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 members.
AUGUST 2019
- Sunrise: Hunter Valley Gardens 3/7/19
- Vogue: Voco Kirkton Park
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
JULY 2018
- Wine Business Magazine (July/August): 6 page editorial Adrian Sparks, Mount Pleasant Wines
- Wine Business Magazine: Adrian Sparks
- Selector Magazine (July/August): Tamburlaine Wines
- Selector Magazine: An organic matter (Tamburlaine)
- Kidspot: 5 ways to celebrate the magic of winter these school holidays
- Australian Hospitality Magazine: Sarah Crowe named Chair of Judges at HVWS
- Music Feeds: Grapevine Gathering Hunter Valley
- Sydney Morning Herald: Wine exports smash records on the back of surging china market
- HVWS: Newcastle Herald
JUNE 2018
- Travel + Leisure: Australia's Oldest Wine Region
- The Upsider: Hunter Valley Breakfast Haunts
- HVWFF: Sydney Social 101
- Hunter Headliner: HVWTA Wine Australia Grant
- NRMA: A dry run through the Hunter Valley
- Drinks Central: China Crisis Talks
- HunterHunter: Blackwood
- HVWFF: Picnic in the Park - Kirkton Park
- HunterHunter: Micro Weddings
- HVWFF: Festival Fans
- HVWFF: Newcastle Herald Whispering Brook, Briar Ridge
- Newcastle Herald: Iain Riggs AM
- Cessnock Advertiser: Newcastle Airport showcases Hunter Valley Wine
- Newcastle Airport: Hunter Valley Wines
MAY 2018
- Yahoo 7: 5 things to do in the Hunter Valley
- Maitland Mercury: Legends
- The Shout: Legends Award Winners
- Newcastle Herald: Legends
- Financial Times: Jancis Robinson, Australian Producers breaking China
- Wine Companion: New Legends inducted into the Hall of Fame
- HVWFF: NBN News
- Hospitality Magazine: What you need to know about wine on tap
- HVWFF: Newcastle Herald HV Wine Festival (Crowne Plaza) - Food & Wine Section 9 May
- HVWFF: Halliday Magazine June/July - Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley Wine Festival event listing
- HVWFF: The Urban List Sydney - What's on in regional NSW this May
- Concrete Playground: The Five Best Winter Cabins near Sydney (Billabong Moon)
- HVWFF: Halliday Magazine - Event feature Hunter Valley Wine Festival (Crowne Plaza)
- The Australian: Mistletoe Wines
- HVWFF: Alluxia
- HVWFF: Belle Fabulous Five eDM
- Newcastle Herald: Legends Greg Walls, Bistro Molines
- Drinks Bulletin: Legends
- HVWFF: Delicious news bite 27 May (Margans) print
- HVWFF: Newcastle Weekly Burning of the Canes 23 May - Print
- HVWFF: Newcastle Herald Burning of the Canes 30 May - Print
APRIL 2018
- HVWFF: Newcastle Herald Viva Verdelho
- HVWFF: Newcastle Live
- HVWFF: Intouch Magazine May 2018 - Full Page Ad + Editorial
- HVWFF: The Daily Telegraph event mention in Friday Feed 'What's On' 27 April
- HVWFF: Delicious Magazine
- HVWFF: HunterHunter eDM 26 April (11K subscribers)
- HVWFF: Newcastle Herald: Fest Sip Tips
- HVWFF: HunterHunter Top 5 must-do events
- HVWFF: HunterHunter Top 5 events if you love wine
- HVWFF: HunterHunter Top 5 events if you love food
- HVWFF: HunterHunter Glandore Estate Burning of the Barrel
- HVWFF Newcastle Herald: Weekend series featuring Hunter Valley Resort
- HVWFF: Timeout Sydney
- Wine Australia: Top International Visitors Experience Australia (Wine Aust/HVWTA Famil)
- Delicious on Sunday - April 22: Featured Uncorked Avalon
- Northern Beaches Mums: Uncorked Avalon event listing
- Northern Beaches Mums: eDM Uncorked Avalon
- Manly Daily Weekend 21 April: What's On 1/3 page editorial promoting Uncorked Avalon
- Broadsheet Sydney: eDM Uncorked Avalon
- Timeout Sydney: Things to do in Sydney this weekend (Uncorked Avalon)
- Broadsheet Sydney: Uncorked Avalon
- HVWFF Concrete Playground: eDM 17 April (DNSW)
- Concrete Playground: The best things to do in Sydney this week (Uncorked Avalon)
- Sydney Morning Herald: 52 Dream Destinations Food & Wine (Margans)
- HVWFF: The AU Review
- HVWFF Newcastle Herald: Weekender Series featuring Crowne Plaza Hunter Valley
- Gourmet Traveller Wine April: Australia's Best Cellar Doors 2018
- HVWFF Gourmet Traveller Wine April: Booklet Insert subscribers 7K
- Gourmet Traveller Wine April: Hunter Valley Stays editorial
- Wine Australia: Curtis Stone's Best Wine Regions to visit in Australia and why
- Vinomofo: Exploring the Hunter Valley
- AFR: Top 500 Restaurants in Australia (Muse Kitchen, Bistro Molines, Margan, Esca Bimbadgen)
- Young Gun of Wine: Top 50 Announced including Kate Sturgess of Brokenwood Wines
- HVWFF Concrete Playground: Seven events beyond Sydney (DNSW)
- NBN Television: Polo in the Vines
- Timeout Sydney: Uncorked Avalon
- HVWFF Newcastle Herald: Weekender Series featuring Oaks Cypress Lakes Resort Online/Print
- Peninsula Living Magazine April: 1/3 Page Ad + Editorial promoting Uncorked Avalon
- Pittwater Life Magazine April: 1/2 Page Ad + Editorial promoting Uncorked Avalon
- Northern Beaches Council: Event listing Uncorked Avalon
- Manly Australia: Online event listing Uncorked Avalon
- Sydney.com: Online event listing Uncorked Avalon
- Concrete Playground: Uncorked Avalon
- Belle Magazine: Uncorked Avalon Fab Five Write-up eDM
- Northern Beaches Mums: Targeted eDM,Facebook Page and Group Facebook Post promoting Uncorked Avalon
- North Shore Mums: Online event listing Uncorked Avalon
- HVWFF Newcastle Herald: Weekender Series featuring RidgeView Restaurant Online/Print
- The Urban List: Uncorked Avalon
- HVWFF: Wine Selectors
