Jester Hill Wines — Attraction in Glen Aplin

I’ve visited almost every Granite Belt Winery and this was by far the worst experience I’ve had at any of them. We deliberately chose to support as many local businesses as we could for our annual wine trip to show our support after such tough times for the region. This is the only one that didn’t offer exceptional hospitality and didn’t appreciate our custom. After a year of planning they almost ruined our day.

Due to an unforeseen change in our schedule we arrived much later than expected for our pre-booked lunch. While our bus driver had let them know, and we should have been punctual, in spite of our most genuine apologies the reception we got was colder than any Granite Belt winter.

They almost didn’t give us lunch but the lady started doing some tastings ... while they were nowhere near as good as the wines we enjoyed before and after this stop, we bought some as a gesture of goodwill to go with lunch. We thanked them for their efforts and besides some of the kitchen staff who delivered our meals there was barely a smile to be seen. The food was very ordinary. One of our group of 15 was still eating when they took her pizza away. Some friends we knew who happened to be there before us said they had been trashing us to customers before we arrived.

Thankfully, afterwards, Martin at Ridgemill Estate saved the day by being very welcoming with the added bonus that their wines were superb.

I’d strongly recommend giving Jester Hill Wines a miss if you’re looking for quality wines and...

I was very disappointed with the Jester Hill blues "festival" this weekend. I do my best to support local, as a local. At $50 a ticket I expected better. It's always a delight to see Nine Year Sister and the blues rock band was great, but there were no tents or marquees out for shelter from the rain. People had brought their own and it just looked like a private campsite. When my partner and I asked where we could go to be out of the rain, a staff member vaguely gestured at an area on the side that wasn't sheltered! We were lucky to find free chairs inside the winery which were right behind the performing bands. Another local was there and wasn't impressed either. A kitchen staff member stared at us and was very unfriendly to the point where I felt uncomfortable and tried to strike up conversation with her. I'm not used to that hostility from other locals.

At $50 each I would expect more than this and can only hope a lot of this money went to the bands, as well as the donation to the Glen Aplin RFS. No shelter on the lawn is ridiculous and given that other wineries have free live music and are hospitable, I'll be...

Our second time at Jester Hill Winery in as many years on what has become an annual trip to Stanthorpe. Truly a lovely spot! Our host, Ann, was simply lovely and made sure we were well looked after. We sat indoors in their cosy cellar door for our wine tasting- the Verdelho makes a great choice for leisurely sipping all afternoon.

The platter was generous, tasty and kept us going all afternoon. It featured quite a few local products including cheeses and relishes.

The on-site dogs, Scooby and Major, are very friendly and loved playing on the open grass. Beautiful and relaxed setting. Nice and peaceful for a lazy afternoon of wining and dining.

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