"Just outside town, at Ravenswood, is Killiecrankie Wines' cellar door, where you can try and buy quirky but seriously good wines, such as the 2018 Lola Montez Monastrell Shiraz, named after exotic dancer Lola Montez, who shocked audiences at Castlemaine's Theatre Royal in 1856 by raising her skirts." Secret gems in [...]
Winemakers are looked on by some as the ‘Rock stars’ of our industry and fair enough too, if they have a long track record of consistently producing outstanding wines. But there is a saying that says, all great wine is made in the vineyard. The other saying is, "Give your [...]
All industries have their own language which others 'on the outside' will not fully understand. While talking to customers in the cellar door I have certainly been guilty of using wine industry terms. One that comes to mind is racking. What could that mean? Well it might mean shelving in [...]
One of the many hats we wear as winegrowers, winemakers and wine sellers is that of the farmer, or to be a little bit fancy, Viticulturists. I’ve always said that I have a fair amount of Viti but not enough Culture. Having worked in that role for the last two [...]
