Hunter Valley wine region
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Expert’s Choice: Hunter Valley SemillonTracking down Hunter's finest...
By Huon Hooke Last updated
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Hunter Valley property David Hook Wines listed for salePremium producer goes on the market in Australia's Hunter Valley...
By Chris Mercer Published
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Hunter gatherersMaking wine in the Hunter Valley can be quite a challenge. JOHN DOWNES MW meets a band of winemakers who are set on quality
By John Downes Last updated
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A look at Australia’s Fine Wine from Family ProducersSome of Australia's top family-run estates bring out their flagship wines...
By Sarah Ahmed Published
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Under the radar: Alternative Australian white wines to tryMatthew Jukes takes a look at Australia's adventurous whites...
By Matthew Jukes Last updated
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Brokenwood: Quintessential Hunter ValleyTop Semillon and Shiraz from the Hunter Valley...
By Daniel Honan Published
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Tyrrell’s Vat 47 Chardonnay: The screwcap eraSee which wines stood out at this tasting of Vat 47...
By Daniel Honan Last updated
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New twists on Australian wine classicsWhat to buy in 2018...
By Decanter Staff Published
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Police hunt missing $5m Australian wine collectionSome of Australia's best known names go missing...
By Chris Mercer Last updated
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Australian wine veteran Bob Oatley diesBob Oatley, Australian wine pioneer and founder of Rosemount Estate, has died at the age of 87.
By Richard Woodard Published
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Decanter travel guide: Hunter Valley, New South Wales, AustraliaA visit to one of Australia’s most historic wine regions will reward both wine lovers and fun lovers alike, says Tyson Stelzer.
By Tyson Stelzer Last updated
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Australian wine production 90 percent ‘unprofitable’ in some areasBy Chris Mercer Last updated
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Bushfires threaten Hunter wineries
Australia's Lower Hunter wine region has been on high alert since yesterday as bushfires spread within kilometres of the towns of Broke and Cessnock.
By Decanter Staff Last updated
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Hunter floods: buildings inundated but vineyards escape
Hunter Valley winemakers are assessing the damage from floods that have killed at least nine people – and are thankful they have come through more or less unscathed.
By Adam Lechmere Last updated
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Hunter Valley’s Trevor Drayton killed in explosion
Leading Hunter Valley winemaker Trevor Drayton has been killed in an explosion at his winery at Pokolbin.
By Chris Snow Last updated
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Winemakers in Union: Rugby unites Hunter Valley
A group of rival Hunter Valley winemakers found a shared love of rugby created a real sense of team spirit. Amelia Pinsent meets them
By Decanter Staff Last updated
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No 2008 reds for two Hunter Valley wineries
A catastrophic red harvest in Australia's Hunter Valley means two major wineries will bottle no red wines this year.
By Rebecca Gibb MW Last updated
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Rothbury name loss has Hunter Valley producers scrambling to protect names
Hunter Valley producers are desperate to win protection for their sub-regions following the ‘disaster’ of the loss of the Rothbury name to Foster’s.
By Rebecca Gibb MW Last updated
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Hunter Valley could be forced to seek new varieties
Climate change could force Australia’s Hunter Valley to plant alternative grape varieties to combat rising temperatures, spring frosts and a higher risk of disease, according to a new study.
By Richard Woodard Last updated
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Mining gas in Hunter Valley ‘desecration’An Australian energy company's plans to mine gas on two wine estates in the Hunter Valley would be a 'desecration', local activists say.
By Rebecca Gibb MW Last updated
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New legislation likely to increase Hunter Valley mining, say campaignersThe Hunter Valley wine-growing region risks being 'ripped apart' by changes to New South Wales planning regulations, campaigners fear.
By Richard Woodard Last updated