My Thoughts are with Japan especially today 11.3

4 years ago today…. couldn’t find if my friends and families are safe. Phone call fail, email not replied, couldn’t reach anyone in Japan for more than one week.   I fell in love with a beautiful town – Shiogama Miyagi in Northern Honshu while I was living and working as one of sake making…

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What is is ?

Yep, it’s Egg yolk ! We use egg white for fining red wine and this pretty egg yolk is left over !!

2014 Shiraz Orange

Finally, 2014 Orange Shiraz is in bottle. After travelling from the tank in the winery Β to the other winery by tanker for bottling, wine is little disturbed and need a little rest. 2014 Orange Shiraz will be at the cellar door from next weekend – 23rd and 24th May. Thank you for your patient πŸ˜‰…

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Almost there!

Many of us have been waiting for this moment will be coming shortly. 2014 Shiraz is on the way to bottle. Shiraz from Orange NSW 2014 was very early vintage. Picked on the 13th February. Yes, it was very early for Shiraz in Orange. Fruit was very beautiful and very clean, so I had cold…

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Hi, how are you doing?

You may have thought what has been happening for last few weeks, not seeing any update on this page. It’s been very busy and just got back to normal (still busy) routine. We were at Upper Hunter Wine and Food Affair last Saturday in Denman. No rain – few drops, bit of nice wind and…

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No Sake tasting for next two weekend

Hello everybody, Unfortunately, sake tasting is not available on this weekend and following weekend. It will be back on 3rd of May as usual. We are sorry if you already have plan to do it, but won’t be long. See you soon πŸ˜‰  

Wild Life here on Merton Vineyard

There are always wild life here on the vineyard. A young Kite was enjoying bath just front of the office window yesterday. We keep water in the bird bath for you, and you are welcome anytime πŸ™‚

This Easter Long Weekend

Easter Weekend!!! We CLOSE Good Friday, but OPEN Easter Saturday, Sunday and Monday. See you soon πŸ˜‰

Something about the label

  As you already know, the design uses Wisteria flowers, and the motif of my family crest so happens to be Wisteria. I hadn’t envisaged using any drawing on my labels, however, this design really stood out from a selection of ideas presented by the graphic designer who came highly recommended to me Alarna O’Connell.…

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