Inneslake Vineyards Inneslake Mist Finish your evening meal with a deliciously fortified wine from Inneslake Vineyards. The Inneslake Mist is a luscious blend of premium quality Semillon fruit which has been fortified with spirit to create a mellow, sweet after dinner wine to be enjoyed with someone special. The wine has spent a minimum of … Read more
I am quite excited about this months wine review. It is always a great feeling when I find a wine which is VERY reasonably priced, and seems to have a universal appeal. Here is one such wine! A friend and I decided to make use of a rainy day and take a drive to Dangars … Read more
Time flies when your having fun! What a great saying that is! But it really is true, I have had an extraordinary month, and it has just whizzed by before I could even take a breath. One of my great wine “finds” this month was supplied by the lovely Rose, from Roses Vineyard in Port … Read more
I hope you are looking forward to sampling another bottle of wine with me because it is time once again for Top Drop. This is a segment where you can play along at home, by sampling the wines I suggest, and leaving your thoughts as comments at the end of the story. I am happy … Read more
I am very excited to be able to share a little secret with my readers. I am sure you all know how much I enjoy a good bottle of wine or two, and how much I love our local regional vineyards… well, I have just been asked to contribute a monthly wine review for Focus … Read more
Located in the picturesque Broken Bago State Forest 12km west of Wauchope is one of the North Coast Wine Trails larger vineyards. Bago Vineyard has more than 20 acres of land under vines and is a peaceful, tranquil spot to spend a day relaxing and enjoying the atmosphere. The vines at Bago were planted initially … Read more
While everyone is enjoying a bit of time off over the Christmas, New Year period I thought it might be a good opportunity to remind readers of the North Coast wine trail. The vineyards I have yet to feature are Long Point and Bago. These two vineyards are located just outside Port Macquarie so perhaps … Read more
Vinifera is latin for grape, and this suitably named vineyard has grapes a plenty! The vineyard is owned by a lovely couple who have planted a selection of Spanish grape varieties such as Tempranillo and Gran Tinto due to the similarities in climate Mudgee shares with the Spanish wine region of Rioja. Vinifera now produces … Read more
Slowly but steadily we are making our way through the vineyards of the North Coast Wine Trail. The next vineyard on our list is a family owned vineyard formerly know as Innes View Vineyard. It has recently undergone a name change to Roses Vineyard. Roses is one of the newest vineyards on the North … Read more
Innes Lake Vineyard was to be vineyard number six on our wine tasting tour but alas we arrived Saturday morning at about midday to find the restaurant was fully booked and the staff run off their feet serving people. I had obviously made a slight “faux pas” in underestimating the popularity of this vineyard of … Read more
The next vineyard on our tour of the North Coast Wine Trail is the Douglas Vale Historic Homestead and Vineyard. Surprisingly the vineyard is located in Port Macquarie. I don’t know how we have not stumbled upon it previously. The property is spread over 8 acres and is managed by the Douglas … Read more
Cassegrain Wines is the biggest vineyard we will be visiting on the North Coast Wine Trail. It is located on the Pacific Highway near Port Macquarie. The property has five hectares under vines at this location, with the four main varieties being Semillon, Verdelho, Chambourcin and Pinot Noir. The vineyard was established by the Cassegrain … Read more
Sherwood Estate is located west of Kempsey, in the Macleay Valley. The property has 7.75 hectares under vines. Surrounding the cellar door is a beautifully hedged formal garden. The centrepiece of the gardens being a gorgeous white gazebo, which I am sure is popular for weddings. It is day two on the North Coast … Read more
We have set off on our vineyard road trip. Our first stop of nine vineyards is Two Tails Wines. This vineyard is located 25km west of Coffs Harbour along the Orara Way, at Nana Glen. It truly is a boutique vineyard, with just a small plot of carefully selected grape varieties, specifically grown to suit … Read more
Raleigh Vineyard is 15 minutes South of Coffs Harbour and is the next stop on the North Coast Wine Trail. The vineyard is set on the banks of the Bellinger River, so the grounds are lush, green and peaceful. We sampled the selection of wines on offer and found the grape varieties we had enjoyed … Read more