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Mayfield Vineyard wins Melbourne Wine Awards Trophy

The 2022 Mayfield ‘Block 14’ Chardonnay has been awarded the Trophy for the Best NSW/ACT Chardonnay at the 2023 Melbourne Royal Wine Awards. The Mayfield ‘Block 14’ Chardonnay is one of three …
Colmar Estate

Colmar Estate Pinot Noir: Structure & complexity 

Colmar Estate is seriously committed to Pinot Noir. Having increased plantings of the variety over the past ten years, they now grow more Pinot Noir than any other variety.  The …
Angullong Cellar Door

Varietal character with regional origins

Continuing their 25 year celebrations, Angullong has released its 2022 Angullong ‘Fossil Hill’ Barbera ($30) and 2022 Angullong ‘Fossil Hill’ Sangiovese ($30). The 2022 vintage wines from Angullong see the vineyard coming of age. …
Stockmans Ridge Wines

Renewal and optimism from Stockman’s Ridge

Orange’s Stockman’s Ridge wines has released wines from the cool reaches of the Orange Region. The new wines comprise the 2022 Stockman’s Ridge Primrosé Pinot Noir Chardonnay and 2017 Stockman’s Ridge Outlaw Chardonnay.  …

Castle Rock Estate Riesling; Purity, finesse, and balance

Castle Rock Estate has released a tranche of new vintage Rieslings, showcasing the strength of the Porongurup region. The Porongurup region sits with the Great Southern region, 40 km north …
Perth Royal Wine Awards

Dual trophies for Castle Rock Estate 

Castle Rock Estate has recently been awarded two trophies at the 2023 Perth Royal Wine Awards The 2022 Castle Rock Estate Pinot Noir was awarded the ‘Trophy for Best Pinot …
Small Acres Cyder

Small Acres Cyder named Champion Cider

Small Acres Pink Lady Apple Cider has been named Champion Cider at the 2023 Sydney Royal Beer & Cider Show. The Pink Lady Apple Cider is a relatively new addition to the …
Ride Orange

Ride Orange website launched

The Ride Orange website provides a collection of cycling routes in the area, created by local cyclists and selected to offer the best rides through the stunning Central West landscapes …
Pepper Tree Wines

Pepper Tree Wines awarded Semillon Wine of the Year

Pepper Tree Wines Limited Release ‘Tallawanta’ Semillon 2013 has won the 2024 Halliday Wine Companion Semillon Wine of the Year. For over 30 years Pepper Tree Wines has worked tirelessly …

WINEMAKER of the YEAR Shortlist

Congratulations to our longstanding client Gerald Naef from Patina Wines on being shortlisted for the 2024 Halliday Wine Companion Winemaker of the Year. This is a great achievement and reward …
Renzaglia Wines

Vintage Report 2023: Bathurst, NSW

SAM RENZAGLIA, RENZAGLIA WINES The 2022/23 growing season commenced with exceedingly high rainfall in the period prior to bud burst and leading up to flowering miraculously giving way to stable, …
Mudgee NSW

Vintage Report 2023: Mudgee

JACOB STEIN, ROBERT STEIN WINES “Vintage 2023 in Mudgee is one to remember and is very rewarding after numerous tough vintages. This is exactly what we wished for and are …
Rosnay Organic WInes

Vintage Report 2023: Cowra/Canowindra

SAM STATHAM, ROSNAY ORGANIC WINES The quality of most 2023 crops was very good. Chardonnay had delicate fruit flavour and aroma, with little sunburn, and Shiraz had full rounded fruit …
Stockmans Ridge Wines

Orange’s new Grüner Veltliner released

Orange’s Stockman’s Ridge is championing Grüner Veltliner with the release of their 2022 Stockman’s Ridge ‘Signature’ Grüner Veltliner and 2022 Stockman’s Ridge ‘Rider’ Grüner Veltliner. Grüner Veltliner is intrinsically linked …
Castle Rock Estate

Castle Rock Estate trio of Pinot Noirs released.

Pinot Noir from the Porongurup region in Western Australia’s Great Southern region continues to build its reputation as one of the state’s best. The variety has a natural affinity with …