I enjoy the winter months, or should I say, I don't dislike them. Sure, the weather can be downright miserable at times as the mercury doesn't seem to hover that much higher than double digits but winter is a time for appreciating the downtime in the seasons, rugging up warmly and enjoying all those hearty winter dishes.

My own vegie garden is not so abundant at this time of year but it is a good time for building up all the soil reserves in time for planting in the spring. Good to see though, shoots coming through from garlic bulbs and broad bean seeds planted over a month ago. And there is still a bounty of parsley and other herbs as well as some very tasty silverbeet.

As for our activities in the restaurant, still to come are some of our 'On the Vine' cooking classes with pasta and cheese workshops, and our interactive 'Pig in a Day' masterclass.

Also during August we will be hosting a month-long celebration of Noble One as we commemorate 25 Vintages of Noble One , kicking off with a super special tasting and dinner hosted by Darren De Bortoli on August 1st.

Check out our Events page to find out more about this event and others within the restaurant and cellar door. For bookings phone (03) 5965 2271.

The De Bortoli Cellar Door and Cheese Shop are open every day whilst the Locale Restaurant is open from Thursday to Monday for lunch and Saturday night for dinner.

We look forward to seeing you here soon.

Cheers
Leanne De Bortoli