Bellbird (Cessnock), Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia - January 22, 2000

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Saturday, January 22, 2000

Sydney to Bellbird (Cessnock), Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia

Bellbird (Cessnock), Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia:

Latitude:	32° 51' 20" South
Longitude:	151° 19' 28" East
Altitude:	349 feet
From Seattle:	8651 miles
Lodging:	Hotel - Bellbird Hotel

Today's Travel:

Country:	Australia
Region:	New South Wales
Start:	Sydney
Stop 1.	Rothbury Estate
Stop 2.	McGuigan Cellars
Stop 3.	Calais Estate / Little's Winery
Stop 4.	Bimbadgen Estate / Terrace Vale
Stop 5.	Pepper Tree
Stop 6.	Scarborough Win Co.
Stop 7.	Tamburlaine
End:	Bellbird (Cessnock), Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia
Linear:	116 miles
Weather:	Sunny

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Trip Stats to Date:

Day:	1017
Linear Dist:	199327
Countries Visited:	67
Regions Visited:	251
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Hotels:	326
Friends / Family:	271
Camping:	120
Hostels:	221
Transit:	65
Other Lodging:	13
Beers:	3616
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Journal Entry:

Up way to early for the drive to the Hunter Valley. Had a fell day tasting - managed to taste 45 wines from nine wineries. Some of the wines were fantastic - the biggest surprise was the Chambourcin from Calais Estate, I'd never tried one before. The first taste was a bit overpowering, but once I adjusted the rest of the glass was incredible. My other pick of the day was the Tawny Port from McGuigan Cellars. As it started to get late, found a room at a pub and crashed for a couple hours. Went out to a nice diner - but skipped the wine...

Wineries and my favorite wines:

Rothbury Estate - Cabernet Merlot
McGuigan - Tawny Port
Calais - Chambourcin
Little's
Bimbadgen - Signature Shiraz, Non Vintage Port
Terrace Vale - Cabernet Merlot
Pepper Tree - Reserve Malbec
Scarborough
Tamburlaine - Merlot / Cabernet

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