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 […]
FULL PROGRAM ANNOUNCED FOR PYRMONT FESTIVAL OF FOOD, WINE & ART IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MUDGEE REGION, 3 – 15 MAY 2011 The Pyrmont Ultimo Chamber of Commerce (PUCC) and Mudgee Wine Grape Growers Association (MWGGA) are delighted to announce the full program of activities for the Pyrmont Festival of Food, Wine and Art, 3 – […]
Media Release: With winter biting at the ankles of wine-loving Australians, it makes sense that the refrigerated section of the local bottle shop is quickly becoming lonely and abandoned, and the area dedicated to heart-and-soul warming red wines is understandably populated. In conjunction with this seasonal shift, Blue Pyrenees Estate in Western Victoria has released […]
Media Release Can’t make it to the Hunter Valley this winter for Hunter Valley Wine & Food Month in June? Well, Tintilla Estate is coming to Sydney for their annual Winter Solstice Dinner – one of the best Hunter wine & food experiences outside of the Hunter! EVENT: Tintilla Winter Solstice DinnerWHEN: Friday 17 June, […]
Media Release HUNTER VALLEY GRAPE & OLIVE IN PERFECT HARMONY Tickets are on sale now for one of the best events during this year’s Hunter Valley Wine & Food Month (June 2011), the annual Whispering Brook Olive Long Table Luncheon. Last year’s inaugural, sell-out event has been topped this year with even more food, wine […]
Media release: The surf boards are on the roof racks and the wineglasses are polished and packed safely in the boot – in just one month from now the New Generation Hunter Valley winemakers will embark on “Not Your Usual Caravan of Courage” and are excited to announce where you will be able to catch […]