(Image: Belinda & John Hughes – Rieslingfreak / www.rieslingfreak.com) About John Hughes is a Riesling Freak! The Hughes family vineyard in the township of White Hut, north of Clare Valley has been the impetus behind John’s “Rieslingfreak” label and produces the core fruit for several Riesling-only releases each year. As well as a key site between … Read More
Month: September 2023
Ochota Barrels
(Image: Taras & Amber Ochota – Ochota Barrels / www.ochotabarrels.com) 2023 Spring Wines “super tasty, alive and beautiful 2023 was a long vintage at ochota barrels and these wines are pretty much as fresh as you can get, besides sucking straight from the barrel these wines to me feel like spring; with the winter behind us, the … Read More
Eastern Peake
(Image: Owen Latta – Eastern Peake / www.easternpeake.com.au) 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 … Read More