Some people are born into a winery business, following a predestined path, while others choose a life of winemaking. For Colin Sheppard, a desire to combine his passion for wine and food led the former builder from Melbourne to the Barossa, to create a world-class [...]
Much has been written about ‘Aussie mateship’, that special type of friendship embodied by equality, loyalty and laughter. For Paul Heinicke, Tom Fotheringham, Leigh Underwood and Stuart Bourne, mateship is at the heart of their wine company, Soul Growers. The four mates joined forces and [...]
Chateau Yaldara, one of the Barossa’s most beautiful properties, has been brought back to life over the past four years. Built by German migrant Hermann Thumm on the banks of the North Para River in 1947, Chateau Yaldara offers a collection of delicious hand-crafted wines, [...]
During her 20-year career at Yalumba, Louisa Rose has become one of the world’s most respected winemakers – forging an identity for Australian Viognier, challenging perceptions of Barossa Shiraz, leading her viti- and vinicultural teams to ever greater heights and giving up her nights, weekends [...]
Susan Papps’ wine story isn’t one of generational custodianship and a family lineage of winemaking. Rather it’s one of new beginnings and a young couple making a conscious choice to forge their own path in Barossa’s wine industry. Their winery, Yelland & Papps, now forms [...]
While Howard Duncan, COO of Artisans of Barossa / Vino Lokal, doesn't fit the '3 in the ground' rule of 'Barossa local' he has certainly earned his place. After working all over the globe, Howard settled in Barossa 16 years ago, installing himself in the [...]
Congratulations to 29 Barossa wines, representing 18 wine brands, who have been named in James Suckling’s highly regarded Top 100 Australian Wines of 2017. The coveted title of Australian Wine of the Year went to Henschke’s Hill of Grace 2012, with Mr Suckling noting: “Australia’s [...]
Wine enthusiasts, investors and wine makers came together on Friday 21 April for the biennial Barossa Wine Chapters Auction, taking place at the historic Chateau Tanunda in South Australia’s Barossa. Presented by Barossa Grape & Wine Association and supported by Langton’s Fine Wines, the live [...]
Head of Langton’s Fine Wine Auctions, Tamara Grischy, shares her tips on collecting wine: The desire to discover something new is part of the human condition. We are all explorers to some degree, and wine is about discovery – new varieties, new regions and countries, [...]
Healthy soil, less water use, no cultivation = a resilient Barossa landscape: By the time the 2017 vintage is over, Barossa grower Warwick Murray will have spread 3000 tonnes of wine grape stalks on local vineyards. Why? Over five years, stalks have contributed to the [...]
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