Southern Highlands Wine

Easter is a great time to visit the NSW Southern Highlands. The weather should be good, there is an excellent selection of new release wines available, and all the winery cellar doors are open. The Barrawang Markets on Easter Saturday are well worth a visit, with over 130 stalls run by local producers and crafts […]

There is a lot happening in the NSW Southern Highlands wine world right now. The Days of Wine, Art & Roses Festival kicks off on November 1st and runs until Sunday 21st 2010. The festival is a treat to all the senses for residents and visitors alike. The Southern Highlands Wine Trail explores the many boutique […]

The very successful NSW Southern Highlands Cool Flavours Wine and Food Festival was on last weekend, and, complete with designated driver, we tried a new loop of the Southern Highlands Wine Trail to catch a few festival events on Sunday. This personal tour started at Sutton Forest Estate Wines, famous for their Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and antipasto […]

The vineyards, restaurants and food producers of the NSW Southern Highlands are presenting the best of the region’s food and wine. The Cool Flavours Festival runs Friday 5th June until Sunday 7th of June. Come and sample local cheeses, jams, chocolates, mushrooms and a vast array of top quality Cool Climate wines. Cool Flavours Festival […]

Fine wine and Big Macs don’t have much in common. But just imagine if you could sit in quiet, civilised surroundings, sipping on a top-notch wine, accompanied by cheese and antipasto – while the kids enjoy their burgers, fries and shakes. Imagine if you could pick up at the drive-thru then set down at a winery cellar door almost […]

Towards the southern end of the Southern Highlands Wine Trail is St Maur Estate, a unique vineyard and cellar door with the feel of a Northern Italian cantina.  St Maur is at the corner of Old Argyle Road and Sallys Corner Road at Exeter, about five kilometers from the well known Sutton Forest service center, Roadhouse […]

Where do you start on the Southern Highlands Wine Trail? How about at the first winery established in the Highlands! The Joadja Vineyard and Winery  is the original, and according to many the best, winery in the Southern Highlands. It has one of the most attractive and rustic “cellar doors”, and as you would expect from a vineyard […]