Eight at the Gate Journal

Stories from the vineyard, the cellar door and the people behind the wine.

Explore the latest news, wine stories, family moments, food pairings and seasonal updates from Eight at the Gate.

January 18, 2022

James the Wine Guy reviews our wines

Meet James the Wine Guy, aka James Melendez. He loves love wine and business. Obsessed with the subject, the art, the history, the sciences,...

December 28, 2021

Including the word family in a winery’s name is the most direct way to indicate the enterprise is a family operation, but it’s certainly...

November 13, 2021

27th October 2021 Two trophies for SA’s Wrattonbully at Limestone Coast Wine Show A boutique Wrattonbully producer has taken on the industry big...

November 13, 2021

Trophy win for our Chardonnay! Wow we have had an exciting week with 2 trophy wins for our 2019 Family Selection Chardonnay! Not only...

November 13, 2021

Get to know Jane a little better with a personal interview by lifestyle writer Trudy Oram from The Advertiser, 25 Dec 2018.

October 23, 2021

Trophy win for our Chardonnay! Wow we have had an exciting week with 2 trophy wins! Not only did we win the best Chardonnay...

October 9, 2021

A vineyard and a wine business, is it really as ideal as it sounds? Having a vineyard and wine business sounds like a picturesque...

September 1, 2021

Mary, aka Perth Wine Girl has done a nice piece in her latest newsletter on us. She has also done a review of our...

August 10, 2021

Well we have had a lovely amount rain which is great for our vineyard. Makes the ever imminent frost season a little less scary...

July 25, 2021

This is the time of year we restructure a few things in the vineyard. To ensure our Cabernet Sauvignon vines are in complete balance...