Raising livestock is a productive use of farmland and can be very rewarding. Sheep, Goats, pigs and poultry are the animals that make up a mixed farm enterprise. All you have to do to get those rewards is look after them well. This isn’t difficult, but would it surprise you to know that many, many […]
READ MOREKeeping Healthy Backyard Chickens
Keeping Chickens is a delight. They give you delicious eggs, great company, and all you have to do is look after them right. This isn’t difficult, but would it surprise you to know that many, many people who keep chickens don’t feed, handle or house them properly or provide for their welfare to the standard […]
READ MOREBio intensive poly culture: Permaculture for growing more while using less
Great vegetable growers are already living a life of self reliance and joy. Growing for yourself can give you the best quality and tastiest food you can every eat. But did you know you can do better? Regenerating the soil and saving resources, growing chemical free for a greater yield is achievable using their specially […]
READ MOREAll Season Cold Climate Organic Vegetable Growing
Growing vegetables is a rewarding step to self reliance and self sufficiency. Come with them for a day to discover the pleasure of growing chemical free vegetables in the remarkable cool climate region in NSW. Taste what they grow over a light lunch and dream of what you can grow to sustain your family and […]
READ MOREContentious Online Wine Tasting Parties
Contentious Character is taking a fun, humorous approach to online tastings. Compered by Sophie Delightful from Contentious Cabaret, expect a few laughs as they deep dive into the process behind each of their new wine releases. They’ll deliver to your door a bottle of one of their newly released wines with a paired Tasters Platter […]
READ MOREHappy Thursday Night – Takeaway
Enjoy a Contentious Character bottle of wine at cellar door prices to take away with their Thursday specials – pizza, past and the very popular Korean takeaway cooked by Korean Chef Cookie! Something different every week.
READ MOREContentious Chef’s Weekend Truffle Selection
A three course selection of the best of the day from their Every Day All Day Menu and from their Daily Specials that have been truffled across all dishes, available every weekend without wines or with paired wines. Or simply opt for the special weekend truffle dish. Combine with a Full or Half Monty Tasting […]
READ MORESip, Swirl and Learn Riedel Workshop
Ever wondered why oaked Chardonnays are described as buttery, but yours always taste woody and bland? What about Pinot Noir, which is supposed to be fragrant and complex, but smells and tastes flat? 10th generation Georg Riedel says that the ‘proper glass can function like a loudspeaker for flavours in wines’, and now you can […]
READ MORETruffling at Contentious Character Dinner
Contentious Character and Blue Frog Truffles will again work together on delivering an amazing five course truffle dinner, with an option for paired wines throughout the night . An evening of entertaining delights has been planned, starting in the barrel room to set the scene with a special tasting by their winemaker, and including talks […]
READ MORETruffle Dog Hunt and Lunch
To launch their truffle season, join the Contentious Characters and the Truffle Dogs for a Truffle Dog demonstration and talk on the lawn at the vineyard, followed by a two course lunch. Sit on their deck overlooking the surrounding countryside (or by the fire if preferred) while they serve up a fresh, local truffle menu […]
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