Knowing it's our busy time coming up we snuck away for the weekend to Cheyne's Beach (about 45 minutes east of Albany) for a camping weekend, and it was great fun to explore the coast and Waychinicup National Park - lots of fishing (Oli got...
We ran a competition this month whereby you could win our new Dinner Party 6 Pack if you ordered a case of wine or sent in some comments (containing 1 x Classic White, 1 x Chardonnay, 1 x Shiraz, 2 x Cab Blend and 1...
[caption id="attachment_337" align="alignnone" width="440" caption="Ray Jordan refers to us as "a Hidden Gem"!"][/caption] Ray Jordan commends our 2007 Cabernet Blend as he reveals the 'hidden gems' from the Great Southern, in Thursday's West Australian's 'Cellar Notes'. "This excellent Great Southern producer has made some terrific reds, with...
We are pleased to report that the 2007 reds are coming together beautifully, and best appreciated with a meal, giving the wines a bit of time to open up, and warm to a more palatable temperature (compared to our cool cellar!) I had a lovely...
We’ve been quietly going about our business the last few months and can report that we have conquered the pruning for another year! It’s one of those jobs that you just can’t rush, and sets up the vines for the next season. That has been...
Twas a lovely evening, smelling of the spring, and I asked my darling spouse (that's Dave) if he’d like to come for a walk. I suggested up the hill, but he preferred down the track to the vineyard. You’ve probably heard that once you have...
Ready for something new for the cellar? The Moombaki Cab Blend has earned quite a following over the last few years, and we have worked hard to keep the high benchmark for the wines. Previous vintages have attracted an array of medals and industry awards. This...
A gorgeous sunny day today - this morning Soxy and I went for a walk down the bushtrack around the back of the wetlands and spotted a few fungi. Everything is so lush after the rain, and that unique wet forest smell that you notice...
This is the sight that greeted us when we arrived home! It’s taken 2 weeks to try and get the routine happening again, and I’m glad we put in all the extra effort before we went away - ‘cos it’s a bit quiet in tourism...
You've probably heard that the presence of frogs in an environment is a great indicator of how balanced that environment is. And it is always a delight to see such an example of getting the ecology of the vineyard right, when you come across a frog,...