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Cellar door tasting tips
Whether you’re new to wine tastings or a long-time aficionado, visiting a winery’s cellar door can be an opportunity to learn about wine and try something new. Darren Vincent, Guest…
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Where good food comes from
Aimee Chan takes a road trip around Milawa to find wine, cheese, meat and fresh produce to take home as a souvenir of her King Valley visit. Why did I…
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100 years in the King Valley
Through generations and waves of change, the family behind Darling Estate wines has seen a lot in a century of life and agriculture in the King Valley. John Darling reflects…
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Celebrating the Sangiovese Project
King Valley grape growers and winemakers have celebrated the conclusion of The Sangiovese Project, a five-year research project on one of the region’s flagship varietals. “We’re really lucky to have had five…
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Italian style
The King Valley lifestyle is influenced by Italian roots, but grounded in its Australian bush setting. Our winemaking families explain how an Italian style influences their own lives and work…
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The birth of Australian Prosecco
In the mid-1990s, Otto Dal Zotto’s sons asked which wine he really wanted to make next. Otto didn’t hesitate in naming his favourite variety from his youth in Italy: “Prosecco!”…
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Welcoming King River Estate
We’re thrilled to welcome King River Estate to the Wines of the King Valley community. The calm exterior of King River Estate, overlooking the stunning King River in Edi,…
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The Sangiovese Project
It’s no accident that the King Valley is the king of Sangiovese. That beautiful glass of wine in your hand is the result of extensive research into the variety: The…
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