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Heart of Hunter Tours

Heart of Hunter Tours

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heartofhuntertours

Two amazing bespoke tours on the weekend, both ver Two amazing bespoke tours on the weekend, both very different, both lots of fun.

Saturday:
3 guests
Pick up in Broke
@tyrrellswines 
@hartandhunter 
@lovedale.smokehouse 
@winehousehuntervalley 
@meereapark 
@firstcreekwines 

Sunday:
3 guests
Pick up in Cessnock
@audreywilkinsonwines 
@tyrrellswines 
@thevalleybrewhouse 
@hunterwinecountrymarkets 
@hunterbellecheeseroom 
@pddistillery 
@pokolbin_ciderhouse
Very proud of our most recent reviews. 😊 All m Very proud of our most recent reviews. 😊

All made possible with the help of the following great businesses (in alphabetical order)… thanks from Heart of Hunter Tours.

@audreywilkinsonwines 
@bistromolines 
@deiuliiswine 
mountpleasantwines.com.au
@thomaswineshuntervalley 
@tyrrellswines 
@twinerestaurant
Yesterday’s Bespoke Tour We love creating bespo Yesterday’s Bespoke Tour

We love creating bespoke tours for our guests. They are both challenging and rewarding.

Guest requirements for yesterday’s tour:
1. Revisit the place where we eloped nearly 6 years ago.
2. Show my Aunt a great time (it’s her birthday and first visit to the Hunter Valley).
3. A brewery for lunch.
4. Wine preferences: “something not too sweet, a good red (especially Cab Sav), Riesling or Chablis, Chardonnay, sparkling”.

Challenge accepted. With a touch of creative freedom, we ticked all the boxes!

A huge thank you to the following awesome businesses (in alphabetical order) for making it all possible:

@audreywilkinsonwines 
@firstcreekwines 
@ironbarkhillbrewingco 
@pierres.wines 
@tranquil.vale (pictured, and the location of aforementioned elopement)
Yesterday’s tour was about showcasing our beauti Yesterday’s tour was about showcasing our beautiful valley to two guests visiting from Singapore. 

Shout out to the following awesome businesses (in alphabetical order) for making it such a special day:

@audreywilkinsonwines 
@carillionwine 
@cocoanibchocolates 
@irongateestatewines (pictured)
@mountpleasantwines 
@twinerestaurant 

#huntervalley 
#huntervalleynsw 
#visitnsw 
#heartofhuntertours
Apparently, today is National Wine Day. I’m not Apparently, today is National Wine Day. 
I’m not sure if it’s celebrated internationally or just America.

Anyway, it provides the perfect excuse to open this superb Australian (and Hunter Valley) wine. 

Halliday rated it 97 points way back in 2013. Amazing intensity and length, It’s improved since then!

@brokenwoodwines Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz 2011.

#huntervalley 
#nationalwineday 
#brokenwood 
#graveyardvineyardshiraz
Update:
In the immortal words of Maxwell Smart, “Missed it by that much”.
We didn’t win, but still very proud to be one of seven finalists in the category.
#hrbea 

****

Off to @beneanwinery tonight to celebrate and maybe/hopefully win an award. 😊🤞🏻

#hunterregionbusinesshub
@leeuwinestate Art Series Chardonnay 2017 A very s @leeuwinestate Art Series Chardonnay 2017
A very special wine for International Chardonnay Day.

#internationalchardonnayday 
#leeuwinestate
An update on our bid to be crowned Hunter Valley W An update on our bid to be crowned Hunter Valley Wine & Tourism Association 2024 Hunter Valley Tourism Operator of the Year…

We didn’t win. 😢
But we’re still very proud to be one of 9 finalists. 😊
The award went to @staynsip for the second consecutive year (congratulations guys).

We’re in the running for another award (must be the season for awards)… more on that tomorrow!
🌈🙌🏻 🌈🙌🏻
Exciting news to share! We are thrilled (and very Exciting news to share!

We are thrilled (and very proud) to be announced as a finalist in the 2024 Hunter Valley Legends Awards for Tourism Operator of the Year.
We are looking forward to the evening of celebrations at @rydgesresorthuntervalley on Thursday, 16 May. 

#huntervalley 
#huntervalleylegendsawards 
#tourismoperatoroftheyear 
#heartofhuntertours
Just thought I’d provide an update on these awar Just thought I’d provide an update on these awards…
Unfortunately, we couldn’t attend the Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony, held on 13 April at The Star Sydney.
We didn’t win, but we were one of just 14 finalists, nationwide, in the Tourism Category. 
Also flying the flag for the Hunter Valley were Hunter Valley Tours and @newcastleghosttours 
Congratulations to the winners: @travengers.au 

In other exciting news, we’re finalists for two more awards! Stay tuned…

#proudfinalists 
#huntervalley 
#heartofhuntertours
Anyone know the amazing movie “The Bridges of Ma Anyone know the amazing movie “The Bridges of Madison County”, starring Clint Eastwood and Meryl Streep?
One of my favourite Clint Eastwood movies, in fact, one of my favourite movies full stop.

It’s not really about bridges.
But anyway, I reckon our local bridges, crossing the Hunter River (and tributaries), rival theirs. 

Case in point: this beauty crossing the Hunter River at Luskintyre. 

#huntervalley 
#huntervalleynsw 
#hunterriver 
#visitnsw 
#luskintyre 
#heartofhuntertours
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