Media Release The Canberra district continues to shine as one of Australia’s premier wine growing regions and Murrumbateman’s Shaw Vineyard Estate never fails to impress with its outstanding range of expertly crafted wines. The Shaw Vineyard Estate Shiraz 2009 (RRP $22) has this week been named on the Champions List at the New Zealand International […]
New Generation Hunter Valley | Raising the Bar Following the huge success of the New Generation Hunter Valley “Not Your Usual Caravan of Courage”, the boys are ready to hit the road again for another installment of east coast adventures and unexpected events. David “Hooky” Hook, Andrew “Thommo” Thomas, Rhys “Rise Arthur” Eather, Nick “Doggy” […]
After a month of food, wine and festivities, the Hunter Valley Wine and Food Month has come to an end and one new release which received much attention was Tintilla Estate’s iconic Hunter Valley shiraz, the… Tintilla Estate Reserve Shiraz 2007 (rrp $30) As is well known, the 2007 vintage was one of the best […]
It was back in 1971 that the first of now more than 35 commercial wineries was established near Canberra and the region has been growing from strength to strength ever since. Shaw Vineyard Estate is a relative new-comer having been established in 1998 but they have quickly become a hot topic in this cool climate […]
Media Release: Tuesday 17th May 2011 JUST OVER TWO WEEKS TIL THE START OF HUNTER VALLEY WINE & FOOD MONTH And the hot tickets for this year’s opening weekend are for the annual Whispering Brook Olive Long Table Luncheon (Saturday 4th June). Book a seat quickly to ensure you don’t miss out on discovering more […]
Media Release The results of the international Syrah du Monde Awards were released this week, with Australia’s very own Cumulus Shiraz 2008 collecting a gold medal (one of only 34 awarded) and an impressive position in the competition’s Top 10 syrah/shiraz from around the world. The Syrah du Monde 2011 brought together nearly 400 wines […]
Media Release Bored of the same wine club wine offers, containing old, unwanted stock and selected by an unknown-face in a warehouse? Wouldn’t it be great to have your own guest sommelier from an award-winning restaurant to help you select wines for your cellar or to really impress at your next dinner party? Please welcome […]
The Mudgee Region is a 3.5 hour drive from Sydney in Central NSW, has more than 150 years of winemaking history and is the third largest grape-growing region in NSW with around 40 cellar doors. It produces excellent Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz, is the modern home of Australia’s first Chardonnay plantings, as well as Italian […]