NEWS & INSIGHTS FROM THE HUNTER VALLEY
Please find below media reports that we have monitored for the Hunter Valley, some of which we have initiated, along with others instigated by Partners.
JULY 2022
- Hunter Hunter - A new exclusive & luxury retreat launches in the Hunter Valley
- Time Out - Modern Australian fine-diner EXP has set the bar for Pokolbin restaurants
- Selector Magazine - Hunting Heritage
JANUARY 2022
- The Daily Telegraph - Backpacker shortage changes Hunter Valley wine harvest
- 9 News - Seasonal staff shortages affecting Hunter Valley vineyards worsened by COVID-19
- ABC News - Hunter Valley Grapevine Gathering cancelled, as local COVID cases climb
- ABC News - Last-minute visitor cancellations due to COVID 'the new normal' for NSW tourism businesses' summer trade
DECEMBER 2021
- Sunrise - Hunter Valley Live Cross
- Hunter Hunter - There's a change in the air at Hunter Valley Zoo
- Hunter Hunter - Live music is back better than ever in the Hunter Valley in 2022
NOVEMBER 2021
- The Guardian - 'Inconceivable': Hunter coal plan may spell disaster for prime wine country
- Hunter Hunter - How to spend 48 hours in Lovedale
- The Advertiser - Fears for Hunter Valley vintage harvest 2022 due to lack of seasonal workers
OCTOBER 2021
- The Sydney Morning Herald - Balloon industry prepares for take off with a heart-shaped flight
- Traveller - 52 Weekends Away: NSW and the ACT's best getaways for 2021 JULY 2021
- Traveller - New South Wales travel guide and things to do: Your essential guide to NSW
- Beer and brewer - 4 PINES TO OPEN HUNTER VALLEY TAPROOM
- Hawkesbury Gazette - Four to enjoy - what to drink this week
- Dungog Chronicle - Hunter tourism set to benefit
- Gourmet Traveller - There's new blood in the Hunter Valley wine scene, and they're getting a little experimental
- Escape - Not sure what to do after lockdown? Here are 6 fun things you can do in NSW right now
- Broadsheet - Win A Hunter Valley Gourmet Getaway for Two
SEPTEMBER 2021
- Newcastle Herald - Major Plans for the Valley
- University of Tasmania - Father's Day 2021: Hunter Valley "hospo" dads open up about family life
- Newcastle Herald - Virtual tastings a hit
AUGUST 2021
JULY 2021
- Lonely Planet - Top 5 day trips from Sydney
- ABC News - Australia's wine grape crush largest on record after rare near-perfect season
MAY 2021
- Newcastle Herald - Scarborough family wins big at 2021 Hunter Valley Wine and Tourism and Legends Awards
- Australia's Wine Business Magazine - Hunter Valley Legends Recognised
APRIL 2021
- Time Out - How to have a perfect weekend in the Hunter Valley
- The Design Files - Our Guide To The Most Gorgeous Getaway In The Hunter Valley
- The Today Show - Easter Long Weekend featuring Michelle Wills from Balloon Aloft
- Traveller - The Sydney Morning Herald - Hunter Valley, NSW: Australia's oldest, most underrated wine region is on Sydney's doorstep
- Travelling Corkscrew - Hollydene Estate JUUL Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2015
MARCH 2021
- ABC Radio Friday 26 March 2021 - COVID Restrictions Easing
- NBN News - THOUSANDS OF HUNTER JOBS THREATENED AS JOBKEEPER ENDS
- Travelling Corkscrew - Hollydene Wybong Wooded Chardonnay 2013
- The Sydney Morning Herald - Fisheries expert developed taste for fine viniculture
- Newcastle Herald - China's five-year wine tariffs hit Hunter Valley vineyards
- Travelling Corkscrew - Hollydene Estate 'Juul' 2008 Sparkling Blanc de blancs
- HUNTERhunter - Mega Creatures are Taking Over Hunter Valley Gardens
- MSN Lifestyle - Dinosaur fans will have a roarsome time at Mega Creatures these school holidays
- Newcastle LIVE - Gum Ball is back for 2021 with a bumper line up!
- Travelling Corkscrew - Hollydene Estate 'Holly' Sparkling Rose 2020
FEBRUARY 2021
- Mirage News - Pokolbin named top NSW destination & 2nd in Australia by Wotif
- The Canberra Times - Hunter Valley wineries a tale of resilience
- The Advocate - Hunter Valley wineries a tale of resilience
- Sunshine Coast Daily - The odd couple: A vegetarian's guide to wine pairing
JANUARY 2021
DECEMBER 2020
- The Maitland Mercury - Hunter wine industry forecasts $264 million loss for the year
- The Cessnock Advertiser - Hunter Valley Wine and Tourism Association estimates $264 million loss in 12 months from November 2019
- ABC News: Not all doom and gloom for Hunter winemakers after Chinese tariffs
- Country Road: A Weekend in the Hunter Valley with Georgia Hopkins
- Famil Club: Voco Kirkton Park Hunter Valley wows buyers with amazing Famil tour
NOVEMBER 2020
- Newcastle Herald - Come, stay and play | Hunter Our Backyard magazine 2020
- The Maitland Mercury - Briar Ridge and De Iuliis the big winners at Hunter Valley Wine Show
- Australia's Wine Business Magazine - Well-drilled army behind Hunter Valley Wine Show
- Bendigo Advertiser - Hunter Valley wine tour takes you on a trip through Europe, one glass at a time
OCTOBER 2020
- The Daily Telegraph - Bushfire funding: $177 million for NSW regional projects after bushfire horror
- Sydney Weekender - Wine, Dine & Stay in the Hunter Valley
- Sydney Morning Herald - A splendour too good not to be shared
- Hemispheres - Hunter Valley Wine Australia page 26
SEPTEMBER 2020
- Nova96.9FM - Fitzy and Wippa's Last Man Standing segment - Hunter Valley prize day 5 Friday 2nd October:
- Nova96.9FM - Fitzy and Wippa's Last Man Standing segment - Hunter Valley prize day 4 Thursday 1st October:
- Nova96.9FM - Fitzy and Wippa's Last Man Standing segment - Hunter Valley prize day 3 Wednesday 30th September:
- Nova96.9FM - Fitzy and Wippa's Last Man Standing segment - Hunter Valley prize day 2 Tuesday 29th September:
- Nova96.9FM - Fitzy and Wippa's Last Man Standing segment - Hunter Valley prize day 1 Monday 28th September:
- 2NURFM - Radio Interview off the back of The Bachelor 2020 Finale airing:
- The Advertiser - The Bachelor Australia finale filmed in the Hunter Valley
- The Advertiser - Cessnock City Council approves Joint Tourism Services Agreement between Hunter Valley Visitor Information Centre and Hunter Valley Wine and Tourism Association
- The Drinks Business - New South Wales Uncovered
AUGUST 2020
- Wonderlust Escapes - Five must-visit Hunter Valley wineries to add to your list
- Traveller - Hunter Valley NSW wine tourism: Industry calls for investment to encourage tourists
JULY 2020
- The Courier (The Canberra Times) - Barrels of fun among the vines of the Hunter Valley
- The Singleton Argus - Hunter Valley tourism increases since post COVID-19 reopening
JUNE 2020
- Newcastle Herald - Saddle Up For Holiday Fun
- Yahoo! Finance - Enjoy a Grape Escape to the Hunter Valley, New South Wales
- Time Out Sydney - The five best gourmet getaways for foodies in NSW
- Trips to Discover - Top 8 Road Trips in Australia
- Time Out Sydney - The best Hunter Valley wine tours
- The Maitland Mercury - Hunter wine and tourism industry needs 'urgent assistance' after $160m loss
MAY 2020
APRIL 2020
DECEMBER 2019
- HVWFF: SITCHU - Things to do in the Hunter Valley: Where to Wine, Dine and Unwind
- WMC: Crushed Grape Chronicles - Live Wine Social White/Rosé
- DNSW: Vivid Sydney Famil in May - Haute Living San Francisco magazine
- WMC: Spas Wine Food - A Degen's Wine Story
NOVEMBER 2019
- WMC: Crush Grape Chronicles - Live Wine Social Red
- WMC: Crushed Grape Chronicles Video on Live Wine Social
- WMC: What's in a Bottle
- WMC: Around Hermitage Hunter and Gatherers Dinner 2019
- WMC: Pursuing Pinot - Tyrrell's Friday Night Excursion
- WMC: Spas Wine Food - Tyrrell's Friday Night Dinner Excursion
- WMC: Spas Wine Food - Welcome Reception
- WMC: Truth 'n Wine
- WMC: Spas Wine Food - Live Wine Social White/Rosé
- WMC: Spas Wine Food - Live Wine Social Red
OCTOBER 2019
- HVUB: Timeout Sydney
- HVUB: Timeout Sydney - 11 fabulous food and drink festivals in Sydney
- HVUB: Where to Sydney
- HVUB: North Shore Mums
- HVUB: Willoughby Living
- HVUB: Wine Selectors
- HVUB: North Shore Living - October Issue
- HVUB: Weekend Notes
- HVUB: Think Local
- HVUB: Mosman Living
- HVUB: Timeout - Things to do in Sydney this week
- DNSW: Getaway - Around Hermitage - 5 October
- Good Food Guide - 2019 Awards
- Daily Telegraph: Delicious Top 100
- Halliday Chardonnay Challenge: First Creek Wines Regional Winner
- The Shout: 20 years of Braemore
- AFR: Ripple effect the winemaker turning wine into water
- Maitland Mercury: Hunter shines in the NSW Tourism Awards
- Daily Telegraph: NSW Wine Awards
- SMH: Best Weekends Away in NSW - Spicers Guesthouse
SEPTEMBER 2019
- HVUB: Selectors Magazine Sept/Oct Issue - Full page ad
- HVUB: Selectors Magazine Sept/Oct Issue - Event mention
- HVUB: Sydney.com
- HVUB: Events Mosman
- HVUB: Festival of Mosman
- DNSW: The Living Room - Binnorie Dairy, Lovedale Friday 27 Sept
- The Real Review: Vinden Estate
- Daily Telegraph: Homeless Grapes Project
- HVUB: NSW Govt
- HVUB: All Festivals
- HVUB: Eventful
- Australian Traveller: Boydell's Glamping
- Concrete Playground: Six of our town restaurants for NSW road trip
AUGUST 2019
- Vogue: voco Kirkton Park
- HVWS: NBN News
- Newcastle Herald: ICC Sydney Visit
- HVWS: Newcastle Herald
- Wine Media Conference: Hunter Valley feature
- SBS: Climate Change Keith Tulloch Wine
- Vinonotebook
- Broadsheet: Pushing the potential of wine (Vinden Estate)
- Adelaide Review: Margan Wines
- Good Food: Australia's best wine lists
- Home Beautiful: De Bortoli Wine Advent Calendar
JULY 2019
- Sunrise: Hunter Valley Gardens 3/7/19
- Sunrise: Dalwood Estate 4/7/19
- Getaway: Margan Wines 6/7/19
- NZ Herald: Destination Dining - Brokenwood
- Instyle Mag: 7 Fashionable Weekend Getaways To Take With Your Girlfriends
- The Australian: Vineyards owe their existence to a big dam
- The Vintner Project: 48 hours in the Hunter Valley
- Pauline Morissey: Corunna Station
- Domain: Community and culinary culture: Why Lovedale is the go-to Hunter Valley escape
- KarryOn: Hunter Valley - AAT Kings
- Vancouver Sun: A taste of Australia’s Hunter Valley
- James Suckling: Biggest Australian Wine Tasting Ever
- Pauline Morissey: Corunna Station
- Xpose: Hunter Valley
JUNE 2019
- GT Wine: Broke Fordwich
- DNSW: The Living Room - Margan Wine
- DNSW: Who Magazine Hunter Valley Travel Guide
- DNSW: Fodors Travel - The only wine country where there are kangaroos in the vineyards
- Fodors: You'll want to bring these 10 things back from Australia
- Forbes: Australia's Hunter Valley is the next big wine region to watch
- Getaway: Golden Door Spa Elysia
- HVWFF: Newcastle Herald Burning of the Barrel
- HVWFF: Delicious on Sunday: Event mention (2/6 - PRINT)
- HVWFF: Newcastle Herald Margan Wine Barrel Hall Sale
- HVWFF: Weekend Australian - Event mention
- HVWFF: Sydney Social 101
- Mazda Australia: featuring HVWFF, Muse Restaurant and Bistro Molines
MAY 2019
- Eat Australia TV: First Creek Wines
- LEGENDS: Newcastle Herald
- LEGENDS: Maitland Mercury
- LEGENDS: Newcastle Herald Feature (29/5 - PRINT)
- LEGENDS: The Shout
- LEGENDS: Gault & Millau
- HVWFF: Eat, Drink, Play Syd
- HVWFF: The AU Review
- HVWFF: The Herald Weekender What's On
- HVWFF: Alluxia
- HVWFF: Halliday Online
- HVWFF: Virgin Voyeur Magazine
- HVWFF: Selector Magazine Full Page Ad+ Event Editorial
- HVWFF: Selector Magazine Online
- HVWFF: 2nd eDM from HunterHunter for Flickerfest
- HVWFF: DNSW Uncovered eDM
- HVWFF: Singleton Argus
- HVWFF: Vacations & Travel Magazine
- HVWFF: Vacations & Travel Magazine eDM (65K)
- HVWFF: Newcastle Herald Online + Print (Saturday's Weekender 4/5/19)
- HVWFF: 2GB Sydney Friday Food & Wine Show with Luke Davis
- HVWFF: Smile Magazine (In-flight for Cebu Pacific Airways - June)
- HVWFF: Hunter and Coastal Lifestyle Magazine (June)
- Newcastle Herald: Keith Tulloch Wine Carbon Neutral
- ABC News: Keith Tulloch Wine Carbon Neutral
- WBM: Keith Tulloch Wine Carbon Neutral
- HunterHunter: Keith Tulloch Wine Carbon Neutral
- HVWFF: ABC Radio Newcastle Interview
- HVWFF: HunterHunter
- HVWFF: Concrete Playground
- Australian wines shine at International Wine Challenge
- HVWFF: Ready to Travel (Singapore)
- Golf Australia: 72 hours in the Hunter
APRIL 2019
- GT Wine Magazine: Hunter Shiraz
- GT Wine Magazine: Best Cellar Doors in the Hunter Valley
- HVWFF Tourism Australia: Essentials Newsletter
- HVWFF: Escape - 10 best food hotspots in NSW
- Good Food: Three Hunter Valley Semillons
- HVWFF: Destination NSW - Paid social advertising promoting event
- HVWFF: Winecraft Guide to Hunter Valley Wine & Food Festival
- HVWFF: HunterHunter Flickerfest
- DNSW: Insights newsletter - 2019 Wine Media Conference
- Newcastle Herald: Flickerfest
- Hunter Valley News: Flickerfest
- HVWFF: CNN - Why right now is the best time to book a trip to Sydney (includes event)
- Straits Times: Discover your next big Sydney Adventure (includes Hunter Valley)
- Australian Financial Review: How Brokenwood's Workshplace Culture Influences it's wines
- Halliday: Semillon
MARCH 2019
- Nikkei Asian Review: Seeking the perfect red wine in the Hunter Valley
- Daily Telegraph: TripAdvisors Top 10 Aussie Holiday Destinations
- Travel Nine: TripAdvisor Best Australian Destinations
- Finder: TripAdvisors Best Destinations Revealed
- Wine Selectors: Top 15 things to do in the Hunter Valley
- Vacations Travel: Italy in Broke
- Bus News: Leading the evolution - Rover Coaches
- Winemag.com: Vineyard races for wine lovers
FEBRUARY 2019
- Traveller - Spicers Guesthouse
- Pedestrian TV - Best vineyards in Australia
- The Shout - James Halliday to open wine media conference
- Sydney Morning Herald - How to spot a good value wine
- UnDiscover Australia: 4 Incredible Experiences in NSW
JANUARY 2019
- Escape - Top Instagram Spots Australia (Featuring Hunter Valley) Online/Print (Daily Telegraph 06/01)
- NZ Herald - Hunter Valley: How's life in the fast lane?
- The Guardian: Getting serious about Semillon
- Newcastle Herald: Vintage heats up in the Hunter Valley
- Australian Traveller: Best places to eat and drink in the Hunter Valley
- Delicious: Muse Restaurant Popup
- Good Food: Muse Restaurant Popup
- Hospitality Magazine: Muse Restaurant Popup
- The Real Review: Hunting pleasant shiraz
- Selector Magazine: 22 Great places to eat in the Hunter Valley
- AFR: Tyrrell's Bin Club
- Daily Mail UK: Australia's incredible food and wine scene
- Financial Times: Jancis Robinson - the case for white wine
- NBN News: New wine raising money for the Hunter's homeless
- Mozo: Five romantic road trips
DECEMBER 2018
- Gourmet Traveller Wine: Top 50 wine experiences (Glandore Estate)
- Country Style Magazine: Troy Rhodes-Brown (10 page editorial)
- Broadsheet Sydney: Brokenwood Wines opens new cellar door
- Good Food: Brokenwood opens two new ventures as part of $8 million development
- Better Homes & Gardens: How to pick a good bottle of wine
- Stuff.co.nz: Sand dunes, semillon and supercars
- Business Insider: Brokenwood Wines
- Australian Business Traveller: Brokenwood Wines
- Travel Trends: Brokenwood Wines
- DNSW: Stuff.co.nz wine tasting with a baby
- Australian Business Traveller: Wines to match with Christmas meal
- Forbes: How we will drink wine in 2019
- Tourism Australia: Aussie Specialist Newsletter - HVWFF
NOVEMBER 2018
- DNSW: Delicious Magaszine 7 reasons to head to the Hunter Valley this weekend
- The Shout: ProWine China
- Halliday Top 100 Wines
- The Australian: Chinese acquire a taste for our top wineries
- The Australian: Halliday's Top 100 Wines 2018
- Cellarmasters: Usher Tinkler Wines
- Sydney Weekender: Hunter Valley - McLeish Estate, Pepper Tree Wines, Spicers Retreat
- Australian Leisure Magazine: NSW Tourism Awards Margan Wines
- Indian Link: Wine, Cheese and Chocolate
- ABC: Six Generations of Wine Makers
- The Riot Act: Trophy Winners from the National Wine Show
- The Halliday Cellar Door: Tyrrell's and Mount Pleasant Wines
- DNSW: TimeOut Sydney: Guide to the Hunter Valley
- DNSW: Family Travel: Top 10 regional destinations
- Hit.com.au: The Best 5-Star Hotels (Spicers Vineyard Estate)
- Harpers Bazaar: 5 Sydney Weekend Getaways (Tinonee, Red Salt, Golden Door)
OCTOBER 2018
- Sydney Weekender - Dalwood Estate, Baume Restaurant, Mr Busby's
- HVUB - Mosman Events 'What's On' eDM (Mosman Council)
- NBN News - Hunter Valley Balloon Fiesta
- NBN News - Ruby Chocolate at Hunter Valley Chocolate Factory
- DNSW Insights - Sydney Weekender Hunter Valley
- Sydney Weekender - Hunter Valley (Yellow Billy, IronBark Brewhouse, Cycleway
- DNSW: Australian Traveller - Best things to do in October
- Newcastle Herald: NSW Wine Awards 2018
- Newcastle Herald: Mount Pleasant Wines leads state trophy charge
- DNSW: Weekend Sunrise Live Cross at Audrey Wilkinson
SEPTEMBER 2018
- HVUB - Mosman Daily Event Feature 27 September (Print/Online)
- HVUB - Travel Monitor News eDM
- HVUB - Eat, Drink, P,ay Sydney eDM
- HVUB - Eat, Drink, Play Sydney
- HVUB - Sydney Social 101
- HVUB - Timeout Sydney
- HVUB - Delicious
- HVUB - North Shore Living Magazine (event listing)
- DNSW: Daily Telegraph Campaign
- HVUB - Covered Hub
- HVUB - Mosman Living
- AFR - 'Hunter Wine: A History' chronicles rich story of Australia's oldest wine region
- DNSW: Mumbrella Campaign
- DNSW: Escapes consumer eDM 'Good Life'
- NBN News - Hunter Wine Book
AUGUST 2018
- KOL Blog - YEH IF: Hunter Valley
- HVWFF: Delicious Magazine Spring
- HVWS: Newcastle Herald
- HVWS: Cessnock Advertiser
- KOL Blog - YEH IF: YouTube Hunter Valley
- James Suckling: Tyrrell's 100 points - 2017 Old Patch
- Concrete Playground: A guide to cycling around the Hunter Valley
- HVWS: NBN News
- HVWS: Singleton Argus
- HVWS: Halliday Wine Companion e-newsletter
- HVWS: Food Service News
- Kidspot: A post 'babymoon' in the Hunter Valley (Blackwood)
- NBN News: $100K grant for Hunter Valley wine heritage mapping
- Business Insider: Ultimate Guide to the Hunter Valley
- HVUB - North Shore Mums
- HVUB - Mosman Council
- HVUB - Sydney.com
- HVUB - City of Sydney
- HVUB - Eventfinda
THE SINGLETON VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE
The Singleton Visitor Information Centre is in the centre of town, located on the New England Highway.
Apart from the extensive range of information such as maps, local brochures and event information it also has locally made gifts and produce for sale.
The friendly staff can also help with your accommodation and tour bookings, and it also has conference room facilities if you need to do some work while you’re visiting.
You can also make the most of the free Wi-Fi, BBQ and picnic area, public toilets, disabled facilities, hot and cold refreshments and easy parking for cars and long vehicles.
The Singleton Visitor Information and Enterprise Centre is open seven days.
Located at Townhead Park, New England Highway, Singleton (1800 449 888).
BURNING OF THE VINES
Celebrated during vintage in European vineyards since ancient times, the Burning of the Vines ritual celebrates the end of the grape harvest and the start of the new season’s budburst, with grapevine cuttings burnt in huge bonfires to symbolise rebirth.
As part of the Hunter Valley Wine and Food Festival this May and June, conference delegates will receive a vine cutting along with a blank card on arrival in their room to write what they want to turn their back on from the past year and what hopes and aspirations they have for the coming year. Before or after dinner, guests then throw their cuttings and cards into a bonfire or a firepit at the property to farewell the old and toast the new.
This complimentary experience will be offered to all conference bookings made for this May and June from participating venues below. Larger groups can also have Hunter Valley winemakers come and address the group during this Burning of the Vines to talk more around the significance of the ritual and the cycle of vintages in the Hunter.
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