5 years in the past, in February 2020, Jane and I met on the Australian Embassy in New Delhi the place she had flown, all the best way from Australia, to showcase Eight At The Gate wines to an Indian viewers. I had been invited by the Embassy to style Australian wines, and, hopefully, speak about them and introduce them to my viewers. Regardless of it being our first time assembly, Jane and I received alongside like long-lost mates. Even after the wine-tasting night, we stayed in contact by way of social media platforms and would message one another on and off.
We’re each fairly happy that 5 years later, now, in February 2025, we frolicked collectively on the winery within the Wrattonbully Wine Area in South Australia! Who knew! It’s been an unbelievable expertise for me. It appears like all the Eight At The Gate household has adopted me and I couldn’t be extra grateful.
Jane drove me all the way down to the winery from Adelaide (~4 hours) over a weekend, and I completely loved the tour, the wines, the climate, and most significantly, the corporate. Thanks Claire, Tom, Meg, Max, Prue, Anna, and the puppies Billy, Maple and Zip. I hope to satisfy the remainder of the clan, quickly.
The evening sky is startlingly clear on the winery. I can’t wait to return and produce some photos that I take note of. I’ve a suspicion that I shall be going again a LOT as a result of I’ve so many concepts for pictures. And the area is completely BEAUTIFUL, like all of Australia.
I used to be handled to a day of historical past and meals and wines. It was a wonderful day with a cool breeze, a heat Solar and a few stunning clouds so as to add extra magnificence to the already gorgeous panorama.
Eight At The Gate’s tagline has at all times felt super-relatable to me, “…our world of wine the place ardour, resolve, and a contact of chaos collide in each bottle”! I’ve a tattoo that states “Chaos Lover”. It actually did really feel like I used to be assembly an previous pal once I’d met Jane again in 2020.
You’ll be able to see the total assortment of Eight At The Gate Wines, that are in the stores from their on-line store. A 2023 Chardonnay Single Vinyard, a Glowing Blanc NV, a 2024 Pinot Gris Single Winery ( considered one of my favourites! ), a 2023 Chardonnay Household Choice, a 2023 Rosé Single Winery ( a pleasant dry Rosé ), a 2021 Shiraz Single Winery, a 2021 Shiraz Household Choice, a 2019 Cabernet Shiraz Single Winery, a 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Single Winery, a 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Household Choice ( delecatable! ), a Glowing Shiraz NV, they usually even have a Glowing Shiraz NV Piccolo!
One of many mornings was spent making an attempt to make Rennaissance-like portraits of grapes nonetheless on the vines. I’m clearly obsessed and whereas I consider I just like the output of my first try, I clearly have to aim once more. And once more. Completely different seasons imply totally different gentle and different phases of the vines and harvest. And I’m SO excited to have the ability to return and spend time making grape portraits!
The afternoon flowed into a night painted with the golden gentle of the setting Solar and a delightfully curated barbecue by Tom.
I, after all, additionally spent a while posing for some self-portraits within the superb daylight. Photographed on the Pixel 9 XL Professional. Many of the photos above have been photographed on the Nikon D810.
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