Guardians of the Valley
Cathy Wills remembers with joyful clarity the hubbub of Ziegenmarkt as it heaved to life outside her front door every second year during the Barossa Vintage Festival.
From the chapel to Parliament House
Zoe Bettison holds the esteemed title of South Australia’s Minister for Tourism, Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Member for Ramsay, but to those around Kapunda in the 80s she was ‘the undertaker’s daughter’.
Solitary expression
Anthea Piszczuk has been creating for as long as her memory allows. It was not unusual to find her alone, growing up on a large farm in the Murray Mallee with siblings who were considerably older.
For the love of the flock
As the sun sinks gently over the distant Mount Lofty Ranges, bathing the landscape in soft pink, the silence is broken only by the plaintive bleat of an infant lamb.
From the ground up
The handsomely hewn face and blue eyes of Tony Kuchel look out across the cosy living room of “Bear Lodge” in Nuriootpa, oil paints gamboling in a contest of light and shade across the canvas.
Balancing life in small batches
Like the wines he nurtures in the cool climate of Eden Valley, Phil Lehmann’s style is understated and unassuming, but undeniably compelling.
News
Barossa Vintage Festival “tix” the box as registrations open for the 75th year.
Event registrations for South Australia’s largest regional festival, traditionally held for the community to celebrate the end of harvest, are now open through through FringeTIX.
A better and bigger ROAR in the Barossa!
A better and bigger ROAR
Cutting through the barriers
Winding its way westward from Tanunda, Stonewell Road provides a glimpse of an ancient soil profile as the hill rises gently and the road cuts through to reveal ochre coloured horizons.
James March
A ‘mostly’ portrait and ‘brief’ interview series exploring the idea that one image has the power to tell the whole story. Each ‘sitter’ suggests the next person to be photographed in this series, and thus ensues an interesting and unknown trail of Barossa identities to come.
Local Updates
Barossa Council Update – Spring 2022
Find out the latest updates for what’s going on in the Barossa Council area.
Spring entertainment at the Gawler Civic Centre
The Town of Gawler’s Civic Centre is a true community facility, developed and driven by the local community, creating the pre-eminent social, cultural, heritage and business innovation centre for the region.
Bee’s Knees
Our Bee’s Knees cocktail celebrates the bright golden hues, flavours of rich toffee, caramel characters, tropical fruits and honey of the Semi-Gin.
Classic Vanilla Slice
A classic vanilla slice, is there anything better? Light, crunchy puff pastry custard slices are the perfect dessert, morning or afternoon tea or party treat
Banana & Oat Pancakes
With plenty of fibre and protein, these pancakes will keep you going all morning. It’s so easy to make the batter in the blender and you can even pour it straight into the pan! If you need them dairy free, simply swap the milk for a dairy-free alternative.
Lemon Posset with Short bread
This dessert is a favourite of our Executive Chef, Derek Salmon, as it originated from the UK. It is also a great vegetarian option is it sets and thickens thanks to the acid in the lemon juice and not by the addition of gelatine.
The top 5 must dos on your wedding day
The team at barossavalleyweddings.com have popped together a few tips for savouring those moments on your special day and a couple tips to make getting ready easier for you too!
Jill & Ian’s Wedding
Plans to renovate a property was the beginning of Jill and Ian’s love story. The couple met seven years ago at Jill’s work where she was the local Home Finance Manager and Ian at the time was looking at renovating his property.
Amanda & Adam’s Wedding
Amanda Carmichael and Adam Plane were married on March 12 at The Barns of Freeling in front of 100 guests. The choice of location was a given for Amanda and Adam with Amanda growing up in Freeling. She really never would have thought she would get married here! Especially in the beautifully restored Barns, which suited their nod to a rustic style wedding.
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The Barossa Mag
Wine Reviews for Spring by Tyson Stelzer
A curated list of top Barossa wines to try this Spring
Celebrating 40 years of FABAL
Food and Beverage Australia Limited (FABAL) began, of all things, with a university assignment. It was 1982 and 21 year old law student Chris Day, now Chief Executive of FABAL and his three friends and founding partners, Jane, Peter and Dim, were tasked with
Local Beer
Meet the locals
As the nights get colder and colder our minds wander to hearty nourishing comfort food. It’s similar with beers.
Ideal winter beers are local and fresh of course, but also malt driven, with more body than thin summer lagers.
Stop and smell the roses
Growing roses here in the Barossa is easy. They are well suited to our climate and with the right position and care, put on a great floral show throughout the warmer months.
Help, my dog’s torn their ACL…
The common football injury of a torn anterior cruciate ligament accounts for ~ 20% of all lameness injury in dogs.
The Wattle Seed Inn
Following the success of The Farm at Peppertree Crossing, Leonie Kelsall continues to capture hearts with her second rural romance novel, The Wattle Seed Inn.
Style your sanctuary for Spring
Winter is on the way out and spring is in the air, which means it’s time to throw open the windows and let the sunshine in!
Stress – What is it & what can you do about it?
Stress – What is it
A growing Barossa
The mention of Spring conjures thoughts of warmer weather, and to some Spring signals a time to plant seeds for a Summer vegetable garden.