Posts by Maryterry
Business Plus!
My reason for staying in Childers was business based but staying at Mango Hill Cottages took the ‘business edge’ off, as easily as kicking off the heels and settling back with just the lamp light, a glass of wine and my fave CD in the background. Everything you need is here…. even down to the…
Read MoreA MINI-RETREAT.
A MINI-RETREAT. JANUARY 2017 Mary, staying here has given me the time to find energy and calm to continue on my trip home to Alice. Thank you for providing the right balance between privacy and helping me find my way around Childers. It is a lovely, friendly place. I feel as if I have been…
Read More3 CHEERS for 3 RIGHT HANDS!
Fortified Red made in Childers now back in stock The HILL OF PROMISE ever-popular FORTIFIED RED was sold out at NEW YEAR but guess what, Terranzo the wine maker has been busy bottling and it’s back in stock. How to order It’s a simple process to order our wines. Give us a buzz on 1800 81…
Read MoreA leafy garden, a shady verandah….
We love this sub-tropical paradise and the long summer that goes with it but ….. you can have too much of a good thing! An old Queenslander with wide verandahs and shady trees does offer some respite. Come on out and see what we mean! HILL OF PROMISE CELLAR DOOR open 10am – 4pm On…
Read MoreCELTIC ROSE WHITE MUSCAT BOTTLED AND BACK!
I promised, I’ve delivered! I said I would let you know when …… so here it is! HILL OF PROMISE ever popular CELTIC ROSE WHITE MUSCAT LIQUEUR is bottled again and ready to be picked up from the Cellar Door. The gorgeous Buckinghamia AKA Ivory Curl has burst into flower and its caramel topping perfume…
Read MoreSAY HELLO TO OUR LATEST 3 MARYS SPARKLING SEMILLON
Say HELLO to our LATEST EDITION of 3 MARYS SPARKLING SEMILLON! The 2016 SINGS OF SUMMER with tropical fruit and sherbet notes. TASTINGS are on offer @ THE CELLAR DOOR OPEN 7 DAYS 10am-4pm. We’re proud to be part of a 300-year old artisan tradition of creating bottle-fermented sparkling wine. When you open a bottle,…
Read MoreA CASUAL LUNCH, A GLASS OF WINE, A LEAFY GARDEN….
Swedish visitors to HILL OF PROMISE Cellar Door enjoyed the relaxing ambience of our early Summer garden. Pick up some deli items or bring delights from your own kitchen. We love the clink of cutlery on plates, the buzz of conversation. outbursts of laughter … family and friends catching up with one another over a…
Read MoreSPRING IS IN THE AIR…. AND THE JACARANDAS ARE IN BLOOM
Our cellar door is part of our lovely old Queenslander built in 1911. The garden is home to several magnificent old trees including the gorgeous Jacarandas which carpet the lawn with purple blossoms. It is a beautiful spot to sit and enjoy a glass of our HILL OF PROMISE award-winning preservative-free wines or some good…
Read MoreTASTE TESTING @ HILL OF PROMISE WINERY means fun times for TERRANZO THE WINEMAKER and THE CELLAR RAT
Remember the Princesses in the Tower I wrote about in early September (well, that’s how I described the secondary fermentation stage of our latest 3 Marys Sparkling) One of the exciting times in the winery is progressive testing by TERRANZO THE WINERMAKER and the CELLAR RAT. The crown seal is carefully prised off, the contents…
Read MoreWARMER DAYS MEAN EASY-PEASY BARBEQUES
Hope you are enjoying some of the glorious ‘SPRUMMER’ weather that we are feasting on…. crisper cool mornings and evenings with beautiful balmy days in between. In fact, ideal weather to get out the Webber or fire up the barbecue. Whether it’s seafood, chicken, beef, lamb or ‘that other white meat’ pork OR char-grilled capsicum,…
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