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Roy Fraser-Watson

Dining on your wine tour – a layman’s guide to the non-negotiables!

Whilst food is a must when any wine tours or alcohol is concerned, what really is the best approach in terms of the substantial meal when enjoying a wine tour? Arguably fine dining in the Hunter Valley is offering lunch and dinner options that without question, are standing out above the usual competitive cohorts in

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Hunter Valley
Roy Fraser-Watson

The Best Hunter Valley Hen’s Parties – Tips

It’s that time of the year again when Hens Tour’s in the Hunter Valley are being hastily organised and booked. Organising a Hens Wine Tour can be a nightmare for multiple reasons, particularly as the Spring wine tasting season in the Hunter Valley starts to escalate in popularity, thus competition for bookings is heavy. Here

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vineyards in Mount View
Cellar Doors
Roy Fraser-Watson

Best Wineries Hunter Valley

This is not a list of the most popular, biggest or oldest producers in the Hunter Valley.  Nor is it a list of cellar doors with 5 star James Halliday ratings, although most of them receive great reviews from the wine critics.  The ’15 Best Wineries Hunter Valley’ focuses mostly on boutique producers with great wines,

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purple grapes just before harvest
Wine
Roy Fraser-Watson

diVine tours Shiraz

Our Shiraz Background Even before launching the tour company in 2006, I’ve had an interest in viticulture and winemaking. Since then, I’ve volunteered to help pick and prune in the vineyard as well as work in wineries.  As a result, an opportunity came about in 2011 to make my own wine, the diVine tours Shiraz.

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red grapes
Wine
Roy Fraser-Watson

Hunter Valley grape varieties

When driving through the picturesque Hunter Valley, you’ll notice rows and rows of trellised grapevines. Some of the oldest in the world! Do you ever wonder what type of vines they are? They look similar for most of the year and then just before harvest you can easily distinguish the difference between white and red

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