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A feast for the eyesTempus II
This is a shot of Tempus II, at the time of writing the latest in a now long line of new wineries in Australia's most popular wine tasting area. While others have evoked the traditional or rural styles, this one has opted for a different direction and stands in contrast to some of the others nearby.
It is linked to a famous wine family called McGuigan. The daughter had been dragged back to Pokolbin after a successful career in catering and starting pushing a particular wine brand. Unlucky. The French to offence to the fact that it was one of their traditional names and slapped a writ on her thus condemning 2 years of work. Almost, but not quite daunted, she carried on and thus was born Tempus Two (second time, get it?). I can still vividly remember when Pokolbin Estate was built back in the late 60's. Thinking how modernistic it looked and what a dramatic bit of architecture it was.
In the new millenium it doesn't even rate a sideways glance, such has been the development of Pokolbin. With each passing month some new edifice arises to entice the eye, soon to be outdone by another just down the road.
From corrugated iron roofs supported by wooden posts to the type of building you see today has all happened in the space of 40 years. From a backyard industry to a thriving, internationally renowned business, this has been the story of Australian wine and has changed its drinking habits irrevocably.
