Australia Day

Australia Day at the Moonambel Pub. The band was great.

Pinot Noir

Sally's Hill Pinot Noir colouring well. The yellowing leaves are caused by stress, which helps by exposing the bunches to sunlight. A very positive quality factor.

Hundred Tee Homestead

Coming home from the Moonambel Pub last night, close to sundown. Lamb cutlets for dinner.

Molly

And of course, Molly, the Redbank Winery dog, loves a barbeque.

Arakane Ikeui

My good friend (and famous Japanese chef) Arakane and his delightful family came to stay for a couple of days. Good excuse for some wood fired barbeques in the Redbank Smokehouse

Olives

The olives are coming along nicely too!

Aerial view

Photo taken by Steve Hoey from Nev Power's chopper. Sally's Paddock on right, Back Paddock and Rocky Ridge on left. Sally's Hill in middle with Redbank Winery just visible to right. Left foreground is Paul Chandler's Shiraz vineyard.

Jam

So Sally makes lots of yummy Jam to sell in the winery deli

Apricot

Since the drought broke, we are having bumper crops of fruit.

Sally's Paddock

From Sally's Hill. Chestnut Cottage in right forground, Redbank Smokehouse left nesr forground.

Merlot

More green grapes. They won't colour for another month. Merlot this time. Nice sunny weather.

Shiraz grapes

they look a bit loose on the bunch but will be tight when they fill out.

Cabernet Franc grapes

Meanwhile, back in the vineyard the Cabernet franc grapes are developing nicely.

The hot weather has arrived at last, and the vines are loving it!

Sasha

Giving the crowd a spray of Sasha NV Brut

Bay Classic

Proud to be a minor sponsor of the Bay Classic cycling series. The world's fastest Criterium series.

Blue Ute

Woops! Put this photo of the old WB in by mistake, and can't figure out how to cancel it. Still, if anyone wants make an offer!?