With vintage 2018 over and some of the wine already in bottles (and lots of it already shared with chums!), we thought it would be good to give you an update of what’s been happening this year at C2G HQ. Having moved from our small apartment in Port Melbourne in …
Yarra Yering – Medallion Members day
Recently we had the privilege of spending an amazing day at one of our favourite wineries in the Yarra Valley, Yarra Yering. Producing very high quality wine in small batches, enables them to keep a good degree of control over each ferment.. Yarra Yering process just over 100 tonnes of …
What’s he building in there? (A Fermentation Chamber!) – Part 1
Andi is going to be away on vintage at Bests Great Western in the 2018 wine making season. I therefore have free reign to play and am slowly converting the garage of our rental into my very own winery! I plan to ferment several batches of wine and am hoping …
One perfect day in the Yarra Valley
Without doubt one of my first Australian inspirations, the Yarra Valley, is a little slice of wine paradise just an hour form Melbourne. As you can imagine, I am always very keen to show it off to any of our visitors. This January it was the turn of my parents …
Halliday Top 100 Wine Tasting – Melbourne 2016
Last week we had the privilege of tasting a many of the top 100 wines of 2016, according to the wine guru himself, James Halliday. The annual event, held at The Glasshouse, Olympic Park, Melbourne was a welcome break to the working week. Guests were greeted warmly at the door before being …
Camp wines
Over the winter, when my energy is mostly spent avoiding being cold and damp, I often forget how much I like camping. There is simply nothing better than setting up your canvas den and settling down in your folding chairs to enjoy your first glass, or rather plastic goblet of …