Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
From back l – r: Slats, Nicole Chvastek and EC in front. Today Mike and Stevo will meet Chris McCormack from Bress Winery to discuss their latest vintages – all available via Loz at Much Ado in Maldon! Last Friday EC, Slats and Nicole Chvastek delved into the hot topics of the day including exploring…
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Parker and Noah Williams from Newstead in Maldon Shire Gardens. Photo courtesy of Rob Leeson. The final colours of autumn are captivating to look at and satisfying to crunch through, but the lack of rain at the change of the seasons is still a concern. In Japan there is an autumn tradition called momiji-gari; its…
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Peter takes his time pruning – it’s a conversation. The art of pruning – shaping the future with every cut In the heart of winter, when the cellar is still and the vines look lifeless against grey skies, there’s one job that signals the quiet beginning of the new season: pruning. It doesn’t make headlines.…
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When the sheep won’t listen – A guide to wine and lamb pairing Free range sheep. We love our sheep. They’re hardworking, low-maintenance, and don’t ask for much beyond a patch of grass and the occasional escape attempt as we covered off in last week’s article. But let’s be honest. Sometimes they get a bit…
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From Grass to Glass – Sustainable Grazing Between the Vine Rows Smiling young girl with lamb. If you’ve ever wandered through Panacea Estate and seen a flock of sheep wandering between the vine rows, you might have wondered: What are they doing here?The answer is simple and surprisingly effective. They’re helping us make better wine.Grazing…
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Edgy Veg 2025 winners from Shedshaker, Five Flag Merchants and Maldon Bakery, and Mayor Rosie Annear. Photography by Tiffany Warner. The Tarrangower Times loves to celebrate the achievements of people striving in the community and we love it when we hear of a sneaky win or two. Local lad lifts medalBeau Brackley has powerlifted his…
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Cork Talk: The Secret Life of a Barrel. Cork Talk: The Secret Life of a Barrel. Cork Talk: The Secret Life of a Barrel. If you were around Panacea Estate this week, you would have noticed us transition the wine that was tasted and blends chosen and discussed in last week’s article being transitioned to…
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Every glass has a story. Blending is where those stories come together. The table of possibilities – each glass a note in the symphony of the final blend. While it might sound like a technical process (and sometimes it is), blending wine is also deeply creative, it’s where intuition, experience and a touch of gut…
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Katrine, Cassie, Miranda and Rory, dress ed to bake. We are all slowly recovering from the festivities of the Maldon Easter Fair and Australia’s longest continuously running easter parade. Thursday night 17 April was unseasonably warm and a perfect evening for the traditional Great Aussie Scone Bake Competition. This is a seemingly simple event, some…
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There’s a certain silence in the winery right now. The rush of harvest is behind us. Fermentation tanks have calmed, but many exciting steps of the process still need to be completed. Now, it is barrel time. If you’ve ever wondered why winemakers obsess over oak, you’re not alone. Barrels are one of those things…
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