Award Winning – Austin’s 2020 Pinot Noir, Released 19th May
On Thursday 19th May we’re releasing our 2020 Pinot Noir – and it comes with a very exciting accolade!
Austin’s Wines 2022 Vintage Report, with Head Winemaker, Dwayne Cunningham
The 2022 growing season threw many challenges (hailstorms, severe rain, earthquake!!). Luckily here at Austin’s, we dodged many of the major weather events and had a successful vintage, in both quality and yield. After harvest in 2021, the vineyard held…
SIX YEARS IN THE MAKING. The story of our shearing shed conversion.
THE AUSTIN’S CELLAR DOOR IS HERE (AND WE ARE PRETTY EXCITED ABOUT IT). READ ALL ABOUT THE CELLAR DOOR CONVERSION BELOW. 2016 We met our Architect via DM’s In the modern world, you meet over social media and that is…
We’re Hiring – Cellar Door Staff
Cellar Door Attendants – Job Summary Email Tim [email protected] Must Love Wine. Want to work at Geelong’s newest wine destination? We’re hiring for our cellar door, that recently opened in January 2022. Work at one of the most picturesque vineyards…
Rent a Vine Insider – Chardonnay Blending
RAV Chardonnay Workshop 4 – our triumphant return to the winery! Is there any better way to start a sunny Sunday morning than sipping bubbly in the sunshine amongst your very own vines? Seriously? Even one (of many) festive season…
Rent a Vine Insider – Chardonnay Pruning
Deja Vu – Lockdown! Well, that’s a big pile of deja poo, isn’t it? After a couple of reschedules due to COVID V2.0 sending us in and out of lockdown here in Melbs, it appeared that yet again, RAV Workshop…
How to make wine; from vine to glass
How is wine made? Ever found yourself wondering how wine is made? Well, wonder no more! At Austin’s, we’ve been making wine since 1982, which is long enough to get a pretty good feel for the process in all its…
A wine with Jon Helmer of Geelong Cellar Door
Have a wine with Jon Helmer, from Geelong Cellar Door Jon Helmer is the brain (and the main man) at Geelong Cellar Door. As soon as you walk in the door, you’re likely to be met by Jon who is…
5 Minutes with Lethbridge Wines
A chat with Maree from Lethbridge As part of the Tastes of the Moorabool Valley wine club, we’re thrilled to be partnering with some of the Moorabool Valley’s finest wineries and producers each quarter. We’ve partnered with Lethbridge Wines and…
Rent a Vine Insider – Wine Tasting
Rent a Vine Workshop 2; Clone discovery and tasting This guest blog post is written by Eliesha Rae, a returning Rent a Vine participant, wine lover and writer extraordinaire. Chardonnay lovers rejoice! The sun is out, the mercury is…