Podcast - Series 2
Podcast
Grape Growers Untold - series 2
Clare Valley Wine & Grape Association
The Clare Valley Wine & Grape Association (CVWGA) proudly presents Season 2 of Grape Growers Untold; a compelling oral history podcast that celebrates the heart and heritage of the Clare Valley, Australia’s most beautiful wine region.
Hosted by former ABC journalist and Clare Valley local, Annabelle Homer, this new series explores the deep connection between generations of grape growers and winemakers, and the land that sustains them.
Season 2 reveals how tradition and progress meet in the Clare Valley; a place where craftsmanship and community are inseparable.
All Episodes
Episode: 2
Mort Mitchell – A Legacy Rooted in Grit
In this episode, we bring you the powerful generational story of grit, passion, and perseverance. We follow the life of Mort Mitchell, whose journey takes us from the dairy farms of South Australia’s southeast to the vineyards of the Clare Valley. But Mort’s story doesn’t stop with him. His legacy lives on through his son, Kevin Mitchell, who swapped a career in banking to establish Kilikanoon Wines in the late ’90s.
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Episode: 3
Growing Change – The Castine Family’s Farming Journey
In this episode, we explore generational transition, native cover crops, straw mulching, and why strong relationships with winemakers - and being open to new ideas - matter just as much as what’s planted in the soil. Meet Kym and Ben Castine - generational farmers whose story offers an authentic look at how farming has evolved over the decades.
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Episode: 5
From Crayfish to Cabernet – The Steele Family Story
In this episode, we’re catching up with Paul and Jarrad Steele, a father and son whose journey into wine is anything but ordinary. It all started with cray fishing, tin buckets, and long days on the tractor.
