Roses and vines

Hunter Valley & Blue Mountains

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October 17th 2012
It was lucky that on the way to the Hunter Valley we decided to stop at a McD's to check the emails, as we found a very needed shower and it was hot, well Paul's was! We arrived late afternoon and managed to squeeze in a couple of vinyards. Our first stop of sampling was at Pooles Rock where I tried my hardest not to neck my favourite, Riesling, and look interested by the smell and f ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more