Rutherglen Victoria - Victorias Premier Wine Region
Rutherglen Victoria - Victorias Premier Wine Region


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Campbells a must see Cellar Door!

Campbells Wines are delighted to announce they have been acknowledged as one of the top ten Cellar Doors in Australia according to the Wine Business Magazine.  more >>

Rutherglen’s Nick Brown needs a Wife

Rutherglen Farmer / Winemaker Nick Brown will soon be gracing our television screens in the upcoming series of the ‘Farmer Needs a Wife’ more >>

The Real Sea Change comes to Rutherglen

Rutherglen’s own Rose & Graham Rout and Paula & Paul Reynolds from the House at Mount Prior B&B will be featured on the new TV series more >>

Jump on board the Age Good Food Guide Regional Lunch Special in Rutherglen

Two Rutherglen restaurants have ‘jumped on board’ the Regional Lunch Special as part of the Melbourne Food & Wine Festival more >>

Rutherglen Winemakers go bald!

The Winemakers of Rutherglen are lending support to a good cause by participating in this year's World’s Greatest Shave (WGS).  more >>

Rutherglen’s ‘Ripe’ for new Cafe

New cafe Ripe Rutherglen has opened for business at Rutherglen Wine Experience. more >>

New Sparkling Gem for Rutherglen Wine Region

Cofield Wines add a Limited Release Sparkling wine to their range more >>

Carols at All Saints Estate

The National Boys Choir of Australia, accompanied by the 36 piece Wodonga Brass Band, is performing all of your favourite Christmas Carols at All Saints Estate. more >>

The Inaugural Rutherglen Farmers’ Market

The Rutherglen Farmers' Market is set to kick off on Sunday, December 9 with over 20 local and regional producers offering an extensive range of goods for sale more >>

Rutherglen scoops the pool - again!

For the second year in a row, Rutherglen wineries have taken all three places in the People’s Choice Awards at Federation Square North East Regional Wine Showcase more >>

Gold, Gold, Gold!

Gooramadda Olives scoops the pool in the 2007 National Golden Olive Awards. more >>

A golden run for Campbells…

Campbells Wines have enjoyed one of their most successful outings in recent years at the 2007 Rutherglen Wine Show more >>

14 MEDALS FROM 14 ENTRIES

In this year’s Great Aussie Pie Competition, Parker Pies entered 14 different varieties of pies and each one attained either a Gold, Silver or Bronze medal more >>

Buller Wines Wins International Trophy for World's Best Fortified!

Buller Wines annouce that their Fine Old Muscat has won the coveted Decanter UK International Trophy for the World's Best Fortied under 10 pounds more >>

Local Winery Wins Gold

Cofield Wines T-XIV Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay has won a Gold medal at the annual Winewise Small Vignerons Awards.  more >>

Lyric Olive Oil Takes Home Gold

Rutherglen Olive Oil producer win Best in Class at the 2007 Northern NSW Olive Oil Show more >>

Muscat of Rutherglen Group Welcomes $500,000 Grant

The Minister for Agriculture, the Hon Peter McGauran MP, has announced a $500,000 grant to assist the Australian fortified wine industry.  more >>

Murray to Mountains Rail Trail

the Howard Government has approved funding of $288,750 under the Regional Partnerships programme for the Murray to Mountains Rail Trail.  more >>

Double Whammy for Chambers

Rutherglen Youngblood and sixth generation winemaker Stephen Chambers is certainly on a roll at present after news from America  more >>

Class in a Glass

Scion Vineyard has dusted off an eclectic collection of petite glasses to create the ‘Class in a Glass’ exhibition.  more >>

ANOTHER GOLD STRIKE IN RUTHERGLEN

Stephen Chambers of Chambers Rosewood winery has excelled in London by taking out a gold medal award at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2007 with the Chambers Grand Muscat.  more >>

BOOST FOR RUTHERGLEN REGION

Cofield Wines receives Federal Grant for their Rutherglen Sparkling Wine Tourism Project more >>

NEW GENERATION OF LEADERS FOR LOCAL WINE INDUSTRY

A group of local winery operators from the North east wine industry graduate from the Wine Industry Leadership Program more >>

VINTARA WINERY OPENING EASTER 2007

Rutherglen’s much anticipated opening of the new Vintara Winery, Bintara Brewery and Café is finally here. more >>

OH BROTHER…WHAT A WINE!

A new premium release from Campbells; 'The Brothers' Shiraz. more >>

POSITIVE PROGRESSION FOR LOCAL WINERY

Cofield Wines have purchased 50 acres of prime land in Rutherglen. more >>

S&K CELEBRATE A MILESTONE

Stanton & Killeens Wines celebrate the 21st birthday of its 'new' cellar door more >>

FIFTEEN SPARKLINGS FROM COFIELDS

Cofield Wines released their first Sparkling Shiraz in 1990 and have recently released their fifteenth consecutive Sparkling Shiraz the T XV more >>

VINTARA WINERY SET TO OPEN

Long time Rutherglen residents Michael & Lisa Murtagh are set to open a new purpose built winery more >>

NORTH EAST BUSH FIRES

The current North East Victoria bush fires are in heavily forested areas well away from the Rutherglen region more >>

NEWS ON THE NEWS

Rutherglen's Talk of the Town generates interest at the inaugural Community Newspaer Association of Victoria Awards more >>

2005 ‘Red’ – the triple gold medallist in the Rutherglen Estates team

Rutherglen Estates shook off any ‘Friday the Thirteenth’ superstitions last Friday when a third gold medal was announced for their 2005 ‘Red’ at the 2006 Royal Adelaide Wine Show more >>

National Extra Virgin Olive Oil Awards

Local Olive Growers Win the 10th Annual National Extra Virgin Olive Oil Awards more >>

New gold rush at Rutherglen!

Lyric Frantoio-Manzanillo olive oil awarded gold in the Mudgee Olive Association’s Annual Awards more >>

International Winery of the Year Award

'Wine & Spirit' publication recognises Chambers Rosewood in their international Wineries of the Year awards. more >>

2006 Golden Olive Awards

The Golden Olive Awards, an initiative of the Olive Producers of North East Victoria, is an opportunity to celebrate the variety and range of edible olive products. more >>

Jones Winery & Vineyard wins the People’s Choice Award for Red Wine

Rutherglen’s Jones Winery and Vineyard was recently awarded The People’s Choice Award (Red Wine) for their 2004 L.J. Shiraz at Federation Square’s regional showcase of wines from North East Victoria. more >>

Best Game Pie in Australia

Rutherglen’s Parker Pies was today awarded Australia’s Best Gourmet Game Pie for the 2nd year in a row, as part of the Great Aussie Meat Pie Competition at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre more >>

Pfeiffer Wines - Best in Show

It was a big week of results for Pfeiffer Wines and the talented 27 year old Rutherglen winemaker, Jen Pfeiffer. more >>

A Taste of Slow in Rutherglen

Rutherglen joins the world-wide Slow Food movement. more >>

How fresh can you get?

Fans of good olive oils are taking the opportunity to enjoy the unique flavours of Lyric's new season oil. more >>

Cofields Wines voted best winery on the Border

Cofield Wines has been voted the Best Winery in the Albury/Wodonga and Surrounding District. more >>

What a Classic!

The Border Classic is Australia’s newest golf course more >>

Exciting design from a new generation

Vineyard and Winery brings sophisticated presentation to its products  more >>

A trio of exiting new releases at Campbells

Campbells have celebrated the changing of the seasons by releasing three exiting new wines at Cellar Door. more >>

Redefining tradition with a new Alliance and a classic Reunion

2005 was a sensational vintage for whites in Victoria’s north-east. more >>

Red Wine with Attitude

Durif - known as ‘red wine with attitude’, Cofield Wines latest release is no exception more >>

Make it Rutherglen Durif this Easter

This Easter the Rutherglen wineries are showcasing several of their Durif wines more >>

ANOTHER COFIELD WINES SPARKLING SHIRAZ

April Fools Day is the date set for the official release of the Cofield Wines T XIV Sparkling Shiraz, but according to Cofield’s its no joke – this is a serious Sparkling Shiraz. more >>

Inaugural Produce Market at Pfeiffer Wines

Local winery, Pfeiffer’s, is gearing up for a big Sunday, when it hosts it's inaugural PFRESH produce market on Sunday 22 January more >>

Parker puts Rutherglen Winery on Pedestal

The incredibly influential wine writer Robert Parker Junior has listed Chambers Rosewood Vineyards in his latest book ‘The World’s Greatest Wine Estates.’  more >>

A ROSÉ BY ANOTHER NAME

drinkmoor wines dedication to meeting their customers wants and needs has seen a change in the style of one of their red wines.  more >>

Five Classics Make a Fifth Son

Cofield Wines have added a new wine to their range of table wines; The Fifth Son. more >>

“The Rhone Rangers”

Two new varietals in the Campbells stable more >>

Chambers Rosewood Dominates Parker Awards Again

Perfect, 100 out of 100 scores have again been awarded to two wines from the legendary Chambers Rosewood Winery of Rutherglen more >>

'Best Olive Oil in Show'

Gooramadda 'cleans up' at the Golden Olive Awards. more >>

L. J. Shiraz wins gold

Two consecutive vintages of Jones Winery & Vineyards’ L.J. Shiraz have won gold medals in the 2005 Victorian Wines Show in Seymour. The Patron and chairman of the judging panel is James Halliday.  more >>

Dinner for Rutherglen Wine Show Winners

There was a great air of expectation in Memorial Hall on Thursday 22 September as more than 100 guests gathered for the 2005 Presentation Dinner for the Rutherglen Wine Show.  more >>

'The Alliance' Triumphs

Rutherglen Estates’ 2005 ‘The Alliance’ was awarded the trophy for Best Australian White Wine made from fruit grown in the Rutherglen region, at the 117th Annual Rutherglen Wine Show.  more >>

Best Game Pie in Australia - Parker Pies, Rutherglen

Rutherglen’s Parker Pies was awarded Australia’s best gourmet game pie, at the recent Great Australian Meat Pie Competition at Darling Harbour in Sydney. more >>

High Praise for Rutherglen Wines

James Halliday prasies Rutherglen wines in the latest edition of Australian Wine Companion. more >>

Rutherglen Young Bloods and Bloody Legends

The Winemakers of Rutherglen’s Young Bloods & Bloody Legends Weekend promises a fantastic two days of wine, food, and frivolity. more >>

Rutherglen reds score double at international wine show

Winemakers Howard Anderson and Chris Killeen are celebrating a joint victory for Rutherglen table reds after taking out first and second place in the varietals section of the Tri Nations Wine Show.  more >>

Ride, Wine & Dine

This year's Tour de Rutherglen is 'gearing' up to be a pedal powered gourment weekend not to be missed. more >>

Buller Wines Fine Old Muscat named Wine of the Year

Buller Wines Fine Old Muscat has triumphed against a field of 65 entries to be named Wine of the Year, the top award of the inaugural Federation Square Wine Awards.  more >>

Cofield Wines wins Prestigious Award

Cofield Wines T-XII Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay has won the Best Boutique Sparkling White Wine at the Boutique Wines of Australia Boutique Wine Awards.  more >>

Mediterranean varieties flourish in Rutherglen

Rutherglen Estates’ decision to specialise in French and Italian wine varieties has again proved its success... more >>

Fire Extinguisher – The Perfect Father’s Day Gift

The whole family will be fired up for the Sixth Annual Hot and Spicy Festival... more >>

It's a Girl!

Max & Karen Cofield are pleased to announce the imminent arrival of the newest addition to the Cofield Wines family of wines – Sweet Ava. more >>

Dinner Date with Daniel

The final gourmet dinner for 2005 at The Terrace Restaurant. An Italian theme with special guest chef Daniel Schelbert from Bottega in Melbourne more >>

Rutherglen Young Bloods “Wine Down” Drinks Party

A highlight of the Rutherglen Winery Walkabout 2005 over the Queen’s Birthday Weekend will be the Rutherglen Young Bloods “Wine Down” Drinks Party more >>

SUPER SURPRISE FOR POPULAR VOLUNTEER

In this, Volunteers week, the Rutherglen Wine Experience arranged a suprise Birthday Party for volunteer, Roy Cockram. more >>

Castellani at the Castle

After a victorious visit from celebrity Gabriel Gate at All Saints Estate Terrace Restaurant, Robert Castellani of Donovans Melbourne is set to storm the castle.  more >>

Crown Seal Release for Cofield Wines Sparkling Range

In a first for an Australian sparkling wine producer, Cofield Wines are set to release their entire range of sparkling wines under crown seal more >>

NEXT STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT FOR WINE CENTRE

The appointment of a Tourism and Business Development Manager at the Rutherglen Wine Experience heralds the next stage in the strategic development of this innovative rural organisation.  more >>

NEW HOME FOR ART GALLEY

After unexpected hold ups with relocating to rooms at David Beard Printers in Main Street, the Rutherglen and District Artists Society has relocated their gallery to the Rutherglen Wine Experience more >>

Cheesemaking Venture Secures Funding

A cheesemaking venture between All Saints Estate and local cheese maker Paula Jenkins is set to go ahead. more >>

Just Extraordinary Stuff!

Rutherglen’s reputation for producing some of the finest wines in the world has been further endorsed by influential wine writer and critic Robert Parker Junior.  more >>

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arts Rutherglen 'Sculpture Trail'

arts Rutherglen is issuing a challenge to creative folk in Indigo Shire to make affordable art from everyday objects.  more >>

Happy Birthday Durif!

Celebrating the centenary of Rutherglen’s legendary red wine  more >>
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Rutherglen and District Art Society Unframed Open Art Exhibition

Rutherglen & District Artists Society Inc Unframed Exhibition more >>

Annual Choral Dinner

Share an evening of medieval music and feasting at Rosewood’s rustic cellars more >>

All Saints Community Open Day

All areas of the heritage-listed castle will open to the public, with hourly historic walking tours. more >>
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