Category Archives: Wineries

A day to celebrate

Lunch today was fantastic. We celebrated Jim’s 65th birthday at Flutes Restaurant in the grounds of Brookland Valley Winery. The gardens are lovely. And the food and wine were very good with service to match. Plenty of sunshine today so … Continue reading

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Fonty’s, Fruits, Truffles & more

We are now staying at Fonty’s Pool just out of Manjimup, a significant fruit growing region of Western Australia. Everywhere we drive orchards can be seen growing apples, pears, stone fruits, cherries and berries. The area around Manjimup and Pemberton … Continue reading

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‘Wine for Dudes’

Today we become tourists in our own town and joined a wine tour to see what visitors get to enjoy when they come to Margaret River. OurĀ first stop was McHenry Hohnen Winery, a bio-dynamic vineyard established in 2004 by David … Continue reading

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Winery, Gift Shop and Sports Cars – everyone’s happy!

On a georgeous autumn afternoon we visited another of the lovely wineries in the area. Set in a beautiful lawned and garden area, Aravina Estate overlooks their lake and vines, making it a perfect wedding and function venue. Of course … Continue reading

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Voyager Estates beautiful gardens

Voyager Estate Winery is set in the most beautiful winery garden in Margaret River. It is worth a visit even if you are not a wine buff. As you can imagine the grounds are popular for weddings – both indoor … Continue reading

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Lunch at Watershed Winery

We have finished most of our chores and can start to relax and enjoy this lovely region we are now living in. Today we were invited to lunch at Watershed by our friends Denise & Alan Wilkes. They took some … Continue reading

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Getting into the swing at Redgate Winery

After spending the week unpacking and getting the house in order we have finally been on our first outing in Margaret River. Arriving at Redgate Winery for a late afternoon of live music at the winery we spotted a kangaroo … Continue reading

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