For those who own a Kelpie or even know a Kelpie, you can attest to the amount of energy they have. This Shiraz Viognier blend who carries the Kelpie namesake has plenty of energy. First the colour is bright purple and this purple thread is evident throughout the wine. There are violets, blue plums and blackberries that knit together along with spicy oak and elegant tannin, and just like a Kelpie it’s not cuddly until you have thrown the ball a million times.

For the majority of you who are enamoured with winemakers with what must seem to be a perfect job compared to boring office jobs or a tradie and the folly of all their clients who think they could do a better job! Well owning a winery is a combination of office work and a job where plenty of people tell you what they think of your booze, good or bad. For Cathy and Neil who make Boots & All, the name is never more apt with their roll-up-your-sleeves attitude and honest approach. Cathy is the winemaker and Neil handles the logistics of day to day winery operations and they certainly give it their boots and all. Their main operation is for their main winery, Whicher Ridge, yet this label has been made in partnership with the Good Paid Days team. So, to people like Cathy and Neil who give it their all and at least at the end of the day, they don’t have to go searching too hard for a good glass of wine.