Fav Rose`

Artist: Di Jenkins
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Fav Rose`

Perfect drop on a hot day at a family BBQ!
Yileena Park is my favourite winery in the Yarra Valley. Not only do they produce exceptional wine from their 12 acre vineyard, but Bob & Dianne (the owners) are truly wonderful people. Thankfully, the bushfires spared their property (it came within one metre of their back door) but they did lose their entire crop to the smoke. They fought the monster and sheltered others in their partially below ground cellar – adults, kids, animals .. Di estimates between 40 & 50 people took shelter at Yileena on Feb 7th.
Ever the optimists, Bob & Di turned their sheep into the vineyard to “marinate from the inside out”, so the grapes didn’t go to waste at all!
I raise my glass to Bob & Dianne, and wish them the greatest of success in 2010! CHEERS!!!

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Kylie Sheahen 17 days ago

Great shot Di of one of my fav things! Love the leaf reflections in the glasses!
Di Jenkins replied 17 days ago

thanks Kylie! If you look closely, you can see the Yarra Ranges reflected in the glasses upside down!
Kylie Sheahen 17 days ago

Oh you can too, I thought it was the leaves from the plants behind, that is really cool!
Di Jenkins replied 17 days ago

i didn’t notice until I cropped it and zoomed in for a looky!! LOL!
Craig Harris 17 days ago

That is supurb DOF, composition is fantastic. With any chance I can learn a lesson from a supurb artiste’ such as yourself, soon!
Di Jenkins replied 17 days ago

LOL!
Craig Harris 17 days ago

I hope that’s how you spell superb?
David Murphy 17 days ago

Lovely work Di…..if there was such a thing as a thirst-inspiring image, you’ve nailed it here….....
(waiter!!! your best red, please!!)
Di Jenkins replied 17 days ago

cheers David!
Joseph Darmenia 17 days ago

Love the background.
Di Jenkins replied 17 days ago

thanks Joseph
triciamary 17 days ago

Excellent shot and story! I wish them the best in the future.
Di Jenkins replied 17 days ago

thanks so much
Tainia Finlay 17 days ago

Beautiful image and such a good narrative too Di!! I too wish them well in the future, and plenty more drops like these :D
Di Jenkins replied 17 days ago

thanks Tai – a few smaller wineries that lost all their fruit to the fires, had fruit from other parts of the valley, that weren’t so badly affected, donated to them so they could still make a wine from 2009. The great Aussie spirit of “helping your mates” is alive & well out here in the Yarra!
Jenni Tanner 17 days ago

Looks like a nice drop Di, is this the Vineyard in Steels Creek?
Di Jenkins replied 16 days ago

certainly is – great wine, great people – a top spot !
Svetlana Sewell 15 days ago

fabulous!
Di Jenkins replied 15 days ago

thanks Svetlana!
Trish Woodford 14 days ago

Fantastic Di, lovely composition, light and dof :))
SusanAdey 12 days ago

Fantastic image and hopefully the wine didn’t go to waste. I’m not familiar with this vineyard but will be in the region in the new year and am looking forward to visiting a few wineries. :)