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    GAPSTED: A QUARTER OF A CENTURY ON

    Jan 04, 2021 4 minutes
    MEGAN BLANDFORD

    IT’S a classic road trip, but it’s hard to imagine when driving the Great Alpine Road that the scenery used to look remarkably different in the shadows of the Victorian Alps. Once a picture of hard work on post-war tobacco fields, it’s now a bustling wine centre that’s both stunning and a testament to the innovation of those who have worked the land for decades.

    The stories behind the local wineries are at the heart of discovering more about the evolution of this region.

    Back in 1996, the Alpine Valleys were at the end of their tobacco growing years,

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