The 2021 G7 Shiraz by The Willows Vineyard, a small producer from Barossa’s north has been recognised as Barossa’s wine of the year at the 2022 Barossa Wine Show. The single-vineyard Shiraz was awarded a total of five trophies for its vibrant expression of Barossa’s [...]
The Barossa Generations Lunch, organised by Barossa Grape & Wine Association (BGWA) with the support of volunteers, was held last Friday in the Tanunda Show Hall. Shared with a sell-out crowd of more than 300 guests, the Generations Lunch celebrates the camaraderie of wine grape [...]
Gathered around the kitchen table at the home of Margaret Lehmann, we were treated to a special and unique tasting on a Saturday morning. It was the first time that Margaret had lined up a selection of wines at the same time, made by husband [...]
The 2015 Barossa Wine Show concluded on Thursday 17 September with the Presentation Dinner at the Wolf Blass Wines Function Centre. The Presentation Dinner is one of the Barossa’s finest wine community events. It is a special celebration of Barossa culture brought together with recognition [...]
Welcome to our series of interviews with Barossans, this week we catch up with Ian Hongell, Head Winemaker at Peter Lehmann Wines. 1. What would you like to do if you weren’t working in the wine industry? I think I would shift to food. Italian. [...]
Now and again in life, something comes along to remind you of something important. For me, being an Associate Judge at the 2013 Barossa Wine Show (I can’t say ‘judging’ because that esteemed role is at this point way beyond my ken) reminded me of [...]
My parents used to hide our Christmas presents in a suitcase on top of their wardrobe. When I discovered this it became somewhat of a curse, because I knew that I was getting that brand new Greg Chappell autographed Gray Nichols cricket bat many weeks [...]
On the eve of the Barossa Wine Show, there can be fewer places more appropriate than Appellation - The Louise to host a thought-provoking review of Australian Shiraz. Presented as one of a subtle suite of changes to this year's show, and aimed at providing [...]
The awards dinner for the 36th Barossa Wine Show was much like many that had gone before - full of good humour, expectation and ebullient celebration, all washed down with a general sense of community well-being and fortified with a healthy amount of competitive zeal. [...]
Spring is a time of celebrating rebirth and revival, a season that is full of new possibilities. Each year the Barossa Grape & Wine Association hosts 'A Taste of Spring with Eden Valley Riesling' where the diversity of the region is celebrated. This year 70 [...]