Posts by sam

Being a lifelong Taswegian, I have experienced many Tasmanian winters, which has made it easy to learn the typical weather patterns. I would describe our winters as having clear blue skies, crisp air, and peaceful wind-free days. The winter landscape has a certain beauty, with the ice on the paddocks sparkling in the weak sunlight…

There’s no doubt that the vineyards in the Coal River Valley are a sure sign that the season is changing. The landscape is covered in patchwork blankets of bright red, orange, and yellow. The days are becoming noticeably shorter, too, and it’s now dark in the mornings when my alarm goes off. There’s a slight…