Our Local Secrets
The best places to go are where the locals go. We live, breathe, work and love all things Barossa. Here you can find our local tips, best place to go for a good coffee, the heads up on a newly opened store and what to see and where to go in the local towns. We’ll also let you know of our pick of some great little intimate lunches, special wine tasting experiences and any other secret we know will make your stay in the Barossa just that extra bit special.
If you have a serious case of “Monday itis” like me today and are just wishing for the weekend, I have a good local tip for you and you don’t even have to wait to the end of the week! Vino Lokal in Tanunda have just changed their Kitchen Table nights to Thursday nights. $50 gets you a seat at the Vino Lokal Long Table. And the best thing for weary minds is that you don’t have to make any decisions! Just sit back, relax with a glass of wine from the extensive Artisans Of Barossa wine list and be well looked after by the culinary skills of Executive Chef Ryan Edwards and his team, as the chef’s weekly specials are unveiled. Bookings are essential as it’s limited to just 18 people.
And if you have come to the conclusion that work really is getting too much, see if you can sneak away, join us locals and book a mid week getaway and take advantage of all this good food and wine we have surrounding us here in the Barossa! Check out or mid week Winter Warmer special . https://stonewellcottages.com.au/specials/
There are lots of great things for your mum to do in the Barossa, a great way to spend this Mother’s Day. Our special “I Love Mum” Package is the perfect way to show how much you appreciate your mum, even if you don’t say it often enough. So why not get together with your siblings, pool the funds and get her something far more impressive than slippers this year! You can book this package for your mum to come stay with us anytime, to enjoy these year round activities in the Barossa. Find out more about this package…
1. Hands on workshops
Your mum can create her very own signature fragrance or natural lip balm at Vasse Virgin Soap Factory. At the JamFactory Craft and Design she can learn how to create her own bespoke piece of jewellery or ceramics or even a knife….should she be in need of one for cooking purposes of course!
2. Chill out
The Endota Day Spa is the ultimate chill out destination. Your mum will feel immediately relaxed on arrival when she is greeted with a calming lavender tea, while talking in the view of the beautiful Barossa ranges. The Organic Relax Massage and Facial will ensure she leaves feeling like a brand new mum (or at least less stressed and smelling of beautiful essential oils!)
3. Find a good spot for a drink
Seppeltsfield Rd Distillers is a must if she is a lover of gin (what mum isn’t?!) The Shiraz Gin made from our very own Stonewell grapes is something like your mum will have never tried before and will leave her dangerously wanting more! Vino Lokal Wine Room and Bar is a great place to drop in for a glass or two of Barossa wine paired with delicious regional bites. For sunset drinks, Bar Louise is the perfect spot with stunning vineyard views.
4. Indulge in delicious local food
The Barossa is the ultimate foodie destination. For all things chocolate (because all mums need chocolate for various different reasons at critical times!) drop into the newly opened Barossa Valley Chocolate Factory. There’s a café with the most decadent chocolate cheesecakes, wine tasting and the “best icecream ever” according to all of the Barossa kids in the know!
Wine paired with creamy gooey cheese – is there anything better? Head to Barossa Valley Cheese Company for cheese tastings. Be sure to sample the Barossa Double Cream and take home some of the most delicious Halloumi to fry up for the breakfast in bed that someone will make mum!
The best regional restaurant dining is here; your mum will be spoilt for choice – Hentley Farm, Appellation and Fino all offer exceptional dining experiences.
5. Enjoy some peace and quiet outdoors
A great walk to get in touch with nature, breathe and enjoy the fresh country air is the Jack Bobridge bike-walk track. Start at St Hallett’s winery and head to St Hugo or Jacob’s Creek (for more wine if needed!)
Like these ideas? Why not give your mum a gift she will really appreciate this Mother’s Day – a stay in the Barossa! Find out more about our special Mother’s Day “I Love Mum” Package or purchase an open-dated gift voucher – another good gift idea!
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Angaston is the focus of today’s post. Situated on the eastern side of the Barossa. It was originally known as German Pass, but was later renamed after the politician and banker George Fife Angas, who settled in the area in the 1850s.
As you approach Angaston there are a couple of excellent lunch venues,Vintners Barossa and Saltram Wine Estate & Salter’s Restaurant.
Once you get into Angaston itself it is a great place for an amble up and down the main street, with beautiful historic buildings lining each side. There is great shopping with homewares, organic foods, women’s and children’s clothing stores. For those interested in blacksmiths there is an operating Blacksmith (open on weekends and public holidays.)
Dining options include Casa Carboni Italian Cooking School & Enoteca where Chef Matteo offers cooking classes and a traditional enoteca, right next door to the Barossa Cheese Company where you can taste a selection of locally made cheeses.
There is the newly opened Hive Barossa Cafe & Co Work Space, D&M’s Bakery Cafe – Angaston, Soul with Zest, Barossa Siam, 40s Cafe and Wanera Wine Bar & Restaurant to name but a few options for either a sustenance recharge or a longer lunch.
If wine tasting is something you are interested in you can visit the iconic Yalumba, Taste Eden Valley or Thorn-Clarke Wines.
Angaston is a beautiful little town and well worth a visit.
Looking for a tasty bite to eat, maybe morning or afternoon tea? The Barossa has some great options, here is a few to get you started:
El Estanco Greenock has an ever changing menu serving seasonal produce from many local producers, it is licenced and offers BYO for a corkage fee.
FINO Seppeltsfield has tantalizing share plates, with a beautiful courtyard for AL fresco dining, weather permitting. A relaxing environment for lunch.
The Farm Eatery & Experience Centre is a modern, casual eatery with a purpose built experience centre. With the freshest ingredients showcased by their talented chef Tim Bourke. It is located right next door to Maggies Farm Shop, so you can have lunch and pick up some tasty nibbles for later.
Darling’s Food with Passion Cafe in the centre of Tanunda has an ever changing menu serving an excellent range of locally sourced products, they also serve fantastic coffee.
Want to embrace the Barossan lifestyle whilst staying amongst the vines? Treat yourself to a long lunch – relaxing, social, enriching for the mind, the belly and the soul.
Plan ahead and visit Flaxman Wines for a Long Leisurely Lunch. They are held on the 1st Saturday of each month. Lunches take place under the Pergola overlooking their vineyard or if the weather is not great for outdoors, in the Cellar Door. Col designs a menu based around what is fresh and in season each month and their museum & current release wines are paired with each course. This is a unique intimate dining experience, where guests get to enjoy lunch cooked by the winemaker and experience true Barossan hospitality.
To balance the wine and food intake with a little health and wellness, why not try yoga? True North Yoga has a range of qualified yoga teachers delivering a variety of classes in a purpose built yoga studio. Join a class, or, have them tailor a unique Barossa yoga experience at an iconic location for you: yoga followed by a champagne brunch, yoga in the conservation park, wherever you choose to have your yoga session, you will truly unwind and find ease and clarity of body and mind.
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We are getting very excited about the launch of a new Barossa Wine Room & Bar in the main street of Tanunda – Vino Lokal. Vino Lokal opens on the 4 January. There will be a Wine Room open from 11 am – 5 pm serving from a selection of over 50 Barossan wines and can be accompanied by four bite sized selections from the wine bar menu.
The Wine Bar will open from 11am – 8pm Monday to Thursday, 11am – 10pm on Friday and Saturday and from 11am – 6pm on Sunday. Matching the Wine Room programme, there will be a similarly extravagant selection of ‘lokal’ wines by the glass, carafe and by the bottle. Grower Champagne by the glass will also be in the mix, as will a few featured imports from familiar places and friends around the world. The Wine menu features 10-12 small plates from Chef Ryan Edwards designed to enjoy with a glass of wine.
I for one cannot wait for Vino Lokal to open!!!
14 September 6 pm – 11 pm
El Estanco Greenock
Join us for our legendary fortnightly pizza nights. Kick back in our beautiful courtyard or inside in our quirky restaurant, drinking a local brew from our ever changing drinks list and sampling pizzas depending on available produce. Freshness and taste are the key drivers at El Estanco, with everything being made from scratch.
Call and book to avoid disappointment. Take Away Available
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Where: Gomersal Wines, Gomersal
When: Saturday 1 September 2018 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Sunday 2 September 2018 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Gather your friends and family to Graze amongst our great indoor and outdoor spaces with stunning views!
Hungry? Start your day with a hearty Barossa Big Breakfast featuring Tanunda’s Thornby’s Shiraz smoked bacon and grain fed beef sausages, eggs, and tomatoes. After something lighter? You’re a candidate for the yoghurt and muesli pot with Gomersal’s very own blend of honey toasted muesli, dried fruit and nuts.
Arriving a little later? You can’t go past the famous Bazza Burger. Yum. Or is cheese more your thing? Not sweet enough? Try the sensational Pannacotta or Apex Bakery Apple Strudel with Jersey Fresh cream.
What’s that sound? It’s the rockin’ tunes of the ever popular Acoustic Highway of course!
Don’t forget! Our full range of Premium, Reserve and Estate wines available including our New Release Fortified Shiraz….
Gomersal Wines’ has your Father’s Day Weekend covered…and look out for our ‘not to be missed’ Fathers Day wine offer!!
Experience for yourself just why Barossa wine and produce is the heart and soul of this weekend.
*Bookings are encouraged for Breakfast, Burgers and Groups to avoid disappointment
8563 3611
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Why not spoil your Dad this Father’s Day?
Here are some great ideas from two of our favourite wineries, Seppeltsfield and Two Hands.
Seppeltsfield Wines
From memorable wine tour experiences, wine collections sent direct to his door, gift vouchers to allow Dad to decide his own Seppeltsfield treat, or the funniest event tickets in town, we’ve done the hard work for you. Save the gift wrapping headache with a range of wine collections available in pre-prepared gift boxes, including the Seppeltsfield Red Gift Collection.
Two Hands Wines
Most fathers love a great glass of red, accompanied by hearty fare and surrounded by family. Treat your Dad to a truly unique wine experience that the whole family can enjoy. From the hedonistic heights of the Secret Block in the Moppa Hills to their very special Holy Grail vineyard in Seppeltsfield…..take it all in before enjoying a long, lazy lunch back at Cellar Door, where you will taste the pinnacle collection of wines in the Flagship Series.
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