Our
vineyards are low yielding, with intense, small berries, to create the
highest quality wine possible.
Come in and learn more about our wines, and if you would
like more information, please don't hesitate to give us a call anytime on
1300 558 187 for the cost of a local call.
We are very proud of our wines - we hope you enjoy them.
The New Cellar Door
Welcome those who joined us from our new cellar door - Bay of Apostles!
For those who don't know, we have set up a new cellar Door in Apollo Bay, on the Great Ocean Road, to show off our wines which aren't from Coonawarra (except the Cabernet, as everyone knows the best Cab comes from Coonawarra). It has been a blast!
Spud Atkins & Tammy Schluter
In all some ridiculously good looking people at this wedding - great weather (yet again), and some old friends it was good to catch up with, as well as some new ones. Pretty much 50% of all the ladies were pregnant (it seemed), while the guys shook their heads in disbelief about being dads. Having seen most of them playing up at the bucks show, I also was in disbelief.
Ben (Spud) & Tammy
Bridesmaids
Amber &
Skip
Jade & Marcel Ghoukassian
Possibly to of the best venues for a wedding in Melbourne. Firstly the wedding in a secluded section of the botanic gardens, complete with goldfish pond, then onto the Melbourne Aquarium where you almost get dizzy watching the fish go one way and the sharks and stingrays the other, circling around the round room. The glass is about 15cm thick, so not much change of a Tom Cruise Mission Impossible fish explosion happening...damn it. In all a very touching wedding. Last name pronounced Goo-cass-ee-an if you were wondering.
Jade & Marcel
Miranda, Kate, Tash & Clare
Steph & Monica (the Bozos ruining my photo at the back are James & Chris)
Brad Tiver & Tessa White
Got to work on my tan on this amazing day for the "after party" to a very small family affair wedding the day before. Held at Greymasts B&B down at Robe, right next door to JJ's amazing bookshop. Well done guys.
Girl of the hour Tessa Tiver (nee White) with Nina Leake
Is
That So...
Reactions to wine
Pt 1:
Histamines
Histamines can cause reddening and itching of the skin. wine has far less
histamines than strawberries. Think your problem with wine may be
histamines? Eat a bunch of strawberries and then note your feelings over
the 24 hours.
Note: A study in france has found that there is no correlation between
the histamine content of wine and wine intolerance (Journal of Allergy and
Clinical Immunology, Volume 107, Issue 2 )
Competition
Still have $1500 of wine up for grabs - the best photo of you drinking wine will win it! Send it to
dru@koonara.com , or put it on the Koonara group in Facebook to go into the chance to win it.
Quote of the Day:
"We are all mortal until the first kiss and the second glass of wine" -
Eduardo Galeano, writer.
What Would MacGyver Do?:
First
date:
Pimple redness: If your out and about, and you start seeing a pimple
brewing, put eye drops which stop red eye on the offending area.
(see? Much more handy than knowing how to cook in the wild...)
Word of the Day:
oe·no·phile [ee-nuh-fahyl]
1). One who appreciates and enjoys wine.
2). A collector of wine.
Wine Deal
Bay of Apostles
4 x Cabernet Sauvignon Coonawarra 2005
"" - Winestate Magazine
4 x
Port Phillip Bay
Shiraz
2006
4 x
Geelong /Mt Gambier
Pinot Noir
2006
Normally $240 - %10 discount = $216
Must say, I'm pretty happy with this whole selection. Peter Douglas (our winemaker) has done a fantastic job with all of them, and we are incredibly impressed for our first vintage on all that we can honestly say they are all good value for money. Send back the unused portion for a full refund if you're not. $216 - One week only.
Baby beetroot, boiled until
just tender, cooled & skins removed
1 1/4 tbsp
Butter
1/2 cup
Caster sugar
2
Carrots, diced
2
Parsnips, diced
2
Desiree potatoes, diced
1
Small kumera, peeled and diced
2 cloves
Garlic, minced
2 1/2 tbsp
Olive oil
1 1/4 tsp
Tomato paste
1 1/4 cup
Pinot Noir
Method
1.
Preheat oven to
200 degrees C. Brush veal with 1 tablespoon oil & season with
pepper. Place onions, carrots & parsley stalks in a baking
dish and toss remaining tablespoon of oil through.
2.
Place veal over
onion and carrot in baking dish and place in oven. Allow to
roast for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and set veal aside to
rest.
3.
Toss diced
vegetables in a baking dish with garlic and oil and stir to
combine. Place in oven and roast on the shelf under the veal
for 25 minutes. Stir twice during cooking.
4.
To prepare
beetroot: Melt butter in a frying pan over low heat, add sugar
and stir until dissolved. Add beetroot and cook, stirring,
until they are shiny and lightly browned. Set aside.
5.
To make the
sauce: Remove veal, onion and carrot from roasting pan.
Discard vegetables. Place pan over a moderate heat and add
tomato paste and wine. Cook, stirring, until sauce has reduced
and thickened.
Serving Suggestion:
Spoon diced vegetables onto
serving plates. Place two cutlets over vegetables for each
serving. Place caramelised beetroot and steamed baby green beans
on plates and drizzle sauce over. Serve immediately.
WINE TO GO:
Pinot sauce? Pinot of course. Bay of Apostles Pinot 2006 $20
Mt Gambier - Bellarine Peninsula. Still a bit tight from bottling a few months ago, but is starting to soften up. Lots of Plums & Cherries, choose your lighter meats to go with this.
Click HERE to order
NOT AFRAID OF THE COMPETITION:
Vintara Durif & Sangiovese - $18.50 & $17 -
What the blazes? These two wines are unbelievably good, and only available at their cellar door in Rutherglen. Chewy, big and smooth, it is done in such small batches that instead of using a pump to mix the skins up during ferment, he just gets a forklift and tips the bin into another. He also makes Chopper Reid Beer too, if your interested...
"Do yourself a favour" Music Selection Vibes Latin Club This is more modern upbeat salsa than dance music. Perfect background music for warm weather, just to put people in a relaxed party mode. I've been listening to it all day in preparation for a trip to Mexico....
Is
That So...
Competition
First
date: 
- $18.50 & $17 -