(Image: Nick Farr, By Farr – James Broadway) Vintage 2021 – A year full of Passion, Persistence and Patience An amazingly challenging yet rewarding vintage has been produced from the 2021 vintage. Rainfall and humidity certainly challenged us throughout the growing season but persistent humidity was met with a persistent, passionate and determined approach … Read More
(Image: John and Belinda Hughes – Rieslingfreak) 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 Eden … Read More
(Image: Mount Mary) The 2020 Season 2020 will be remembered as a long, drawn out, mild, growing season, requiring patience in the vineyard and a gentle hand in the winery. The 2020 growing season in the Yarra was refreshingly cool and reasonably wet after two very warm and dry vintages in 2018 and … Read More
(Image: Mac Forbes – The Real Review) About In creating Mac Forbes Wines back in 2004, there was a clear purpose to better understand and connect with where I am from. The more I have discovered over the years, the more I realise there still is to learn. Today, we are driven by curiosity … Read More
(Image: Blind Corner) About Organics, Biodynamics, making wine with no additives… Like many people, our journey to wine was through hospitality. Naomi surfed & snow-boarded around the world and I worked in bars & on farms. I remember how fit I was back then… One day my Dad bought a vineyard, a proper … Read More
(Image: Jason Schwarz – Schwarz Wine Website) About “My story isn’t what you would expect from a Barossa Valley winery. While I am a sixth generation Barossan whose childhood was spent working my parents’ vineyards and orchards, picking fruit, pruning and generally getting dirty, I thought my vineyard journey would stop there. After School, I … Read More
(Image: Koerner Wine) About 2019 Young Gun Of Wine – Winner Damon Koerner Koerner Wine is a partnership between brothers Damon and Jonathan Koerner. Our wines are produced from fruit grown in the Watervale area of the Clare Valley, with the majority coming from our family vineyard, Gullyview- owned and managed by Mum & Dad, … Read More
(Image: Latta Vino) About ‘Winemaker Owen Latta’s age belies a wealth of experience, making him a deserving winner of the Young Winemaker Medal for his quality Eastern Peake and Latta Vino wines. Second generation winemaker Owen Latta is the Ballarat kid setting the Australian wine scene on fire. Between the premium wines of … Read More
(Image: Gentle Folk Wines) About “Prior to winegrowing, we were both marine scientists, specialising in phycology (the study of marine plants). In our PhD studies (at different universities), we studied the biodiversity of different seaweed groups and how they are related. It was super fun and the discovery and naming of new species a big … Read More
(Image: Brendan and Laura Carter) About “Being winemakers, we’re two people incredibly passionate about the soil and produce we have in Australia. It’s our intent to showcase products to the rest of the world that embrace Australian native ingredients and pay homage to the indigenous custodianship who maintained the land for thousands of years. It’s … Read More
