With sales reaching just over $333,700 the 2021 Barossa Wine Auction season has beaten all previous records, achieving the highest sales result in the event’s 56-year history. Much of this success can be attributed to the bold move by Barossa Grape & Wine Association [...]
Ahead of the Masters Apprentices event on Sunday 2 May, we caught up with the chef making waves with his ability to weave insane flavours into elegantly simple menus. Meet Kyle Johns, Executive Chef, Appellation Restaurant and three75 bar + kitchen. Kyle, has cooking [...]
She's been named Gourmet Traveller Young Winemaker of the Year (2008) and is now Senior Winemaker for one of Barossa's iconic Shiraz producers, meet Helen McCarthy Winemaker, St Hallett Wines. Helen, you've worked throughout Australia, can you tell us about a pivotal career moment? [...]
In the surrounds of Musque Food & Wine's dining room and impressive gin bar, we chatted with Sous Chef Matt Cartwright about his childhood, mentors and hopes for Barossa's future. You can catch Matt in action at Masters Apprentices, a Tasting Australia event on Sunday [...]
Meet Siobhan Wigan, winemaker at Hentley Farm. Can you describe a pivotal moment in your career as a winemaker, do you have a mentor that has been particularly influential? Working vintage 2014 with Quinny (Chief Winemaker, Andrew Quin) and Hentley Farm as vintage winemaker [...]
Ahead of the Masters Apprentices event on Sunday 2 May, we chat with Nathan Hunter about what it's like to go from watching cooking shows after school to building a career as a chef. Have you always pictured yourself working as a chef? What [...]
As vintage comes to a (slow) end, we took 5 minutes out to find out a little more about Alex MacClelland, Chair of the Barossa Wine Show Committee and Winemaker, Bethany Wines ahead of the Masters Apprentices event on Sunday 2 May. Alex, were [...]
Wine collectors, enthusiasts, and makers came together today in Barossa to celebrate the start of the extended Barossa Wine Auction season. Presented by Barossa Grape & Wine Association (BGWA) and supported by Langton's Fine Wines, the first of two live auction events saw a [...]
Trent Burge has a last name that's very familiar to many Barossa wine fans, but these days you can find Trent tending to his own wine brand and even converting his father into a fan of a Barossa wine other than Shiraz! Get to know [...]
Clare Falzon is the quiet achiever who has just stepped up into the Executive Chef role at the acclaimed Hentley Farm Restaurant. Ahead of the Masters Apprentices event we ducked into her beautiful kitchen for a quick chat about defining her career and what drew [...]