You must go to Petersons.  It's just fantastic.  Nice people run the place, it's a great location and they have fantastic wine.  Join their wine club as well.  It's the best value wine club in Australia.

Love the Hunter wineries and amongst our favourites, Tamburlaine has to rate pretty much at the top. But why not spread your wings a bit and head out our way to the Central Tablelands for some magnificent cool climate Aussie wines! Some of my personal favourites around the Orange region are Brangayne, Canobolas Smith and Bloodwood... but there are dozens of others! Come and try us out!

One of my favourite wineries the last time I went to the Hunter was Keith Tulloch.  They have a nice bar area and actually bring the wine to your seat rather than forcing you to prop up the bar.  Not sure how busy it gets, and we didn't try their food, but let us know if you taste anything good.