There aren’t too many people who can take some positives from the pandemic, but it was conveniently timed for Gareth Hogan. “I was studying Wine Science and working in hospitality, and my final year was in 2020 when everything started to shut down,” Gareth says. “So, I took the year off work to finish my degree.”
Jo Marsh explains what a winemaker does during vintage including all the activities and decisions to be made. Let us take you behind the scenes to a day at Billy Button Wines during vintage 2022.
Visit Billy Button’s Bright cellar door in the Alpine Valleys to relax and enjoy a delicious wine tasting. Get to know our Cellar Door Manager Grant Williams.
It was winemaker Jo Marsh’s incredible attitude that drew Alpine Valleys grapegrower Bob McNamara of Bush Track Wines into collaboration with Jo, her Billy Button Wines, and their shared cellar door at Myrtleford.
Make your barbeque to the next level with this favourite recipe from our winemaker Glenn James. It features sensational lamb chops served with a light salsa verde and smoky eggplant – utterly delicious.
Grüner Veltliner, Austria’s most widely planted grape variety, is gaining popularity in the cooler climate wine regions of Australia, including our own Alpine Valleys.
Durif wine is a grape varietal that dates back to the 1800s. It’s a spicy, full-flavoured, full-bodied red wine with intense colour and robust, mouth-drying tannins.
Pizza and wine – a classic pairing, right? That certainly turned out to be the case when Peter Nannipieri teamed up with Billy Button Chief Winemaker and Owner Jo Marsh.
Victoria’s Alpine Valleys is quickly becoming well-known for our artisan food and wines. Local Vanessa Lipscombe not only provides an exceptional selection of local cheese to enjoy, but also shares her fount of cheese knowledge in our Billy Button cellar door.
Try this fattoush salad recipe with your Billy Button wine. This popular Middle Eastern dish is easy to make and uses fresh herbs, spices and vegetables.