3AW's Wine of the Year awards named the 2008 TarraWarra Estate Reserve Chardonnay as 'White Wine of the Year' and 'Chardonnay of the Year' for 2012.

The 2008 Reserve Chardonnay has had a range of fabulous reviews and support over the past twelve months, setting the scene for the launch of the much anticipated 2010 Chardonnay wines in Autumn 2012.

Judged by Kim West OAM & Bob Hart, the annual 3AW Wine of the Year awards will conclude next weekend (28 & 29 January) with the announcement of red wine winners for 2012.

Marc Besen AO, Eva Besen AO and TarraWarra Estate extend their congratulations to the winner of the Best Sommelier of Australia award, Franck Moreau, who took home the inaugural Marc and Eva Besen Perpetual Trophy, at last night’s Sommeliers Australia ball.

The Merivale Group’s Head Sommelier, Mr Moreau, won the competition based on a grueling assessment of wine knowledge, sensory analysis and a practical execution of service and skill.

Fifteen years ago, The Fugees’ Killing Me Softly was the number one song in Australia, Steffi Graf and Richard Krajicek won the women and men’s Wimbeldon final respectively and the first mammal to be cloned from an adult cell – ‘Dolly the Sheep’ was born.

Fifteen years ago, Nintendo 64 had just been released in Japan, Motorola had presented us with the smallest and lightest mobile phone and Clare Halloran took a job as assistant winemaker at TarraWarra Estate

Buy your tickets now for the Melbourne International Jazz Festival which runs from Saturday, 4 June 2011 to Monday, 13 June 2011.

Go to www.melbournejazz.com and check out all the amazing performances and free events on offer from 4 - 13 June 2011.

TarraWarra Estate is a proud supporer of this event.

This week saw the end of the grape harvest for 2011 and a visit from our good friend, Chef Luke Mangan to select the final blend for the 2010 Luke Mangan Shiraz.

TarraWarra Estate introduced the Grossi Group to vintage operations over the past week, including well-known chef Guy Grossi and his son Carlo.

The first fruit of the 2011 harvest was picked and pressed at TarraWarra Estate yesterday, 15 March 2011.

The UK's leading wine magazine, Decanter has urged its readers to look to Australia for superb Chardonnay in an article published online this month.

Australia's foremost wine critic, James Halliday, has recently updated his rating and review of TarraWarra Estate online.

You can read the full update here at James Halliday's website Australian Wine Companion.

TarraWarra Estate welcomed Stephanie Alexander and her team from the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation over the festive season for a light lunch, wine tasting and tour of TarraWarra Estate.