Almanac Life: Autumn in the Barossa

Sheralee Menz now writes a regular column for The Barossa Mag, which is a beautiful glossy magazine, published quarterly at the beginning of every season. The autumn edition, published in March 2026 is her first, and every column will always be paired with a traditional recipe from the Barossa Cookery Book.
You can read Sheralee’s first column for The Barossa Mag HERE. The recipe is on page 66.
Visit the website of Those Barossa Girls HERE.
To read more by Sheralee Menz click HERE.
Read more about Sheralee and Marieka’s book Rolling Up Their Sleeves HERE.
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About Sheralee Menz
Sheralee Menz is a writer and historian working in the Barossa Libraries network. Her book, Rolling Up Their Sleeves (written and compiled as part of Those Barossa Girls) was published in March 2025. According to her son she is 'zero percent funny', an argument he has maintained for more than a decade. Her daughter, notably, never disputes this assertion. Sheralee likes red wine and is quite possibly addicted to cheese.












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