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Takeaway Food and Drinks – Supporting our Local Businesses

Here’s our guide to takeaway and home-delivery services for food, wine and more in and around the Grampians.

Vintage 2020 Wrap-Up

2020 WILL CERTAINLY GO DOWN IN HISTORY as a vintage to remember! Unlike other Australian regions, we were fortunate to be unaffected by the smoke caused by the bushfires (mind you, we’ve had our fair share of fires in previous years!) and, while yields were down, the quality is looking superb.

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Sweet Pea Fish Pie

There’s nothing more satisfying than tucking into a hearty and wholesome fish pie with a glass of wine on a cool evening. Jamie Oliver’s Sweet Pea Fish Pie is a clever and delicious dish that uses freezer staples.

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Best places to eat around Halls Gap, Ararat and Stawell

The northern section of the Grampians region has plenty to lure visitors, quite apart from its outstanding natural charms and historic shiraz vines. Here, you’ll find the Great Western sub-region, home to Best’s Wines.

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The History of Winemaking in Great Western

As a region, Great Western is responsible for pioneering innovation around styles and winemaking techniques. Let us tell you a little bit about the history of our local region…

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Sustainability initiatives at Best’s Wines

From climate-proofing their grapes and vine stocks, to recycling packaging, winemakers have been at the forefront of sustainable cultivation for some time. Here in Great Western, we’ve been putting sustainability initiatives in place for many years and we’re not resting on our laurels – we’re committed to taking the best sustainable practices into the future. Here’s an update of what we’ve done so far to meet the challenge.

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The Secrets of Cellaring Wine

The Best’s team share their expertise on how to cellar wine to make sure your precious bottles will be at their prime in years to come.

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Best Restaurants along the Great Ocean Road

Planning a trip along the Great Ocean Road and wondering where to head to for a food break? Wonder no more – we’ve made a list of our favourite restaurants along Victoria’s Great Ocean Road.

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Best Restaurants around Queenscliff

Queenscliff on the Bellarine Peninsula is nothing short of breathtaking. We’ve compiled a list of the best restaurants in Queenscliff and along the Bellarine Peninsula to discover on your travels. Whether your destination is Point Lonsdale, Barwon Heads or Drysdale, here’s our local foodie tips to enjoy.

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Top Melbourne Wine Bars

The Melbourne wine bar scene is diverse and there are so many options to choose from. Here is a list of our favourite Melbourne wine bars to help you find a new venue to enjoy a glass or two of fine wine.

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Best’s high-flying fight against frost

There are some challenges in viticulture that are hard to plan for, and the devastating black frost of 4 November 2017 was one that took its toll. Despite having frost fans set up in the vineyard, the sudden onslaught of a cold burst of air that immediately settled on Best’s Concongella vineyard wiped out a large percentage of our fruit. The resulting 2018 harvest was decimated. If you’ve not heard the story, we wrote about the impact of the frost in a previous post back in early December 2017.

By Ben Thomson

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Two Best’s wines in Halliday’s 2019 Top 100

We were thrilled to have two Best’s Wines included in the recent Halliday Top 100, selected from the best of the best in the 2020 Wine Companion. Read on to find out which wines were included.

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