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In producing Ancient Country, Inspired Wines, the mini documentary on the Canberra District wine region, Emma sat down with some of Canberra's leading lights to talk wine, winemaking, riesling and shiraz in this region. Here is an extract from her conversation with Ken Helm of Helm Wines. 

If you think navigating the lane one forms of State Circle is challenging, imagine competing against 2,000 wines to win Australia's most prestigious wine trophy. That's exactly what Four Winds Vineyard achieved last year, bringing home the coveted Jimmy Watson Trophy to the Canberra District for their 2023 Shiraz...

In collaboration with our friends at Canberra Wine and Spirit Merchants, Emma interviewed six winemakers for a series of lockdown virtual tastings and a glimpse into their personal winemaking styles and philosophies.