Oatley Vineyard: The Next Generation(s)

Sunday - August 22nd, 2021

An overdue update…

Written by Ned, and posted in the: Story, Vineyard Category

Who’d have thought trying to sell a house, move across country, plant a vineyard and do a barn conversion, all with toddler twins, and now a beautiful puppy, wouldn’t leave... read more

Saturday - May 29th, 2021

Our Vineyard!

Written by Ned, and posted in the: Story, Vineyard Category

We have our vineyard! It’s been a rollercoaster of a month. The dry April had us wondering if we would need to find a way to get some irrigation up... read more

Friday - March 26th, 2021

The field is ready to plant vines!

Written by Ned, and posted in the: Story, Vineyard Category

The field is finally ready to plant vines! We are tantalisingly close to having our very own vineyard! (you can watch a video of the early field clearance here) Back... read more

Thursday - March 11th, 2021

A Somerset Spring

Written by Ned, and posted in the: Family, Story, Vineyard Category

What a crazy couple of months it’s been. Our original buyer pulled out of the house sale whilst we were relocating to Somerset, so we have been living between places... read more

Friday - January 29th, 2021

The Clone Wars

Written by Ned, and posted in the: Story, Vineyard Category

So what type of vines should we plant? Pinot Noir. Yes, but what type of vines should we plant? It turns out there are over two thousand types of Pinot... read more

Wednesday - January 20th, 2021

A Modern Barn Conversion

Written by Ned, and posted in the: Barn Conversion, Family, Story Category

A modern barn conversion, what do we need? Barn? Yes! Design? Yes! Planning Permission? Yes yes yes! Wine? Of Course! It might not look like it but in the not... read more

Thursday - January 7th, 2021

Selling up!

Written by Ned, and posted in the: Family, Story Category

Well that happened quickly, one minute we were talking about what accompaniments and wine we were going to have with the Christmas Turkey, and the next minute we have a... read more

Tuesday - December 29th, 2020

2020 Hindsight

Written by Ned, and posted in the: Barn Conversion, Children, Family, Story, Vineyard Category

How was your 2020? At the start of the year, blissfully pre-pandemic, we set some goals for our escape to the country: give up corporate life, plant a vineyard, convert... read more

Tuesday - December 8th, 2020

2020 – All Change!

Written by Ned, and posted in the: Family, Story, Vineyard Category

This years to do list: Give up corporate life, plant a vineyard, convert a barn, sell a house and oh, play in puddles. That sounds achievable doesn’t it? Meet the... read more