Rita and I were recently hosted by Nigel Thiele (Warren Randall’s right hand man) at Seppeltsfield. It was heartwarming to see the huge effort and investment being put into one…
The first grapevines grown in Australia outside of the colony of Sydney were planted by James Busby in 1828 at a place called Kirkton, near the town of Branxton, approximately…
2019 was our third dry vintage in succession and a great success for both Semillon and Shiraz. The semillon with average vine age in the block over 25 years will produce a classic…
The 2018 Glenguin Vineyard Semillon can be purchased via our Online Cellar Door now. 2018 will be a vintage remembered for it’s stark lack of rain. The normal pre-harvest January…
In France, ‘cru’ is defined as a vineyard, or group of vineyards, of particularly high quality. The great ‘Grand Crus’ of Bordeaux, Burgundy and elsewhere are recognised the world over, with prices…
In a sleepy little corner of the Hunter Valley, about 15 minutes westwards along Broke Road from the hustle and bustle of Pokolbin lives the quaint village of Broke –…
Springtime is one of the most magical times in the vineyard. Vines are coming out of their winter dormancy, weather is beginning to heat up and the activity for the season ahead is…