens. Maddie really enjoyed the children's garden, where they have recreated nursery rhymes amongst the plants. Cheesy? Yes! Great for photo opportunities though!!

After a few more vineyard visits though it was time for home and preparing to pack for our house move.
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