We Bought A Vineyard
English couple Harriet and Henry are overworked, corporate highflyers who decide to give it all up and move to Australia to live an impassioned lifestyle, producing wine.
Learning Curve
Henry and Harriet Churchill quit their high powered pressure London jobs and buy a winery in the Macedon Ranges of Victoria, Australia.
Free Fall
Henry and Harriet receive terrible news that could potentially end their dream of running a vineyard, the loss of their liquor license!
Party Time
After more than two months, the Churchills finally get their liquor licence back, just in time for the major food and wine festival for the region.
Frost Bitten
Devastation hits as Harriet is in the vineyard starting the important work of shoot thinning in preparation for summer months.
Going Green
Harriet discusses the holistic approach to their venture, in particular their choice to avoid harmful sprays and pesticides. The Churchills reminisce about when they first met in Bangladesh.
A Big First Year
One year into their foray as winemakers, Henry reveals just how hard their first season has been and also joins other local winemakers for an on-site seminar from soil microbiology guru Mary Cole.
Heading West
It's holiday time for the Churchills, but before they leave they must race to protect the ripening grapes from hungry birds.
Fruits of Our Labour
After a short vacation, its time to pick the fruits of labour, but before that Henry and Harriet must generate some much needed funds and open a pop up cellar door at the popular Lost Trades Fair.
Money Time
Time to wine, and the learning curve continues as the Churchills use a press for the first time but find they are short on grapes, leading to an emergency call.
We've Come a Long Way
With the Churchills' first full vintage pressed and barrelled, the family look to the future and start the process of developing a market garden on site with the help of a local chef.
