Stories
Longer reads, travel guides and field notes from the Barossa Valley.
Bethany: The Barossa's First Village
The tiny settlement of Bethany was the first German village in the valley - and it still looks the part.
June 2026 · 6 min read
A Morning at the Barossa Farmers Market
Forget the cellar doors for a moment - the real pulse of the Barossa beats at the Saturday farmers market.
June 2026 · 5 min read
The Rise of Barossa Grenache
How a grape the valley nearly pulled out of the ground became one of its most exciting wines.
June 2026 · 6 min read
The Barossa's Lookouts, Ranked
A field guide to the Barossa's best high points - and how to time your visit for the gold of late afternoon.
June 2026 · 5 min read
Why the Eden Valley Does Riesling Better
Why the Eden Valley's altitude and ancient soils produce riesling that ages for decades.
June 2026 · 6 min read
Beyond the cellar door: walking the Barossa
The Barossa is bordered by genuinely wild country - here's how to swap the cellar door for a walking track.
June 2026 · 4 min read
A field guide to the Eden Valley
Up in the hills above the valley floor, the Eden Valley makes a different kind of wine - taut Riesling and elegant, slow-grown Shiraz.
June 2026 · 5 min read
The Barossa's bakery culture
From bee-sting cake to wood-fired pies, the Barossa's bakeries are a delicious legacy of its Lutheran settlers.
June 2026 · 4 min read
Grenache is the Barossa's quiet star
Lighter, brighter and built from gnarled old bush vines, Barossa Grenache is winning over a new generation of drinkers.
June 2026 · 4 min read
Why the Barossa's old vines matter
Phylloxera never reached the Barossa, leaving it with a living museum of 150-year-old vines - and a flavour you can taste.
June 2026 · 5 min read
Where to eat in the Barossa
The Barossa is as much a food region as a wine one. Here is where to eat, from country bakeries to destination restaurants.
June 2026 · 4 min read
Barossa's old-vine Shiraz
The Barossa holds some of the oldest continuously producing Shiraz vines on earth. Here is why they make such extraordinary wine.
June 2026 · 4 min read