'Earnest and winning... sincere and passionate' The New York TimesCan you build your dream life? Or will it break you?'We have to get to the next level, or we have to get out,' I said.'To make the farm viable we have to have more vines and more accommodation,' replied Sean.Both would take investment we didn't have.Getting to the next level and overcoming challenges that include bur...

What does it take to follow your dreams?The wine filled my mouth with plum and blackberry sensations.'Delicious.' A picture of a vineyard drenched in sunlight formed in my mind. Sean drew me rudely back to our small suburban home.'How can they be in liquidation if they make wine this good?'When Caro and Sean find the perfect vineyard near Bordeaux their dreams of a new life in France are about to come true. They ar...

A page-turning account of first-time parenting that will leave you filled with wonder at the miracle of life."The paediatrician came back without our baby.'I'm afraid we have a problem.'Stars bounced around my vision of the doctor's talking head, his voice far away, like a dream. I felt like I was sinking into a void and leant back to steady myself on the bed. We had experienced the most life affirming event the night before, t...

How do you balance a growing business and family life? Is it possible to have it all?'Hand harvesting was different to machine harvesting. We started at dawn and proceeded slowly across the vineyards. It was better for us and the grapes, the pace was peaceful and joyful. It gave us time to share confidences and confessions.'But this rose-tinted glimpse of Sean and Caro's French vineyard life is only part of the story. The rollercoaster ride of mana...

What will it take to change? Can we revive our relationship with the earth? And with each other?'There are two perfect shady spots where I stop to talk about biodiversity on our organic farm visits. The oak trees there seem to know me. When I touch their leaves, it feels different to how it feels with other oaks.'But along with the joy and magic of working with nature come the risks - frost, hail, heatwaves. Cultivating Change follows the journey o...