Fodor's Expert Review Ben Ean Winery

This has been one of the largest and most prestigious winemakers in the country since the early 1900s. In addition to its Hunter Valley vineyards, the company owns property in South Australia and Victoria, and numerous outstanding wines from these vineyards can be sampled in the tasting room. Try the Shiraz, Sémillon, or Chardonnay. The winery has its own museum, displaying vintage wine-making equipment; the Baume Restaurant; and two picnic areas, one near the parking lot and the other next to the willow trees around the dam.