It takes a lot of gin to make great wine. The Australian Women in Wine Awards (AWIWA) has announced the release of hear me roar – the Gin, the world’s first gin where all profits go towards assisting women to flourish in the wine industry.
AWIWA board member, Sarah Collingwood, of Canberra District’s own Four Winds Vineyard, says that while men and women are equally interested in entering the industry, one has an easier time rising up the ranks.
“The ratio graduating from viticulture and winemaking degrees is around 50:50. However, after graduation, the number in the industry is closer to 70 per cent male and 30 per cent female,” Ms Collingwood says.
“In leadership and management roles, this drops to less than ten per cent female representation.”
The gin is the second incarnation of the brand, following the hear me roar shiraz released in 2019.
The shiraz was a sell-out, raising almost $40,000.
As per its predecessor, proceeds from the hear me roar gin sales will go towards scholarships, mentoring programs and professional development for women in the Australian wine industry.
AWIWA board member and acclaimed winemaker, Rebekah Richardson of Lucid Distilling in SA, is thrilled to be the maker for the hear me roar gin.
“I feel it is our responsibility to do what we can to be the change we want to see. The hear me roar project is a great way to lift up the next generation of women in our wine community,” she says.
The recipe for the gin was determined by a vote after asking women across the industry what ingredients they thought should be included.
The winner was Tracy Taylor of Tasmania’s Southwood Vineyards, and the gin will be infused with her suggested combination of blackcurrant leaf, native finger lime, and Tasmanian pepper berry.
Hear me roar – the Gin is available for pre-order now, shipping late November, at womeninwineawards.com.au
EQ Bakehouse opened their second ACT store this week (20 November) at Canberra Outlet in Fyshwick, adding local Canberra blended coffee, artisan cakes and baked goods to the mix of retailers in the food court.
Located near the entry to the Premium Mall, the new EQ Bakehouse features a high-end and modern fit-out with gold accents and booth seating – ideal for a leisurely refuel between stores.
EQ Bakehouse now offers a full dine-in menu that will be available seven days a week and will be open early for coffee and cake before the Centre opens at 10am.
Did you know that one of the best shirazes in the country is made right here in the Canberra district?
Eden Road Wines utilises grape varieties that thrive in the local district’s cool climate wine region, producing several showstopping wines, including their Cullarin Syrah 2019 Shiraz which won Best New South Wales Shiraz at the Melbourne Royal Wine Awards last month.
In 2017, award-winning French winemaker Celine Rousseau joined the Eden Road family and, since then, their winemaking has been redefined around traditional techniques aimed at producing wines that reflect their ‘terroir’ – the French term for environmental factors.
The winning wine was said to evoke dark cherries, black berries, and black plums, fennel blossom and salty liquorice, with a long earthy finish.
To learn more, visit edenroadwines.com.au
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