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Vale Peter Lehmann 28 Jun 2013 | 02:49 pm
On behalf of the entire community we extend our deepest condolences to Margaret, Doug, Dave, Phil and Libby on the loss today of Peter Lehmann. His influence is immeasurable; so many stories tonight w...
Twenty Questions: Bernadette Kaeding 14 May 2013 | 06:34 am
Welcome to our series of interviews with Barossans, this week we catch up with Bernadette Kaeding, Owner of Red Art – Rojomoma Wines. 1. What would you like to do if you weren’t working in the wine ...
Twenty Questions: Matthew McCulloch 12 Apr 2013 | 11:15 am
Welcome to our series of interviews with Barossans, recently we caught up with Matthew McCulloch, General Manager at Chateau Tanunda. 1. What would you like to do if you weren’t working in the wine i...
Prowein and the Langton’s Narrative 26 Mar 2013 | 04:26 am
“The Public Gets What The Public Wants…” Going Underground, The Jam Supply and demand. It is not a new idea, but it is one that the wine world still struggles with. Until the recent past, distribut...
Twenty Questions: Ben Chipman 8 Mar 2013 | 06:09 am
Welcome to our series of interviews with Barossans, this week we catch up with Ben Chipman, Sales & Marketing Manager at Rusden Wines and Owner/Winemaker at Tomfoolery Wines. 1. What would you like t...
Twenty Questions: Cameron Ashmead 1 Mar 2013 | 08:24 am
Welcome to our series of interviews with Barossans, this week we catch up with Cameron Ashmead, Co-Managing Director of Elderton Wines. 1. What would you like to do if you weren’t working in the wine...
Terroir: Eden Valley 13 Aug 2012 | 10:39 am
Vineyards were first planted in the Eden Valley in 1842 with the Barossa region being home to some of the oldest continuously producing vineyards in the world. Eden Valley is known for its delicate Ri...
Organic Wine – why should you care? 9 Aug 2012 | 12:43 pm
A glass of wine is enjoyable for us, but the cultivation of the fruits can be quite harmful to the environment. Because of the high demand of wines, grapes are heavily sprayed with pesticides and synt...
Pruning the old Mataro – memories from the snips. 15 Jul 2012 | 10:56 am
Article originally published Oct. 6, 2010. At the time, Vic Kraft, seemed very old to me but this man (whose contoured face resembled the bark of an old vine) taught me so much about vineyards, pruni...
Food Q&A: Grant Dickson and Tuoi Do, fermentAsian, took the long road 29 May 2012 | 02:14 pm
Grant Dickson write: “It took more air miles and changes of direction than even the big supermarket chains would accept to get this not-so-fresh ingredient (me) to the Barossa. An oboe- and cor anglai...
