Set along a quiet road in Broke Fordwich, with Wollombi Brook on one side and the Brokenback Ranges rising beyond the vines, Greenway Wines is the kind of place you could easily drive past if you weren't looking for it.

Savannah Peterson grew up surrounded by some of the Hunter's most traditional wines. At Savannah Estate, she pours the ones that surprise people.

Spring in the Hunter Valley always brings two kinds of fresh growth. Out in the vineyards, tight green buds unfurl into leaves, and the first tiny flower clusters form on the vines. Inside the cellar doors, the newest wines are making their way onto the tasting bench. This year, that second arrival deserves a little extra fanfare, because the 2026 vintage is shaping up as something special.

At Molly Morgan Wines in Lovedale, history is quite literally part of the tasting. Look across the 12 acres of vines towards the Brokenback Range, and you are standing in a landscape that carries the name of a woman whose extraordinary story is woven into the history of the Hunter Valley.

Ask any Hunter Valley winemaker what their most popular and best selling wine is, and there's a good chance a glass of rosé will land in your hand before you've even asked. Not because it's trendy, but because it offers a refreshing, versatile middle ground between heavy red wines and light white wines, paired with a strong aesthetic appeal - a symbol of carefree, stylish outdoor gatherings.

If the Hunter Valley has a signature, it is Shiraz. The variety has been grown here since the region's earliest days, long before Shiraz became Australia's calling card, and it remains the backbone of Hunter red winemaking today.

Award-winning Hunter Valley winery Latitude 32 Wines has appointed experienced winemaker Amy Blackburn to lead its winemaking operations, marking an exciting new chapter for the growing winery.

Hungerford Hill has announced a changing of the guard, with Pierre Durand appointed General Manager and Senior Winemaker. He takes over from Bryan Currie, who departed in June 2026 after nearly a decade shaping the direction of Hungerford Hill, Dalwood Estate and Sweetwater Wines.

Looking for a Hunter Valley experience that goes beyond the usual wine tasting? Savannah Estate has paired two of life's greatest pleasures, premium wine and handcrafted gourmet pies, to create something truly memorable.

You're standing in the middle of Australia's most visited wine region, with more cellar doors per square kilometre than anywhere else in the country. The only question is where to start. That's exactly what Wine & Dine Hunter Valley is built for.