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Thursday 28th November 2013

Logan Wines, Orange

When people think of Australian wine, normally one would think of Barossa, Margaret River and maybe Mornington Peninsula or Hunter as stand out regions for premium wines. On reflection of my trip, I kept coming back to the wines of Orange as stand outs for me as some of  the most unique, interesting and consumer friendly wines I tasted on the tour.

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Thursday 24th October 2013

Valdespino Sherry Lunch at Moro 2013

It’s not every day you get invited up to London to have lunch at Moro and join in on a masterclass hosted by Miguel Montero of Valdespino sherry so I jumped at the chance. Sherry is having a real resurgence in the UK, and particularly in London where places like Moro, Brindisa and Barrafina are creating some amazing dishes and tapas to go with the different styles. Sherry is no longer thought of as a drink for your Aunt at Christmas! Continue reading …

Thursday 18th April 2013

Another cool climate region to watch….

An hour flight south of Perth is the Great Southern – as soon as I stepped off the plane it was noticeably cooler and greener, a complete contrast to Barossa.
Now I truly believe this region will become as big as Margaret River for wines, and in fact we were told that China has already cottoned on to this fact! Continue reading …
Wednesday 10th April 2013

Barossa

I’ve had a jam packed few days down here in South Australia. Starting our journey in Barossa, a two hour drive out of Adelaide.
The first thing I noticed is was how dry it is compared to New South Wales and altitude wise a lot lower. Barossa is about 100m above sea level on the valley floor and climbs to between 440 and 650 metres.
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Saturday 6th April 2013

Hunter Valley

Tyrells Semillon and oysters, the breakfast of champions!

Tyrells Semillon and oysters, the breakfast of champions!

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Thursday 4th April 2013

Orange

This will be short and sweet, just arrived in Hunter after an epic 7 hr journey from Orange.  Continue reading …

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