THERES a guilty pleasure involved in drinking good-quality wine while the sun still shines high in the sky. But in the vineyards of Mudgee, NSW, such pleasurable behaviour is one of the delights of a visit to this wine-growing region.Mudgee is particularly famous for its red wines, which it has been turning out since German vignerons settled the area in 1858. The scenery around Mudgee is typical of drought-ridden Australia barren, sunburned hills dotted with the skeletal remains of gum trees. But when you arrive at the well-watered vineyards, the colour of the landscape changes to the rich green and gold of rows and rows of grape vines.We have booked a half-day tour of eight wineries, which provides a good...
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