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Best Grampians Accommodation

If you have plans to stay in the Grampians any time soon, you’re in luck! The Best’s team has compiled a list of the top places to stay while you’re in our neighborhood. It goes without saying that you should include a visit to Best’s historic cellar door on your must-do list.

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Top Activities in the Grampians

Looking at what to do in The Grampians? The Best’s team has your itinerary sorted. Follow these tips for a memorable stay in our neck of the woods.

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Best’s announces most significant vineyard purchase in company’s history

Best’s is thrilled to announce the purchase of the most significant investment in vineyards in the company’s 150-year history, with the acquisition of 400 hectares of premium land in Great Western.

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Grampians Summertime Guide

This largely undiscovered region in Victoria makes for a great escape from the city and the perfect place to explore during your summer holiday. Here’s our guide to the best things to do in the Grampians this summer.

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How To Open Old Wines

With a healthy collection of aged and rare wines in our cellar. The team at Best’s has loads of experience opening these bottles with all the required pomp and ceremony. So how to open old wines safely?

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The History Behind the Sign!

If you’ve visited Best’s Wines cellar door, it’s hard to miss the “Best’s Cellars” painted in its glory across the roof of the building! How did it get there? Discover more about this tale that has its beginnings in the clouds…

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Serving red wines over summer

Did you know that, depending on the varietal, red wines are best served between 12°C-18°C? Most room temperatures in the Australian summer are way higher than the ‘room temperature’ in Europe.

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Exploring Best’s home town of Great Western

When you stop by our cellar door in Great Western, be sure to enjoy all that the area has to offer. The town has a fascinating history and plenty of attractions to explore.

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Lamb with Salsa Verde Recipe

This delicious recipe usually takes two people to cook. In the case of our family it’s the family favourite of Chris and Viv Thomson. Viv is the grill expert, and Chris is the undisputed kitchen queen. A perfect match with our shiraz. Get the recipe.

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Taking Best’s Wines to the world

Vinexpo is arguably the most important and influential wine trade fair in Asia. It gathers the who’s who of the wine industry and is a perfect platform for us to showcase our unique wines.

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Best’s Wines: The little known grapes in our Nursery Block

The Nursery Block at Best’s Wines has always been one of our treasured vineyards, and it is incredibly unique even on a global level. This block is a 1.2-hectare vineyard believed to feature the most extensive pre-phylloxera plantings in Australia, and possibly the world.

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Slow Cooked Lamb Shanks

This lamb shank recipe is winter comfort food at its best. Chris Thomson still uses an old Pyrex 250ml cup measure that belonged to Grandma Thomson. Chris’s tips? Before adding the wine, bring it to the boil (the alcohol evaporates!) and it will impart a more mellow flavour. Cook and enjoy this dish with Best’s Bin No. 1 Shiraz.

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