Two of the world’s most popular substances: wine and chocolate… Both so ancient that their origins are shrouded in mystery. But did you know that the two have a shared history? The elder of the two is wine, and we would challenge anyone who says they can find...
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You’ll find Muscat grapes grown all over the world. And you’ll find them used in a myriad of ways. Within one tiny subcategory, there is so much diversity– and so we’re focusing in on one specific variety– the Black Muscat. To clear up any initial confusion, yes: Black...
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Muscat is one of Australia’s most famous dessert wines: sweet and fragrant. In Australia, we can be proud to grow some of the world’s most prized Muscat. Liqueur Muscat is at home in Victoria, where the Muscat grapes have been grown for near 100 years. Victoria may be...
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A Magical Place for Any Wedding Here at St Anne’s, we like to imagine that if you were to make a list of the top ten wedding venues in Victoria, our Myrniong vineyard and cellar door would certainly be given a spot. If not be number one. And while some...
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Wine barrels aren’t just for maturing wine anymore. They’re planters, they’re ornaments, they’re tables. At St Anne’s, we have wine barrels for sale that fill all of those purposes. But, being the winemakers we are, we’re inclined to give you a little history and background of these marvellous containers...
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Muscat is one of Australia’s most famous dessert wines: sweet and fragrant. Dessert wines are often fortified wines, because the addition of a spirit halts fermentation, and thus the consumption of naturally occurring sugar. Hence the sweetness. Hence the label ‘dessert wine’. But not everyone knows how to match...
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White Chocolate Liqueur: Doesn’t sound like a versatile ingredient. White chocolate doesn’t even sound like a versatile ingredient. Some people (naysayers!) even question whether it is really chocolate. That argument aside, we’d like to start another… It’s an ingredient (or an accompaniment) with enormous potential. Heston Blumenthal found...
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With the renewed social interest in reducing waste, and ‘upcycling’, the wine industry hasn’t been silent. We at St. Anne’s are a part of this: by request, we have half wine barrels for sale! While wine barrels are essential in creating the wonderful woody flavours in our wines,...
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Australia might not have the world’s longest viticultural history, but it’s got a strong history nonetheless. And Australian Tawny is an important part of that history. Consider this: people have been growing wine grapes since 4100 BC and grapes only ended up in Australia in the late 18th century....
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