How to set up my wine cellar
2018-07-12
Lately we have had a lot of people asking about how to set up their wine cellar. Not everyone has a heap of space in their house or an underground oldRead More →
Cork taint and Bret – Spot it
2018-07-10
Hands up who hates opening a bottle of wine only to taste something unexpected, not in a good way. Social politeness can often stop us from saying out loud ‘hmmm I’mRead More →
Pruning with purpose
2018-07-05
As any keen gardener would know pruning is an annual activity which some of us look forward to with glee. It is a time of chopping off limbs to make wayRead More →
Degree Days Unlocked
2018-06-19
Have you ever wondered why wine writers refer to degree days when they are writing their wine prose? Maybe you haven’t even noticed the reference ‘DD’ or ‘HDD’ or ‘GDD’ before.Read More →
Vegan friendly wines – how do you know?
2018-05-23
Stopped to pause lately and wonder what makes a vegan friendly wine and where to find them? If you’re reading this article maybe you are vegan and so what we areRead More →
You say Muscat, I say Moscato
2018-05-08
Aussie pronunciation: mo-ska-toh Moscato is a wine style derived from the Muscat grape. The Muscat family of grapes is rather large and has been used for centuries to create the fullRead More →
How to pick the perfect wine for your mum this Mother’s Day?
2018-04-30
It is getting closer and closer to that special time of year when we shout out to all the amazing mums out there. Write it in your diary, it is thisRead More →
Are white wines produced from dry and warm summers still crisp and fresh?
2018-04-24
This is a great question and it’s something that the winemaking team has often discussed over the past few vintages. General winemaking theory is that warm and dry years produce redRead More →
Do you have to put extra staff on at the winery during vintage?
2018-04-24
A good question to ask and the answer is yes. A fair indication of the increase in the workload during vintage is the need to triple our staff numbers in the cellarsRead More →
Moving towards organic vineyard management
2018-04-10
I wanted to share with you a moment I had recently. It was one of those happy ‘YES’ moments you work so hard for and when they come to life you’re leftRead More →