Archives
This page contains an archive of our newsletters and tasting notes of old wines, for those who want to look at the different topics I have discussed over the years, or merely want to see whether my predictions have been close to the mark!
Newsletter Winter 2014- Seasonal effects on low fruitset, grafting
Newsletter Spring 2013 - History of Champagne - dispelling myths
Newsletter Winter 2013 - Pinot Noir Winemaking, benefit for fruit composition of low elevation southern areas versus highland vineyards
Newsletter Spring 2012 - 21st Anniversary, rationale behind narrow row spacings, and experiences learning how to manage them.
Newsletter Winter 2012- Rootstocks, Vineyard tasks in Winter, building carbon stores in the soil.
Newsletter Autumn 2012 - Palate structure of Pinot Noir, and how this relates to our winemaking practices.
Newsletter Spring 2011- Structure and tannin in white wines.
Newsletter Winter 2011 - 20th Anniversary - first installment
Newsletter Autumn 2011- Downy and Powdery Mildew
Newsletter Spring 2010 - Climate Discussion- We still need a carbon tax- despite end of the drought.
Newsletter Winter 2010 - Tasting of old wines, new vineyard progress, planting grass
Newsletter Autumn 2010- Winery energy use, grape ripening.
Newsletter Spring 2009- Soil Management, herbicide, more grafted new vines
Newsletter Winter 2009 - Drought and soils.
Newsletter Autumn 2009- Flowering and fruitset
Newsletter Spring 2008- Planting a new vineyard
Newsletter Winter 2008- Energy use in small winery
Newsletter Autumn 2008- Phylloxera (again), Dam
Newsletter Spring 2007- Soil structure and colour
Newsletter Winter 2007- Crushing, pressing white and red
Newsletter Autumn 2007- Phylloxera in Yarra Valley
Long Tasting notes of previous vintages: