2020 Year of the Cat(h)
Wynns Coonawarra Viticulturist, Dr. Catherine Kidman has been crowned ‘Viticulturist of the Year’ at the 2020 Women in Wine Awards. The prestigious award comes only…
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Coonawarra Regional Wine Packs Timely Release with SA State Lockdowns enforcing cellar Door Closures
Australian wine lovers can now buy mixed bundles of wine from the Coonawarra Wine Region online, directly from the region’s producers, packaged and sent from…
Coonawarra Vignerons Cup Marquee Scratched for 2021 Race Day
Coonawarra Vignerons have announced the cancellation of the 2021 Coonawarra Vignerons Cup Marquee due to ongoing uncertainty surrounding the COVID19 pandemic. In what is a…
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Coonawarra Wine Store Celebrates Regional Collaboration
Coonawarra Vignerons announce the launch of a new e-commerce store allowing wine lovers to purchase curated mixed packs of Coonawarra wine. Australian wine lovers can…
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Scholarship Awarded to Coonawarra Viticulturist for Data Conversion Practices to Benefit Viticulturists Australia Wide
Coonawarra viticulturist Hans Loder has been awarded a Nuffield Scholarship to examine practical data management for the Australian wine sector. Loder’s project ‘Here come the…
Careers in Coonawarra: Cellar Door Manager
Parker Coonawarra Estate is a renowned, award winning wine brand with a reputation for producing wines of exceptional quality. The cellar door in Coonawarra will…
Exclusive pre-release wines showcased
SE VOICE – Christian Fleetwood The wineries of Coonawarra are preparing to showcase their latest wines at the final pre-weekend of the well-received Coonawarra Cabernet…
Weekend 4- En Primeur [Barrel to Glass] Tasting guide
This weekend En Primeur is the theme, with our wineries offering exclusive Barrel to Glass tastings! Celebrate, educate and activate your senses with an array…
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Coonawarra Cabernet [Decade]nce Winelist
Want to taste a 20-year-old cellared Coonawarra Cabernet? How about a 14-year-old Cabernet, and a whole swag of 10-year-old Coonawarra Cabernets? The Coonawarra Regional Cabernet…
Wineries combine to put on regional cabernet showcase
Coonawarra Regional Cabernet Decadence Tasting has long been a feature event in the Coonawarra Cabernet Celebrations program, bringing together a suite of winemakers and producers…
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Golfers enjoy sensational day out with Coonawarra wines
Penola Golf Course played host to the 3rd annual Coonawarra Cabernet Celebrations Golf Day on Friday 2nd October, in what was the first of many…
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Weekend 2- It’s time to Blend it Up
This weekend its all about the Blend… Cabernet doesn’t just taste great on its own, it is also the ideal blending variety. To showcase this…
Wynns Coonawarra Estate’s Cath Kidman named Gourmet Traveller WINE Viticulturist of the Year for 2020
Wynns viticulturist, Cath Kidman has been awarded ‘Viticulturist of the Year’ at the 2020 Gourmet Traveller WINE Awards last night. Wynns has been well represented…
Hitch a ride with the CCC Day pass!
HOP ON- HOP OFF SERVICE AVAILABLE WEEKENDS IN OCTOBER!* There’s no better way to cruise the Coonawarra Strip this October, than with the Shuttle Bus…
Join the Celebrations – All Roads Lead to Cabernet In Coonawarra this October!
Coonawarra Cabernet Celebrations is back for 2020. One of South Australia’s best regional wine-based festivals, it is the largest of its kind in the Limestone…
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King of Cabernet Crowned in World-First Virtual Wine Challenge
The 2018 Brand’s Laira 1968 Vines Cabernet Sauvignon, produced by Brand’s Laira Coonawarra, has been awarded the Best of Region wine for Coonawarra, narrowly missing…
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Multi-Regional, World First Wine Judging Event Hailed Success!
Three days of simultaneous judging of 364 wine exhibits from 29 different wine regions in Coonawarra and Margaret River wrapped up the 2020 James Halliday…
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Social Competition Ts & Cs
Celebrating International Cabernet Day! These Terms and Conditions incorporate and must be read. Information about prizes and how to enter forms part of these Terms…
Coonawarra pioneer, John Riddoch, immortalised to celebrate International Cabernet Day
The story of John Riddoch, the Scottish pioneer and founding father of the Coonawarra Fruit Colony has been immortalised in a new book ‘Imagining Coonawarra’…
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Special Events Guide
Click on the images below to find out more: COONAWARRA GOLF DAY KOONARA: Cabernet Celebrations Wine Dinner RAIDIS ESTATE: Back Vintage Bar Pasta making…
Weekend 3- Back to our Roots
This weekend hails back to what once was the single festival weekend of Cabernet Celebrations… Celebrate, educate and activate your senses with an array of…
Young & old, there’s something for everyone…
Family fun in Coonawarra Whoever said a day out in wine country couldn’t be fun with kids in tow? There is no shortage of family…
Your Cabernet Celebrations Long Weekend Guide
Cheers to the weekend, but not just any weekend! It’s the LONG weekend… Cruise on in to Coonawarra for a fun-filled weekend with your family…
Food & Wine Experiences
Wine, Dine and indulge… Celebrate, educate and activate your senses with an array of culinary experiences on offer at cellar doors and dining establishments during…
Month Long Tasting Experiences
This October… Celebrate, educate and activate your senses all month long with an array of wine experiences and bespoke tastings featuring Coonawarra’s champion variety- Cabernet…
Cellar Dwellers Passport Trail Competition Winner Announced
Congratulations to Loreline Kerlidou of St Peters, SA, who has been drawn as the winner of the 2020 Cellar Dwellers “Passport Trail” competition, which was offered…
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South Australia’s best wineries revealed in the latest Messenger poll
13 August 2020 | News Article | Lydia Kellner More than 2500 votes were cast by South Australian Messanger readers in the latest Messenger poll…
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Settle in for seated tastings at Coonawarra Cellar Doors
Keen to hit the ‘Strip’ and get tasting? Our famed Coonawarra Strip is lined with an array of cellar doors of varying sizes – each…
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Social Competition Ts & Cs
Celebrating National Shiraz Day! These Terms and Conditions incorporate and must be read. Information about prizes and how to enter forms part of these Terms…
Corks out for Coonawarra Cellar Dwellers
Indaily Regional Showcase by Belinda Willis It’s time to sip into some of the Coonawarra’s world-famous aged red wines around the campfire, as the region’s…
2020 Halliday Australian Cabernet Challenge – Entries now open!
Australian wine producers are invited to participate in a competition showcasing great regional Cabernet Sauvignon in a collaboration between Margaret River Wine Association, Coonawarra Vignerons…
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July Cellar Door Experiences Guide
Make the most of Cellar Dwellers Month by popping into Coonawarra’s Cellar Doors to taste and enjoy the back vintage wines they have selected for your…
Cellar Dwellers returns to showcase Coonawarra’s wine treasures
During the month of July, Coonawarra wineries are delving into the depths of their cellars to reveal age-old treasures, offering visitors a rare opportunity to…
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Social Competition Ts & Cs
Celebrating National Rosé Day! These Terms and Conditions incorporate and must be read. Information about prizes and how to enter forms part of these Terms…
Cheers to a long Career – Peter Bissell
Prominent Coonawarra Winemaker retires after 25 years as Head Winemaker at Balnaves of Coonawarra. Highly regarded and long-serving Coonawarra Winemaker, Peter Bissell is hanging his…
2020 Halliday Australian Cabernet Challenge Collaboration
The fifth Halliday Australian Cabernet Challenge will take place in September 2020. Thanks to recent restrictions the Cabernet Challenge broadens its footprint and leverages the…
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Social Competition Ts & Cs
Celebrating National Sparkling Red Day! These Terms and Conditions incorporate and must be read. Information about prizes and how to enter forms part of these…
Cellar Doors Open for Tastings
Keen to hit the ‘Strip’ and get tasting? Our famed Coonawarra Strip is lined with an array of cellar doors of varying sizes – each…
Coonawarra Toasts to Funding Win to Expand Digital and Bring Visitors Closer
Booking a wine experience in Coonawarra will soon be one click away, thanks to a $60,000 grant from the South Australian Wine Industry Development Scheme…
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Book ahead and take your seat as tastings resume in new format!
Keen to hit the ‘Strip’ and get tasting? Our famed Coonawarra Strip is lined with an array of cellar doors of varying sizes – each…
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