The Lane Cellars opens in Albury
Independent bottle shop, The Lane Cellars has recently opened its second store in Albury, NSW. The new store is modelled on the existing Orange store, showcasing a range of boutique …
Orange’s Premier Cider Maker launches new Cider
Orange’s premium craft cider maker, Small Acres Cyder, are celebrating the 2021 harvest with the release of a new cider, the Small Acres Heritage Blend. This new blend joins the …
Golden lessons from 20 years of organic farming
‘Conventional farming’ relies on chemical intervention in order to grow food and fibre, whilst organic farming instead relies on thousand-year-old farming technics that work with nature’s unique ability to develop …
New 2021 Castle Rock Estate Rieslings released
Castle Rock Estate has released their eagerly awaited 2021 Great Southern regional Rieslings, including a new wine to their Riesling collection. The new wines comprise the 2021 Castle Rock Estate ‘Porongurup’ …
Vintage Report 2021: Orange NSW
Vintage 2021 was a great relief for the Orange region winegrowers. The mild 2021 vintage in the Orange Region ensured that sparkling and white wines will be crisp and lively …
2021 Vintage report: Porongurup, WA
The 2021 vintage in the Porongurup Wine Region was characterised by an excellent growing season, with rain prior to vintage followed by warm ripening conditions yielding average crop levels of …
Carillion Wines showcase Hunter Valley
Carillion Wines continue to champion the Hunter Valley with the release of three new vintage wines, the 2021 Carillion ‘Origins, Old Grafts’ Semillon ($35), 2021 Carillion ‘Lovable Rogue’ Fiano ($30) and 2021 Carillion ‘Loveable Rogue’ …
Vintage Report 2021: Mudgee NSW
Jacob Stein, Robert Stein Wine, Mudgee Wineries and grapegrowers in the Mudgee region of NSW are celebrating what we say has been a surprisingly excellent vintage. Following on from the …
High elevation lifts quality for cool climate chardonnay
The Orange region’s Patina Wines has released their benchmark Chardonnays comprising the 2019 Patina Chardonnay ($40) and 2018 Patina Reserve Chardonnay ($60). The Patina vineyard was planted 22 years ago …
The evolution of Bloodwood Riesling, Orange NSW
As Orange’s founding winegrower approaches four decades of winemaking, they have released their new 2018 Bloodwood Riesling. The Bloodwood vineyard was planted in 1983 with winemaker and owner Stephen Doyle …
Carillion release flagship reds
Showcasing the best of their regional vineyards, family owned Carillion Wines have released their 2018 Carillion Origins Fenestella Shiraz ($60) and 2018 Carillion Origins Block 22 Cabernet Sauvignon ($50) Established in the Hunter Valley …
Zonte’s Footstep, Henschke and Serafino Wines awarded trophies at the Winepilot Grenache Shootout
Zonte’s Footstep Love Symbol Grenache 2019 has been named the The Grenache Shootout Wine of the Show and Grenache of the Show at the inaugural 2020 Grenache Shootout. 52 Grenache …
The colourful history of Angullong
Orange’s Angullong Wines has released their 2019 Angullong Shiraz and 2018 Angullong Merlot to partner their 2016 Angullong Cabernet Sauvignon ($22). Angullong Wines was established in 1998 with Shiraz one …
Angullong partners with Sydney Youth Orchestra
Angullong Wines has announced its exciting new ‘Community Engagement Partnership’ with the Sydney Youth Orchestra (SYO). For close to 50 years, SYO has been a vital component of the cultural …
Robert Stein Wines continues to shine with release of 2019 Rieslings
Winemaker Jacob Stein is commemorating his tenth vintage back at his family’s winery with the release of his acclaimed 2019 Robert Stein Dry Riesling and 2019 Robert Stein Half-Dry Riesling; …