Sunday, 26 July 2009

Bowral winery

I took another trip down to the southern highlands last weekend to the Centennial Vineyards at Bowral, 126 kilometres southwest of Sydney. We had lunch at a beautiful restaurant attached to the Centennial Vineyards. This place has a very European look and atmosphere.
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15 comments:

  1. JulieSunday, 26 July 2009 at 07:11:00 GMT+10

    Nice early morning light in these, Jim. I am not so keen on attempts to recreate atmospheres from other countries here to promote commercial enterprises. Makes me think that someone is using me, is tweaking my emotions.

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  2. Jane Hards PhotographySunday, 26 July 2009 at 10:10:00 GMT+10

    Strangely this reminds me of the cafe in the park here the top shot. Given me the idea of what to photograph this week. I'm with Julie on the light.

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  3. HildaSunday, 26 July 2009 at 10:47:00 GMT+10

    It's a beautiful place — both the building and the gardens. I love the light in your photos!

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  4. SandyCarlsonSunday, 26 July 2009 at 11:49:00 GMT+10

    That looks like a great place to sit out side and enjoy a glass of wine.

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  5. Louis la VacheSunday, 26 July 2009 at 13:04:00 GMT+10

    but but but «Louis» thought that what the California vintners said was true - there are no other wines in the world than California wines! Do you mean to tell «Louis» they lied?! «Louis» is shocked! Shocked he tells you!

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  6. AnonymousSunday, 26 July 2009 at 13:35:00 GMT+10

    I like the natural colors in the buildings.

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  7. SusanSunday, 26 July 2009 at 14:10:00 GMT+10

    What a beautiful scene. I would love to take a wee stroll through the gardens then sit with a glass of wine and reflect. Absolutely gorgeous photos.

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  8. TAAVEEKUN PERAKSunday, 26 July 2009 at 17:41:00 GMT+10

    very interesting n cool.tq

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  9. PatSunday, 26 July 2009 at 22:37:00 GMT+10

    The winery has a beautiful patio, seating area, fireplace and fountain...looks like a lovely place to visit. Thanks for stopping by my blog.

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  10. BarbaraMonday, 27 July 2009 at 00:51:00 GMT+10

    What a great place. You captured it beatifully.
    Barbara

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  11. The ExplorerMonday, 27 July 2009 at 00:59:00 GMT+10

    the photos are above seems to be classical, i bet the ambiance are the same.

    thanks for dropping by to my blog.

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  12. BeckyMonday, 27 July 2009 at 01:53:00 GMT+10

    We've got a ton of wineries around here, as well. I think close to 200 in the valley alone. I haven't yet posted photos of them - I've not gone around with my camera to catch them for my blog - but I intend to. This is a very unique winery...doesn't look anything like the ones around here.

    Thanks for visiting my blog and commenting. It's always fun to "meet" a fellow blogger.

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  13. FrankMonday, 27 July 2009 at 06:14:00 GMT+10

    Wow, nice vineyard. Great shots of it. But, did you taste the wine and was it good? Would kind of grapes do they grow?

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  14. JimMonday, 27 July 2009 at 17:25:00 GMT+10

    Yes Frank, they do wine tasting at the winery and we were able to select our favourite to have with lunch at the restaurant. The white wines were superb. This vineyard is ideal for growing grapes for the white wines because Bowral, in the southern highlands, is a rather cool area, although they also bring in grapes from other parts of the country to produce some red wines.

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  15. AnonymousMonday, 3 August 2009 at 17:39:00 GMT+10

    Ahh, nice place. Looks like someting in my dreams. Like the colours and the light.

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