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The Oatleys have released their first Montrose wines including the ever popular Black Shiraz and Omaggio Barbera – a tribute to Carlo Corino.
 
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Oatley Wines Communications Manager: Darren Jahn, djahn@oatleywines.com.au 02 9433 3223 or 0411 020 574
Date Title Author Publication
17/5/08 Grape to be here

Grant Jones
Daily Telegraph
"(Crushing of the Grapes) is a grand event in the historic barrel room..."
10/5/08 Mudgee Magic Karen Milliner Courier Mail
"(The Oatleys have) re-entered the wine game with gusto..."
09/4/08 The Wild One Drinks Trade Katrina Holden
Katrina Holden hears the stories behind the (Sydney Hobart) race and what it has meant for the wines.
01/4/08 Wild Oats Shiraz Viognier Review Mike Frost The Courier Mail
"very approachable already, particularly with a good steak"
01/4/08 What's On at the Wineries   Discover Magazine
"A stomping good time... at the inaugural Crushing of the Grapes dinner"
29/3/08 Wild Oats Rosé 2007 Review Jeff Collerson The Daily Telegraph
"Delicious, onion-skin coloured rosé..."
27/3/08 Wild Oats Cabernet Merlot 2006 Review Ray Jordan The West Australian
"An interesting blend of Mudgee and Margaret River..."
26/3/08 Robert Oatley's Second Vintages Released Oatley Wines Media Release
"The Oatley family have released the second vintage pair of founder Bob Oatley's eponymously named Robert Oatley range of wines..."
20/3/08 Mudgee is Heart and Home for Oatley Wines
Charles Conlan Byron Shire News
"I do like the packaging... very attractive indeed"
20/3/08 Celebrate the End of Vintage at Craigmoor's Crushing of the Grapes Dinner Oatley Wines Media Release
Details of April Dinner at Oatley Wines Craigmoor Cellar Door
11/3/08 Wild Oats Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2007 Review Ray Jordan The West Australian
"This is the time for seafood and the wines that go with it"
11/3/08 Reds, whites and views Bruce Elder SMH Good Living
Rave reviews of a visit to Mudgee and of Wild Oats Cafe and Craigmoor: "one of the most appealing wine areas in NSW"
11/3/08 Wild Oats Cabernet Merlot 2006 Paddy Kendler The Herald Sun
"The latest releases - especially the reds - are of sound quality and fair value..."
4/3/08 NSW Wine Week Articles Various authors SMH Good Living
Articles on NSW Wines quoting our own Sandy Oatley, James Manners and Darren Jahn among others - full details www.nswwineweek.com.au
1/3/08 Mudgee Feature Story Robert Jenkins My Home
Ten page feature on Mudgee region, tourism, recipes and wine reviews
1/3/08 Oatley Wines - an Amazing Adventure Robert Jenkins My Home
"...the Oatleys follow their passions and put in the the extra mile to make sure they do it right"
1/3/08 Mudgee Dinner Robert Jenkins My Home
Review and recipes from Tricia Hennessy's Wild Oats Cafe, with wine matches
1/3/08 Good Living Sydney Cellar Door NSW Wine Week Media Release
Details of the whole promotion and especially Sydney Cellar Door - Sunday 9 March at Hyde Park
1/3/08 NSW Wine Week Tour of the Regions Dinners NSW WIA Media Release
Information on where you can sample Oatley Wines, among others, during NSW Wine Week - full details www.nswwineweek.com.au
16/2/08 Wild Oats...not the yacht, the wines Campbell Mattinson The Wine Front
"Bob Oatley doesn't start wine companies in order to fail. He takes success and multiplies it - and then goes on multiplying it..."
10/2/08 Liquor Legends Wild Oats Competition Oatley Wines Terms & Conditions
"Conditions of entry for Liquor Legends NSW & ACT promotion 10/2/08 to 10/4/08"
16/1/08 Oats has market sewn up after stellar debut Andrew Carswell Daily Telegraph
" With an all-conquering super maxi yacht as its advertising weapon, Oatley Wines was never going to have trouble attracting the punters ..."
14/1/08 Oatley Family Roll Out Wine Investments Oatley Wines Media Release
The Oatleys announce a 10 million dollar upgrade to their winemaking capabilities in Mudgee.
7/1/08 Oatleys Release Wild Oats II Oatley Wines Media Release
Second vintages of Wild Oats wines now released.
1/1/08 50 Stars of 2007 Peter Fuller WBM Australia's Wine Business Magazine
Oatley Wines & Bob Oatley selected as one of the 50 stars of 2007: "One to watch"
5/1/08 Three Cheers! Oatley Wines Advertisement
"Congratulations on three in a row! Wild Oats Wines congratulates Wild Oats XI and crew, and all competitors..."
31/12/07 A Good Drop Darren Jahn HI Magazine
"Hamilton Island is a wine-lover's paradise, and a haven for wine-loving celebrities..."
28/12/07 Congratulations Wild Oats XI Oatley Wines Photograph
Iain Murray, Skipper Mark Richards, Oatley Wines Senior Winemaker James Manners and Bob Oatley toast the success of Wild Oats the yacht and the wine.
23/12/07 Wild Oats XI Drinks Melissa Hoyer Sunday Telegraph
"...the Oatley family toasting the success of their vessel."
23/12/07 Wild Oats wine tasting Shelley Horton The Sun-Herald
"Both (the yacht and the wine) were very special... Bob Oatley said he loves his wines but he'd love a Sydney to Hobart win more."
18/12/07 Competition still fierce says Bob Oatley Oatley Wines Media Release
"Bob Oatley and Senior Winemaker James Manners send Wild Oats XI on its way with a toast to its success"
11/12/07 Bargain Bin Jeni Port Epicure, The Age
The Oatley family are getting back into the wine groove...
28/11/07 Magic in Mudgee mud Chris Shanahan The Canberra Times
"For Mudgee, the arrival of the Oatleys is nothing but good news..."
19/11/07 Centre Stage Christine Salins National Liquor News
"Wild Oats has all the hallmarks of the Oatley ability to tap into smart, approachable wines..."
12/11/07 Rising from the mud Elizabeth Bellamy Canberra Times Food & Wine
"Mudgee is known for its wine, but also has a developing food scene." A story on Craigmoor's Burning of the Canes.
8/11/07 Chris Hancock reincarnated ...again Tony Keys The Key Report
"It's humbling starting a wine company"... See Item 3 page 6.
1/11/07 Oatleys are wild about olives Debra Solomon Mosman & Manly Daily
“From line honours to vine honours, the Oatley dynasty has a knack for turning whatever they touch to gold”
23/10/07 Oatley Wines Appoints Director, Sales & Marketing Oatley Wines Announcement
“The Oatley family are pleased to announce the appointment of Rob Hassan…”
22/10/07 Oatley Hits Gold   Mudgee Guardian
“…has won a gold at a prestigious international wine show.”
16/10/07 Bob Oatley’s Wild Oats Takes Gold in London Oatley Wines Media Release
“25 years on from his first wine win, Bob Oatley’s Wild Oats has taken out Gold…”
1/9/07 Setting His Own Course Nicky Barrowclough Good Weekend Magazine
“He understands intricate detail - how vines grow, what vines need, all that sort of thing”

30/7/07

Australian Wine Companion James Halliday 2008 Edition
3.5 stars and 7 wines reviewed
30/7/07 Mudgee Morsels Winsor Dobbin Scoop Traveller
“Wild Oats Café… is the hottest new spot for lunch in Mudgee…”
13/7/07 Good Drinking John Fordham Highlife Magazine
“Bob Oatley has come sailing back into the industry with a splash”
1/7/07 Wild Oats   QHA Review
“The Oatley family have released their first wines…”
1/7/07 Oatley Sowing a New Seed
The Independent Liquor Trader
Melissa Parker ALM Liquor
“I met Bob Oatley for the first time at the launch of the new and bold Wild Oats range…”
26/7/07 Jimmy Barnes to Rock Craigmoor Chrissie Camp Media Release
“Jimmy Barnes headlines A Day on the Green Mudgee”
30/6/07 Tips for Tasting Table Wines Darren Jahn Oatley Wines
A quick guide for tasting table wine
26/6/07 Quaff Peter Forrestal Bulletin
“This is stage one in the resurrection of Bob Oatley…”
12/6/07 Wild Oats Pinot Grigio Ken Gargett The Courier Mail
“The new operation from the Oatley family…”
9/6/07 Top Ten Tips for Cellaring Wine at Home Darren Jahn Oatley Wines
Cellaring advice from Oatley Wines as presented at Hamilton Island's Great Barrier Feast, June 2007
1/6/07 Grapevine Kayte Nunn rex OUTthere
“The wine world knew it wouldn’t be long before Bob Oatley…”
1/6/07 Mudgee Moves Rick Allen Gourmet Traveller WINE
“Mudgee’s wine landscape has been shaken up…”
1/6/07 Magnificent Mudgee Winsor Dobbin Golf Magazine
“…The big new player in town is Bob Oatley…”
1/5/07 The Good Life Michael Southern Pittwater Life
“These Wild Oats are for drinking not sailing…”
1/5/07 Second Wind Nick Ryan Selector
"The Oatley family have set Wild Oats on a course to recapture the hearts of Australian wine lovers"
1/5/07 O Oatley No author Liquormix magazine
“It’s a sign of winners. And Bob likes to win.”
15/4/07 Sowing Some Great Oats John Fordham Sunday Telegraph
“Oatley Wines’ impressive debut offering”
15/4/07 Bargain Winsor Dobbin Sun Herald
“Wild Oats Pinot Grigio”
12/4/07 Montrose Winery Wine Bottling & Storage Facility Oatley Wines Media Release
“Oatley Wines are pleased to announce that our development application to the Mid-Western Regional Council has been approved”
5/4/07 Wild Oats Café opens at Craigmoor Oatley Wines Media Release
 “The Oatley family are pleased to announce the appointment of leading regional foodie Tricia Hennessy..."
1/4/07 The Birth of Rosemount II? Anthony Madigan WBM
“The strikingly packaged Wild Oats brand features a stylised yacht on the label”
1/4/07 Wine To Float Your Boat Roberta Muir OUTHERE Magazine
“Approachable and distinctively packaged”
1/4/07 Sowing Some Wild Oats Kim McMullen Liquorwatch
“Like the winning yacht the wines are sure to take line honours”
9/3/07 Mudgee Is Our Future Lisa Gervais Mudgee Guardian
“Multi million dollar investment in the local wine industry”
13/2/07 Wild oats: Every Wine’s a Winner Oatley Wines Media Release
 “The Oatley family have released their first range under their new wine company flag: Oatley Wines.”
12/2/07 Oatley Wines to Sponsor the 2007 Clock Awards Oatley Wines Media Release
 “The Oatley family are pleased to announce their sponsorship of the Rotary Club of Mudgee Sunrise 2007 Clock Awards.”
1/10/06 Family Affair Jeremy Oliver Gourmet Traveller WINE
“Oatleys make a comeback”
22/12/06 Lunch with Bob Oatley Juanita Phillips The Bulletin
“Success, according to Bob Oatley, is a matter of timing”
21/12/07 Local Heroes Huon Hooke Sydney Morning Herald
“All this is good news for Mudgee”

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