So, you’ve bought some special or age-worthy wines (or you want to), and you’re thinking about cellaring wine at home but don’t know where to begin. Starting your own wine cellar at home is not nearly as daunting as it...
The Holm Oak team has been crafting luscious expressions of cool-climate Tassie wines since 2006 – and the winery has gone from strength to strength. So how did this success come about? It’s worth considering the juxtaposition of the roles...
A visit to Tassie is pure magic. You’ve not experienced the deep south of Australia until you’ve taken a road trip through the Tamar Valley region, stopped in at our cellar door, enjoyed the fresh, local produce, thrown an apple...
Arneis is a white grape variety, most commonly thought to originate from the Piedmont region in Northern Italy. The name Arneis literally means “the little rascal” given how finicky the varietal is to grow. It’s often susceptible to disease in...
Inspired by the fact that I am growing a wasabi plant, and that Tasmania is well- known for its salmon and is home to Shima Wasabi, Australia’s largest commercial wasabi farm in Australia, I’ve been making this Maggie Beer recipe,...
A vineyard – just like any garden, orchard or farmland – is home to a multitude of insects and other fauna that play an important role in maintaining the right ecological balance. Biodiversity is essential to the health of the...
Share the joy of a Holm Oak Moscato Margarita with friends – a refreshing and fruity cocktail for good times! Explore our take on the classic margarita with a glass rimmed in sugar to make it sweet and delicious. Perfect for summer.
We love travelling south from our northern Tassie home to Hobart for a hit of big(ger) city culture. Hobart is the perfect blend of history, natural wonder and cultural hot-spot, with many great places to eat. Since MONA (Museum of...
It’s time to start planning your next driving holiday around Tasmania. As we discovered when international borders were closed, we are so lucky to have such a wealth of domestic travel experiences at our fingertips here in Australia. Whether you...
Chardonnay is a white grape variety that originated in the Burgundy wine region of France. It is a variety that is grown widely across all regions of Australia. Is chardonnay sweet or dry? Chardonnay is generally categorised as a dry...
Pinot noir, considered by some to be the most ethereal and elegant of all red wine styles, is crafted with finesse in several of the world’s finest wine growing regions. When you think of great pinot noir, the old world...
We have some delicious local goat's cheese from Rod Wyker's Southern Sky Cheese company in Invermay and with spring in the air we can imagine enjoying this tart with a glass of rose on the verandah. Ingredients 1 bunch beetroot...
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