We wanted our name to offer some intrigue yet be true to where we are located.  Many options were tossed about with respect to the roads nearby, the ancient name of our farm (Quamby) and there were others that would have been trade mark infringement. So lets not mention those!

Toombullup comes from the Toombullup Range which heads north from Mansfield toward Wangaratta.  Toombullup North is the northern parish of the ranges.  Our property borders this parish and another, giving us 2 choices.  We don't yet know exactly what Toombullup means.  We have been trying desperately to find a historian or some such cummunity elder who may have some insight. But we liked it, so it's stuck!

The only tricky part is getting people to pronounce it 'tumble-up' instead of how it's spelt.  But someday it will happen i guess.

cheers! 

Yep, fully endorse the event.

Watch out for dodgy winemakers trying to sway you toward their booze though!

Seriously, having the public judge is a brilliant idea. And the more who show up to judge, the more even the results should become.  Try to limit yourself to 4 judging's at a time, you have all afternoon to get through it.  And like the organizers suggest, if you start scoring the Sav Blanc's, finish them, in fairness to the winery's who've submitted.

Most of all, enjoy yourself, it'll be a great day!  We'll be there on the day too.

Toombullup North Winery

Great Idea, who wants to swap?

We'd love to have reviews from our peers