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I’m going to be straight up with you – Cabernet Sauvignon Hunter Valley Wine may not be the star of the show up here, but what it lacks in flash, it makes up for in quiet charm. Stranded between a Semillon tasting and a pub lunch, it’s a wine worth keeping an eye out for. […]

Stepping into a Hunter morning as we dip into the world of Hunter Valley Chardonnay wine, I can tell you flat out – this isn’t your ordinary Australian white wine. Hunter Chardonnay has its very own swagger going on – all about savoury depth, soft and subtle acidity, and stone fruit flavours, with just enough

Rolling into Hunter Valley Wine Country with Shiraz Hunter Valley Wine on my mind, I’m reminded how this part of New South Wales always manages to deliver a glass that tastes like a real place and real people. You can feel it in the air — warm, earthy, peppery — the same way those old

As the Oberon pines whispered us towards my first slow walk through Mayfield Garden, I knew straight away it’s not the kind of place you “pop into”. You’re entering Australia’s most extensive, fabulous climate garden, on a private family estate in the heart of the Oberon Central Tablelands of New South Wales. With crisp air,

As I let the valley light stretch across the escarpment and pull into Fairmont Resort & Spa, Blue Mountains, I am reminded of how good it feels to breathe in real mountain air. As soon as you step inside this MGallery Collection property, the crispness of the Jamison Valley settles on your shoulders. Fairmont Resort

Letting the morning dawn on a hilltop in the Blue Mountains markets unroll a fresh tale for the local markets in the Blue Mountains, I reckon there’s no better way to get into the swing of these mountain towns than by wandering through a proper Blue Mountains market. You stroll in thinking you’ll just pick

As I let the cave-cool air settle around my shoulders as I walk into Jenolan Caves, I’m reminded how different this place is from the rest of the Blue Mountains. As soon as you turn off Jenolan Caves Road and hit the limestone cliffs, you’re in another world. The temperature drops, the bush quiets and

Letting the biting mountain air set in over my shoulders as I slide into winter in the Blue Mountains – that’s how it starts. And honestly, winter up here hits a lot harder than people imagine it will. Winter here’s like a full-on switch – things get quieter on the tracks, the valleys fill with

I’ve pedalled a lot of dirt in my time, but Blue Mountains bike trails still manage to surprise me with their long ridgelines, sandstone punch-ups and the kind of views that stop you mid-ride – whether you like it or not. When you roll into this UNESCO World Heritage-listed landscape on two wheels, you quickly

Josophan’s Chocolate shop in Leura is one of my go-to pit stops whenever I find myself wandering the stunning Blue Mountains – a World Heritage site that’s just begging to be explored. You can catch a whiff of those rich Belgian chocolates wafting out onto Leura Mall even before you lay eyes on the old-world