dney's Backyard｜Hunter Valley

Hunter Valley is the backyard of Sydney. A two-hour drive will take you to one of Australia's most historic wine regions. Whether it's wine tasting, hot air ballooning, or playing a round of golf, it has everything Sydney people want. After enjoying the beauty of Sydney, we chose Hunter Valley between Hunter Valley and Blue Mountains. Heading north, we felt the greenery and fresh air as soon as we left the highway. Hunter Valley has over 120 wineries, and due to time constraints, we only went to one winery, Audrey Wilkinson Winery. It is said to be the easiest winery for newcomers. Wine tasting starts at 10 Australian dollars, and if you buy a bottle, one person's wine tasting fee can be waived. Once there, I understood its benefits. The winery is built on a hilltop, overlooking the surrounding scenery. I don't know why, but the vineyard-covered hills always have a feeling of oil painting, green with a hint of gray, a bit high-end. Looking at the vineyard, the grapes used for winemaking are quite different from the grapes we eat as fruit. They are a bit small, reportedly not sweet, but only such grapes make good wine. We bought a bottle of Shiraz red wine🍷 at the winery, 47 Australian dollars, and it tasted pretty good. Other popular wineries include BrokenWood, Tyrrell's Wines, Petersons Champagne House, et