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"It was terrifying," says Abby Crawford, marketing manager at Winmark Wines. "We could see the fires coming down the hill towards us." Winmark was one of many Hunter Valley wineries that lost its entire 2020 vintage to smoke taint. Having already endured three years of drought, the bushfires in late 2019 must have felt like the final straw. And then, of course, came COVID-19. When restrictions in NSW finally eased in June last year and people started travelling again, the Hunter faced a more familiar challenge: the surprising indifference of many Sydneysiders to the world-class wine region on...
GOLD 905 DJ Denise Tan at Mountain Ridge Wines and Restaurant in Shoalhaven. (Photo: Denise Tan) Advertisement Advertisement I went to two regions in August 2019: Hunter Valley and Berry. The latter is a picturesque historical town in Shoalhaven to the south of Sydney which we visited for a family birthday getaway. Part of Berry’s charm was the gorgeous drive along the south coast of New South Wales. You see lots of rolling hills on one side and really jaw-dropping views of sandy bays and turquoise waters on the other. We stayed in a stunning Airbnb and were charmed by the cafes, architectu...