Conversations over the bar

September 10, 2026

When I was growing up, we went on family picnics year round. We’d set off early, sometimes walking through Sherbrooke Forest in search of lyrebirds, before returning to the picnic ground for a barbecue breakfast. Autumn weekends were often spent...

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March 31, 2025

Out of adversity comes opportunity

Whilst devastating at the time, the loss of our premium fruit to frost has opened up a range of exciting opportunities.

October 1, 2024

A bittersweet season

Less than 48 hours after a devastating frost took out the fruit from our award-winning patch of Touriga Nacional, we were awarded Best Organic/Biodynamic Wine of the Riverland Wine Show for wine sourced from that block. What a wild ride!

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March 23, 2024

Why has Vintage Port disappeared from our shelves?

Vintage port has not disappeared - it has a new name in Australia. 919 Wines makes Vintage Fortified Wine only in the very best years.

September 2, 2022

A "Gros" by any other name would still smell as sweet

For the past number of years 919 Wines has been making a creamy, textural, delicious white wine from a southern French variety called Petit Manseng. However, it turns out that this variety is actually a close relative, Gros Manseng (pronounced...

November 26, 2021

Good news! It's been a stellar 2021

Jenny, Eric and the team at 919 Wines would like to thank you for your support and custom throughout 2021. This year we count our blessings: we have had a fantastic vintage, our cellar door has been open again, and...

August 29, 2020

Visit our winery cellar door in the Riverland for a unique tasting experience

We are now open and operating at regular trading hours, after running at reduced hours for several months due to Covid-19. Our regular hours are 10am to 5pm, Wednesday to Sunday, plus public holidays and by appointment. Book on 0408...

January 18, 2018

It's easy being green

We often get asked about why we have growth down our vineyard mid-rows. It’s because we’re certified organic! We then get asked how hard this is to be certified. It’s not hard once you get your head around it.