Spring round up October 2021; winter activities; rain, visitors and yoga in the vines
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What to do when you find yourself in Cygnet River on Kangaroo Island
At the risk of plagiarising massively and being accused of being very lazy, I am going to use the most excellent work of our neighbours,…
Post COVID-19 Springs Road Cellar Door News
Opening up the Door again at Springs Road June 2020 We are opening up again over the long weekend; Friday the 5th, Saturday the 6th,…
Post fires
We are having some very un-February like weather both on the island and in McLaren Vale, which is perfect for ripening of wine grapes. We…
#BuyThemOut
#Bookthemout is part of the bushfire recovery campaign for both the Adelaide Hills and Kangaroo Island. We have a little #BuyThemOut offer for you-…
Island Life
We’ve had a quiet few winter months at Springs Road, with the normal cycle of activities occurring – mainly pruning an essential but not particularly…
2020 Halliday Wine Companion
It’s that time of year when winemakers get a little bit antsy and have a faraway look in their eyes; the release date of the…
James Suckling Wine Reviews
We had a couple of great reviews from James Suckling (jamessuckling.com) from the USA and his wine Australian wine editor at large,…
Winter is gift time on the Cygnet River Artisan Trail
Something exciting is growing in Cygnet River, where a group of passionate producers have gravitated together to create the Cygnet River Artisan Trail. And the…
News Round-up
I had to write a news round up for our wine club members (have a look at the benefits of joining such…
Battle of Bosworth opens in KI
I’ll never forget my family’s first trip to Kangaroo Island. We stayed in a humble farmhouse near American River, plucked marron from a nearby dam and spent hours on pristine beaches.