A story about a cow, an alleged thief & an excommunication.
Natasha Mooney has launched a new range of wines comprising two Barossa Valley reds; the 2016 The Thief? Grenache Shiraz Mataro ($22) and 2015 The Thief? Shiraz ($22) The story …
Robert Stein’s Riesling Release
Robert Stein Wines celebrated their 40th anniversary at Pipeclay Pumphouse Restaurant recently with the release of three new Rieslings and a pre-release of their new flagship red wine, the 2014 …
Robert Stein Wines turns 40
In 1976 Australia was a very different place. We were enjoying the halcyon days of tennis with locals winning both the 1976 Men’s and Women’s Australian Open. Hawthorn won the …
40-year celebrations with new releases
Robert Stein Wines’ 40th anniversary celebrations continue with the release of two new wines, the 2014 Robert Stein ‘Reserve’ Chardonnay ($40) and the 2015 Robert Stein Semillon ($25). Mudgee has …
The rise and rise of Mudgee Riesling
Jacob Stein has continued to lift the profile of Riesling from the Mudgee wine region, with two new wines recently released. The new wines, 2015 Robert Stein Riesling ($25) and …
Orange’s first Cabernet Franc plantings turn 32
Cabernet Franc was one of the first varieties planted in the cool highlands of the Orange Region. In 1983 Stephen and Rhonda Doyle planted their ‘Blend Block’ with Cabernet Franc, …
Ninja @ Tinja, Volume 3, set to take over Lowe Wines
Lowe Wines will host its annual ‘Ninja @ Tinja’ dinner at their Mudgee winery on Saturday the 2nd of November. The Japanese inspired dinner, now in its third year, continues …
Introducing Australia’s ‘Young Winemaker of the Year’
Since taking over the winemaking duties at his family winery, Jacob Stein has raised the bar in terms of quality for both the winery and the Mudgee region. Two new …
Bloodwood’s compromise to avoid economic disaster
When Stephen and Rhonda Doyle planted the first Riesling vines in Orange in 1984, it was clearly a leap of faith. Chardonnay was firmly established as the flavour of the …