After 25 years, Ministry of Clouds‘ Julian Forwood and Bernice Ong jacked in their successful wine marketing careers to make wine for themselves....
Tag Archives: McLaren Vale
My first pit stop on last month’s visit to South Australia was to Bekkers Fine Wine in McLaren Vale. A great place...
Last month I presented a Grenache masterclass for Wine Australia. The variety may only represent around 1% of Australia’s crush, however premium...
Following my great Grenache round up last October Giles Cooke MW dropped me a line to suggest I take a look...
When I caught up with d’Arenberg’s Chester Osbourne last month he was thrilled that his project to build a ‘Rubik’s cube’-shaped visitors...
I’ve been on a bit of a McLaren Vale Grenache gig of late, especially for so-called warm climate Pinot Noir expressions like McLaren...
Former St Hallett boys Matt Gant (winemaker) and John Retsas (marketeer, pictured) are “the players” behind First Drop wines. With a Shiraz...
It’s day two of a Decanter panel tasting of regional Australian Shiraz today. Yesterday, we focused on South Australia and the ripe...
I arrived in Perth, Western Australia yesterday having spent a couple of days in McLaren Vale exploring its (unofficial) sub-regions. The region’s...
Last week at the Landmark Tutorial, Yalumba’s Director of Winemaking, Brian Walsh presented a session entitled “Single vineyards and sacred sites versus...
Pico, the Azores – the Santorini of Portugal? I have to admit that I’d thought of the Azores…
One of the wine world’s great bargains: 2011… A few years ago Luis Sottomayer (Head winemaker for Casa Ferreirinha and…
2011 Vintage Ports round up – 35 Ports reviewed I'm wary of being reductive but, if there's a phrase…
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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
Hi Geoff, The Wine Soc do one offs. Maybe try contacting Clarke Foyster, Carlos Lucas' importer? V best Sarah