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food&wine Barossa Drive from Adelaide: one hour Known for: shiraz and semillon "The Barossa features charming villages, stone churches and rolling hills." With its rich heritage of grapegrowing and winemaking dating back to 1842, the legendary Barossa wine area is often compared to Tuscany, Napa and Bordeaux. There are more than 160 boutique wineries and 80 cellar doors in this area renowned for fullflavoured, luscious shiraz, outstanding cabernet sauvignon, grenache and mourvèdre, and blends of shiraz and cabernet, and of grenache, shiraz and mourvèdre. The area is also known for its Eden Valley riesling, a world-class dry-style white that's crisp and citrusy. In addition to vineyards, the Barossa features charming villages, stone churches and rolling hills, and has a reputation for fine food and excellent produce. Visit the Barossa Farmers Market held in Angaston every Saturday morning and you'll discover the passion of the local producers. If you're a foodie, you'll love Maggie Beer's Farm Shop, where you can stock up on the celebrity cook's goodies and feast on her 'picnic fare' by the lake. Winery picks: In Tanunda, Bethany Wines has been owned by the Schrapel family for more than 150 years. Historical Chateau Tanunda was built in 1890. Jacob's Creek Visitor Centre offers vineyard tours, wine-tasting and walking trails on the 35-hectare site. Bed down: The Louise, a luxe retreat with 15 suites, is the home of the much-lauded Appellation restaurant, where chef Ryan Edwards seeks local produce and raids his vegie and herb patch to showcase the area's offerings. Clare Valley Drive from Adelaide: one hour and 45 minutes Known for: riesling Above and this image: The historic Bethany Wines site in Tanunda is worth a visit; sunlit vines in the Barossa. Small, rustic and charming sums up the Clare Valley, which is considered the home of Australia's riesling. More than 30 wineries and cellar doors are located in this secluded valley of charming pioneer villages and historical stone buildings set among rolling hills. Jesuit priests first planted grapes here in 1851 and continue to make sacramental wine and other drops at Sevenhill Cellars, the only Jesuit-owned winery in Australia. The estate is east of the township of Sevenhill, which takes its name from the seven hills of Rome. Picturesque St Aloysius' Church is at the centre of the winery, where vigneron Brother John May SJ takes tours on Tuesdays and Thursdays. 31