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Introducing Small Victories Wine Co
Meet Jules + Cam, Bec + Al Ashmead - the family behind Small Victories Wine Co - and learn some more about us and our wines!
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11 November 2024
Small Victories cocktail recipe – Blushing Spritz
Mix things up a little, and enjoy a cocktail with friends! Check out this recipe for Blushing Spritz wine and gin cocktail - a collab with Seppeltsfield Rd Distillers.
31 October 2024
Vegan wine and food matching
Our take on vegan wine and food matching - there are no rules - but if you’d like some ideas for your next dinner party, or just Friday night on the couch, we’ve got you covered.
31 October 2024
Vegan wine: Aren’t all wines vegan?
You could definitely be forgiven for assuming that wine is vegan friendly. But not all wines are. We proudly produce wines that are suitable for a vegan diet, and today we cover what it is that makes a wine vegan...
22 August 2024
Giving Back – Small Victories Wine Co community partners in 2024-25
This financial year we have chosen South Australian based charities as our community partners - Meals on Wheels (SA) and Animal Welfare League of South Australia. Learn a little more about our community partners and the work they do.
23 July 2024
All About Shiraz
Today is all about shiraz - we're chatting about shiraz v syrah, sharing some great food and wine matches for shiraz and the best temperature to serve shiraz.
18 June 2024
All about Rosé
Rosé has certainly seen a huge rise in popularity over the last five years or so. From backyard barbecues through to fine dining restaurants there isn’t a place you won’t see rosé.
Here are the top four questions we have been asked about rosé, so what better time to share some answers than right now!
16 May 2024
All about Pinot Gris
17 May is the international wine day to celebrate pinot gris, so here are some answers to the questions we get asked about pinot gris! Learn about pinot gris v pinot grigio and some great food and wine matches.
11 April 2024
Grenache and food
Food and wine matching for Grenache can be an interesting conversation, because Grenache can be made in so many styles. Here we share some food pairings and recipes for different styles of Grenache.
6 March 2024
Barossa Arts Festival 2024
The Barossa Arts Festival is on from 30 March - 30 April. We are hosting two events at cellar door and we are looking forward to visiting exhibitions and workshops throughout the Festival.
19 February 2024
Open That Bottle Night 2024
This Saturday is Open That Bottle Night. We don’t need to save our ‘good’ wines for a special occasion - enjoy them now and make the occasion!
9 January 2024
7 places we love to eat in the Barossa
We all know food and wine go hand in hand, and the Barossa offers this in spades. Here are seven places that we love to eat at in the Barossa...
12 December 2023
The playlists of Small Victories Wine Co
Put together by our Digital Marketing Manager, Jess, our Spotify playlists are bound to bring you joy, memories of a moment in time or have you spontaneously singing out loud.
Keep the Small Victories vibe with you where ever you go...
7 December 2023
Small Victories Sangria recipe
20 December is Sangria day, perfectly timed for the festive season. I mean, who doesn’t like a cheeky glass of punch at a gathering at this time of year?!
So in spirit of things, we thought we’d make our own recipe which brings together all the things we love about Sangria.
16 November 2023
Cellar door over summer
Looking for a cellar door to add to your ‘must do wineries’ list this summer / festive season? Our Barossa Valley cellar door will have extended open times over December and January! Winning!
7 November 2023
Small Victories cocktail recipe – Melon Blush
Mix things up a little, and enjoy a cocktail with friends! Check out this recipe for Melon Blush wine and gin cocktail - a collab with Seppeltsfield Rd Distillers.
2 August 2023
Giving Back – Small Victories Wine Co community partners in 2023-24
In this blog we share a little more about our Small Victories Wine Co 2023-24 community partners, and the work these organisations do - Kind Hearted Kitchen and the Nuriootpa Pool Working Group.
30 June 2023
Giving Back – Small Victories Wine Co community partners in 2022-23
We have donated $4000 to charity this financial year, to our partner charities, Variety - the Children's Charity and Trees For Life. Learn more about these charities and the work they do.
20 April 2023
Meet Karli and Jess – part of our Small Victories team!
Introducing Karli and Jess who work behind the scenes to help us bring Small Victories Wine Co to life!
28 March 2023
3 Top Spots for Dinner in the Barossa
Are you visiting the Barossa and wondering where you should book for dinner? Here are 3 top spots for dinner in the Barossa, with a little hint about what's great from the menu at each...
25 March 2023
3 small things we can do in conjunction with Earth Hour
Earth Hour is on Saturday and even small changes at home can add up to help the environment. In addition to reducing our energy use, here are three things that my family does...
20 March 2023
4 local small businesses we love to shop at
The Barossa probably doesn’t scream shopping mecca to you – the region is certainly more well known for its wine and food credentials. But don’t let that fool you...
22 February 2023
Open That Bottle Night
This Saturday is Open That Bottle Night. We don’t need to save our ‘good’ wines for a special occasion - enjoy them now and make the occasion!
5 December 2022
What’s the best temperature to serve my wine?
This is a fabulous question! I am so glad you asked. We share some thoughts to help you make it easier to choose which temperature to serve your wine.
22 November 2022
The day we hosted Hayley and Lauren from HelloSA
We had such a great time hosting Adelady's Lauren and Hayley for Hello SA at our Barossa Valley cellar door in November. We chatted about wine, sustainability, enjoyed our wine + potato crisps tasting and how we go about supporting charities. Watch the full segment!
17 October 2022
Barossa Cheese and Wine Trail
We are super pleased to be teaming up with our friends from Barossa Valley Cheese Co to be a stop on the Barossa Cheese and Wine Trail! Learn more about the trail...
9 September 2022
Bringing art to the bottle – our Small Victories Sparkling
We have had the great pleasure of working with Adelaide artist Leah Grant to bring our Sparkling label to life. Read more about Leah and her artwork.
25 August 2022
Our top 3 tips for storing wine
For some of folks, storing wine isn’t necessary. But if you do need to store your wine at home, here are our top tips to keep your wine in tip top condition.
21 April 2022
Tips for choosing off a restaurant wine list!
We recently caught up with Melissa Moore to chat about how choose off a wine list when you're at a restaurant. Read Melissa's tips to make you more confident next time you're reading a wine list!
4 April 2022
Best spots for coffee in the Barossa
Jules is a 'long black with a big slurp of hot milk' kinda gal and Bec takes her coffee as a double shot flat white.
We love a good coffee, so if you do too, here are the places that we grab coffees from around the Barossa.
17 March 2022
Red wine poached pears with icecream and chocolate sauce
Pears are in season here in the Barossa, ripe and delicious. So we reached out to our friends Deniz and Kylie at Cuvee Chocolate and they've provided a recipe for red wine poached pears with chocolate sauce and icecream - otherwise known as Poire Belle Helene.
3 March 2022
Small victories are worth celebrating
We often forget, in this busy life, to celebrate the small victories we achieve - here are some small victories we think are worth celebrating.
17 February 2022
Setting the perfect table for lunch with friends with Alice from Bright Threads
We recently caught up with Alice MacGillivray, owner of Bright Threads, to chat all things table linen and entertaining. Read her tips on setting the perfect table for long lunch with friends.
20 January 2022
How to build the ultimate cheese board with Barossa Valley Cheese Co
We love cheese, so it was only fitting to team up with Barossa Valley Cheese Co to bring you tips to build the ultimate cheese board!
16 December 2021
Small Victories cocktail recipe – S.V. Negroni
Mix things up a little, and enjoy a cocktail with friends! Check out this recipe for S.V. Negroni wine and gin cocktail - a collab with Seppeltsfield Rd Distillers.
16 December 2021
Movies and wine matches for the holidays
A bit of light-hearted fun, with a few suggestions by Jess of movies and wine matches to enjoy over the holidays / festive season. May you have time to sit down and relax with wine and a movie!
18 November 2021
Small Victories cocktail recipe – S.V. Barossa Mojito
There's nothing like a Barossa Mojito to share with friends. We hope you enjoy this gin and wine cocktail recipe - a collab with Seppeltsfield Rd Distillers!
18 November 2021
Food matches for Sangiovese
Our take on food and wine matching for Sangiovese - just some ideas to help guide you on your wine journey.
7 November 2021
Small Victories Wine Show Success!
Jules and Bec were left a little speechless on Friday, as Small Victories won wine show trophies at presentations in two different states!
2 November 2021
Small Victories wine cocktail recipe – S.V. Cassis Spritz
Sometimes it is fun to spritz things up a little, and enjoy a wine cocktail with friends. We hope you enjoy this wine and gin cocktail - S.V. Cassis Spritz - a collab with Seppeltsfield Rd Distillers!
21 October 2021
Small Victories cocktail recipe – S.V. Fizz
Sometimes it is fun to spritz things up a little, and enjoy a cocktail with friends. We hope you enjoy this wine and gin cocktail - S.V. Fizz - a collab with Seppeltsfield Rd Distillers!
17 September 2021
Drinking our Rosé on International Grenache Day
It's International Grenache Day and we just love grenache, so we're ready to talk about it all day long! Learn more about this super versatile variety.
22 August 2021
What is Vermentino?
Classed as an alternative variety in Australia, Vermentino is growing in popularity. If you haven’t tried a Vermentino before, here’s our short rundown!
9 August 2021
Food and wine matching
Our take on food and wine matching - there are no rules - but if you’d like some guidance, or just some ideas so you don’t need to decide what’s for dinner on Saturday night, we’ve got you covered.