surrounded by rows of beautiful vines, the newly added cellar door to merricks creek wines is the perfect balance of sophistication and homeliness. after all, it was once the living room of the parker family, who have been running thiswinebusiness for 15 years now. on visiting, one might be lucky enough to be served by the enthusiastic sam, the son of the family that owns merricks creeks wines. moving away from simply supplying their wines to restaurants, the newly opened cellar door is sam’s dream, accompanied by his sister georgia and her partner, his dad peter (the wine-maker) and mum georgina (the chef). for an 18 year old boy, sam knows a lot aboutwineand the pride he feels in his family business is charming. he has grown up makingwinesince the vineyard began producing pinot noir in 2001- make sure you check out the sweet photos of he and his sister running through the estate as little children. his passion for wine-making and the new dining offering at such a young age is energetic and inspiring, and it is clear that with his families support his dream is on its way to becoming a reality.