Ochota Barrels

(Image: Amber Ochota)   2022 Spring Releases “Vintage 2022 is officially done 😅 Of course there’s much to do still, but with the last of the fruit in yesterday we can breathe a little easier It wasn’t uneventful… The children and I slept in a bell tent for part of it, we wrangled sheep (often), … Read More

Eastern Peake

(Image: Eastern Peake)     About Eastern Peake Vineyards are set on a small plateau at Coghills Creek in the Ballarat Highlands some 25 km from Ballarat. A dramatic backdrop of a rugged granite outcrop of Mt Bolton, namely ‘Eastern Peake’ is to the west of the vineyard, creating the stunning view seen from the property. … Read More

Pooley Wines

(Image: Pooley Wines)   Winner 2023 Halliday Wine Companion Winery of the Year “Tucked into a bend of the meandering Coal River, there is a deep spirit about the quaint Cooinda Vale vineyard, still the source of Pooley’s finest wines. To winemaker Anna Pooley, sense of place is everything, “for this is where the heart … Read More

Ngeringa

(Image: Broadsheet.com – Ngeringa)   About “I grew up with biodynamics on my parents’ Jurlique herb farms. To grow our grapes any other way was unthinkable.” – Erinn Ngeringa has been certified biodynamic for more than 20 years. It is the biodynamic process that creates a balanced and healthy relationship between soil, plant and all living … Read More