Last week I reported (here) on Thistledown Wine Company’s success at McLaren Vale Wine Show. It bagged three trophies for Thistledown Vagabond...
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Since I tasted the first 2013 Thistledown Vagabond Grenache (reviewed here), it has evolved into a single vineyard Blewitt Springs Grenache (the 2013...
Following my great Grenache round up last October Giles Cooke MW dropped me a line to suggest I take a look...
My last fortnight was most productively spent in McLaren Vale, judging at the McLaren Vale Wine Show 2019 then visiting with producers. ...
It’s International Grenache Day today. Attesting to the grape’s growing popularity down under (and over here, with exports up of Australian Grenache up 30%...
Friday, 21st September is International Grenache Day, so why not raise a toast to this variety’s exciting turn around in Australia? Here...
This year I’m presenting Margaret River 50th Anniversary masterclasses at the annual Australia Day Tastings in London, Edinburgh and Dublin, the latter...
On Tuesday I was in Belfast co-presenting a One Day Wine School for Wine Australia. Among our new wave wines, we showed...
Not an oxymoron. My “[Y]ou ain’t seen nothing yet” guest blog post for Wine Australia about Alternative Varieties flags another trend. The...
Although I shall spend the day tasting Cabernet Sauvignon for a Decanter Margaret River panel tasting, today is International Grenache Day. So...
Pico, the Azores – the Santorini of Portugal? I have to admit that I’d thought of the Azores…
2011 Vintage Ports round up – 35 Ports reviewed I'm wary of being reductive but, if there's a phrase…
One of the wine world’s great bargains: 2011… A few years ago Luis Sottomayer (Head winemaker for Casa Ferreirinha and…
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Hi Geoffrey, Vale da Capucha are imported by Les Caves de Pyrene and Indigo. Susana Esteban is imported by Raymond Reynolds.
Sorry for the slow reply Robin- if I'm not too late, Prova wine bar is very good - https://prova.com.pt/