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AMONG THE VINES - WINE STAYS CLOSE TO HOME

FEW things ramp up the depth of feeling aroused by the word terroir than a weekend stay close to the vines that produced the wine you are drinking. Wine hotels and retreats have become popular in just about every wine-producing country in the world from France through Italy, the US, Argentina and South Africa. There's also plenty of prestigious digs overlooking vineyards around Australia with many close to major capital cities.

During the first months of the Covid-19 pandemic, wine tastings at Bendooley Estate near Berrima, only 90 minutes’ drive from Sydney, were held in the

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