Some of Carla Wiese-Smith’s fondest memories as a child were spent at her grandparents’ farm in Williamstown. So vividly, Carla recalls the precious times of that property and thinking she was going to live there forever – much to her family’s amusement.

At 88 years old, John Falland still talks like he is ready to return to his workshop. He’s quick witted and his mind is sharp, but you can’t help but notice the decades of wisdom to contemplate before he speaks.

An office to the side of the reception desk at the Vine Inn Barossa Community Hotel is now the base of the illustrious venue’s current General Manager, Gabrielle Marschall.

Annabelle Travaglione, CEO of Foundation Barossa, has now joined the board of Barossa Enterprises, cementing a relationship that has been building behind the scenes for several years.

“You’re not a Barossan until you’ve eaten dill cucumbers, Linke’s mettwurst and a bucket of dirt in the vineyard,” laughs Dan Falkenberg, describing his own idyllic childhood.

When the ‘cool stuff’ couldn’t wait, Ed Robinson engineered his own trajectory.

He’s built a family business that’s anything but half-baked, and now Dean Chambers is savouring the sweet side of life.

With a yellow scarf with a seed of hope, Jan Hoffman has found deep purpose in paying it forward.

When the wine industry beckoned, Amber Perry made the most of the opportunity, leading the way as the Barossa’s current Young Ambassador.