On Melbourne Cup day we celebrated the 25th anniversary of Barwon Ridge. In 1998, after a hunt of 2 years, Joan and I found the land we were looking for in the Barrabool Hills. A frantic year of organising followed and by spring 1999 the 3.6 hr of vineyard was planted. We started the venture […]
From when we bought Barwon Ridge in 1998 Joan and and I were committed to improving the sustainability of the whole property. Over the years with the help of friends we carried out extensive revegetation and protection of indigenous habitat. As a natural extension to this commitment I undertook the training and auditing necessary for […]
Tina Cencigh Amies and I are combining to present an Italian inspired long lunch with matching Barwon Ridge wines. Tina is an Italian-bred, Sydney-born, Melbourne-based cook who learnt her kitchen craft from her mother whom she describes as ‘an absolute genius with pastry and all things Italian’. At age 8, Tina first ventured into the […]
Pinot Affair at the Wineries is a true celebration of Geelong’s finest Pinot Noir. This much-loved wine tasting event now in its 4th year showcases the world-class cool climate Pinot Noir of the Bellarine, Surf Coast, and Moorabool Valley of Geelong. Enjoy an array of special Pinot focused activities across this weekend including masterclasses, tasting […]
Joan and I dedicated the last 22 years to developing our farm and Barwon Ridge. The idea of developing a vineyard started out as a crazy idea of Geoff’s but once Joan agreed it became our joint passion and has lead to many deep friendships and much personal satisfaction to us both. In 1998 we […]
Barwon Ridge 21 years on. With all that has gone on in the Covid year it was not possible to celebrate Barwon Ridge’s 21st birthday during 2020. Our year of planting – 1999 – seems so far in the past, while at the same time it feels just like yesterday that we started. We thought […]
In 2019 Barwon Ridge won the Cleaver, Creative and Sustainable category of the Geelong Business Excellence Awards. The process of applying provided a great opportunity to review what we have achieved since 1988, what we are doing well and where we need to focus over the coming years.