Since I tasted the first 2013 Thistledown Vagabond Grenache (reviewed here), it has evolved into a single vineyard Blewitt Springs Grenache (the 2013...
Tag Archives: Grenache
It was good to see that the McLaren Vale Grenaches I presented at last month’s Australia Day Tasting generated plenty of discussion...
Although I shall spend the day tasting Cabernet Sauvignon for a Decanter Margaret River panel tasting, today is International Grenache Day. So...
I was extremely happy to see that I’ll be dining, once more, at FermentAsian in the Barossa later this month. As...
It’s pot head week. What with Monday’s post about Alentejo’s tradition of talha wines, now a look at the wines of Yangarra...
Clarendon Hills produces no less than six single site Grenaches from three McLaren Vale sub-regions: Clarendon, Blewitt Springs and Kangarilla. What’s more,...
After 25 years, Ministry of Clouds‘ Julian Forwood and Bernice Ong jacked in their successful wine marketing careers to make wine for themselves....
It took me a while to realise that my chauffeur from Ochota Barrels in Adelaide Hills to Clare Valley was my host...
My first pit stop on last month’s visit to South Australia was to Bekkers Fine Wine in McLaren Vale. A great place...
Following on from last week’s pictorial report on my McLaren Vale pinosity adventures, here’s some pics with my Barossa picks. Once again,...
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 Sarah, Thanks for this great post! Reading your reviews makes me happy that I have a few bottles of (the regular) Noval from 2015 onwards!! All
Thanks for the suggestion. I know Lance Foyster quite well. However I have just found the Wine Society are now listing an Encruzado for £15.50