2009 Australian Wine companion reviews

Thank you Mr Halliday. You've given us 5 stars again! And thanks for having a look at the 2006 310 shiraz (94points) and 2005 Cabernet merlot (90 points) as well as the chardy (94 points) this year. Here's what he had to say:

Beechworth Chardonnay 2006 - Very good colour; high quality wine from start to finish, with nectarine/white peach fruit and seamless oak; long, balanced finish. Screwcap 13.8° alc. RATING 94 DRINK 2015 DATE TASTED Aug 07

310 Beechworth Shiraz 2006 - Crimson-purple; elegant, juicy black and red fruits, licorice and spice; silky and supple mouthfeel and good length. Screwcap 14.4° alc. RATING 94 DRINK 2021 DATE TASTED Aug 07

Beechworth Cabernet Merlot 2005 - Herbaceous style; spicy/earthy edges to the blackcurrant fruit; while only light- to medium-bodied, has plenty of intensity and length. Screwcap 13.2° alc. RATING 90 DRINK 2015 DATE TASTED Aug 07

Provincial Pantry - buy our wine online

There is a new development in online purchasing, North East Valleys Food and Wine Group have created the Provincial Pantry, which essentially is an online regional produce store. Smiths Vineyard is a part of it. It's a great tool as you can now purchase Smiths Vineyard wines online and securely.

Check it out at http://http//www.northeastvalleys.com.au/ProvincialPantry

In the beginning there was...

Hi and welcome to my Blog. Sarah and I (I'm Will!) have a vineyard and winery in Beechworth. Some of you may heard of it, but if you haven't, we're Smiths Vineyard. It's 30 years old and we grow chardonnay, cabernet sauvignon and merlot. We also source some shiraz from a couple of other sites in Beechworth.

This blog is about keeping you up to date with what's going on around us... whether it is what is on the go in the winery and vineyard or just good stuff in Beechworth and around.

I also want to deliver video tastings of our wine and snapshots of the winery etc.

So here's to the beginning...