Hunter Valley is the wine country that’s only 3 hours away from Sydney, and is home to 150 wineries. It’s doable as a day trip from Sydney, but I much prefer coming here as a weekend getaway so it’s not as rushed.
The main thing to do here is, of course, wine tasting and stocking up on your wine supply. However, even if you’re not a big fan of wine (like Mikey), it is still worth coming here for the country scenery and fresh air.