Sue Bell - Bellwether - Coonawarra
For Sue, living in South Australia’s famous Coonawarra wine region means being part of an authentic farming community that values quality and creativity. She grows vegetables, keeps cows and chickens, and takes a gentle, hands-off approach to winemaking in a renovated sheep shearing shed that’s over 150 years old.
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FunSearch Coonawarra Experiences best wine tours Limestone Coast
FunSearch recently visited the Limestone Coast in South Australia where you can find amazing food and wines and equally amazing people. We took a tour with specialty tour company Coonawarra Experiences and enjoyed a fantastic day visiting some of Coonawarra's most famous wine brand's including Zema Estate, Brands Laira and Katnook Estate and some hidden gems such as Bellwether Wines and Whistle Post. We may have sampled some of lovely local produce as well as few of Australia's best wines in the process, so it's lucky we had Simon in charge of the schedule and the driving!
If you are looking for things to do in Coonawarra, then a day with Coonawarra Experiences is a fantastic Coonawarra experience! No matter what your idea of fun, find places to go and things to do on the Limestone Coast with FunSearch.com.au.
True Flowers from This Painted World
An evening of film, music, food and wine influenced by oceans current and past.
Featuring Murray Paterson, Joel Silbersher, Ken Gormley, Brock Fitzgerald, Les Dorahy, Luke Peacock, Stephen Jones and Amanda Brown
Sunday 20th May 2018
Bellwether
Glen Roy Shearing Shed, Coonawarra, South Australia SA 5263
South Australia's Limestone Coast Fun Search Roadtrip
The Limestone Coast region of South Australia is a playground for families looking for fun. With the historical towns of Penola and Coonawarra at its heart the area is famous for St Mary McKillop and the heavenly delights of some of Australia's best wines.
That's enough to keep you busy but there's so much more. You'll find beautiful rugged coastlines and safe family swimming beaches at Robe and Beachport, ancient fossils in Naracoorte Caves, South Australia's only World Heritage site and the wonderful Blue Lake and more just like it in Mt Gambier's lakes district.
So here's our advice. Don't EVER just drive through the Limestone Coast region. Park yourself at one of its many beautiful and charming towns and explore for a few days. You'll love it.
Find fun, whatever it is to you at FunSearch.com.au
So Much Wine (Sparks) by Bellwether
Handsome Family song performed by Bellwether from 2016 album Down the Road
Murray Paterson ABC interview
Interview with Murray Paterson talking all things about 'TRUE FLOWERS FROM THIS PAINTED WORLD', at Bellwether.
Fusing music with film, ‘True colours from this painted world’ brings together the genius of award winning filmmaker Stephen L. Jones, El Mar, Mi Alma (2012) with evocative surf, coastline footage of the Lennox/Byron coastline layered with guitar-based textures and spacious soundscape of talented songwriter Murray Paterson.
The musical collective to accompany the film includes well regarded musicians Murray Paterson, Joel Silbersher, Ken Gormley, Brock Fitzgerald, Les Dorahy, Luke Peacock, Stephen Jones and Amanda Brown. Food will be ‘from the ocean’ an ample supper prepared by Tom Tilbury from ‘Gather food and wine’, wines by Bellwether and craft
beer from Robe Town brewery.
Nero d'Avola at budburst
Ricca Terra Farms hand pruned Nero d'Avola in September after a drop of rain. These vines will eventually grow grapes for Bellwether, Unico Zelo, Amato Vino, Root Winemaking Project, Samu Wines and many others.....seems so easy!
Sommelier Scavenger Hunt Australia: Bekkers
Episode Four: Bekkers
While in McLaren Vale, Michael Madrigale, Michelle Biscieglia and Josiah Baldivino head to Bekkers to taste old vine syrah and grenache with Toby Bekkers.
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Sommeliers on the Hunt:
Announcing the Winners of the Wine & Spirits 2015 Sommelier Scavenger Hunt:
Sommelier Scavenger Hunt: Australia Episode 1: Lucy Margaux:
Sommelier Scavenger Hunt: Australia Episode 2: Gentle Folk:
Sommelier Scavenger Hunt: Australia Episode 3: Riposte
Oh Shenandoah (early lyrics)
Richard Coates with Kelly Menhennett in the 1868 Glen Roy Shearing Shed, Bellwether Winery, Coonawarra SA, 19 May 2016