Young winemakers’ taste of reality

Geordie Little

By Geordie Little
Published September 27, 2018

The fruit wines on offer at Holland Park State High School’s wine tasting evening ranged from traditional, cider-style affairs to more esoteric blends, made from strawberries, raspberries and peaches.

Holland Park State High School’s winemaking project ran over 17 weeks.

As judges milled around the hall, score sheets in hand, student winemakers stood behind tables of artfully arranged and individually ...

This story appeared in the October 2018 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.

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