(Image: Brendon Keys & Bosco – BK Wines / www.bkwines.com.au) The BK Wines Story “BK Wines was established in 2007 by Brendon and Kirstyn Keys. The goal has been to create fabulous art. Beautiful, unique, sensuous, deceptively minimalist, envelope-pushing art. After learning from masters in NZ, Argentina and California, we trained our sites on the Adelaide Hills because … Read More
(Image: Damon and Jono Koerner – Koerner Wine / www.koernerwine.com.au) About “Koerner Wine is a partnership between brothers Damon and Jonathan Koerner. Our wines are produced from fruit grown in the Watervale area of the Clare Valley, with the majority coming from our family vineyard, Gullyview- owned and managed by Mum & Dad, (Christine & Anthony Koerner), … Read More
(Image: Dave Fletcher – Cantina della Stazione / www.jamesmorgan.com.au) About Dave and Eleanor Fletcher’s new project. Newly purchased site in Alba DOC from within a zone called ‘Bricco Capre’ by Alba locals. 60 year old , low yielding Favorita (vermentino), Barbera and Dolcetto. 2022 Langhe Favorita DOC Denomination: Langhe Favorita D.O.C. Comunes: Alba Variety: 100% Favorita Area: 1Ha … Read More
(Image: Anna Pooley – Pooley Wines / www.pooleywines.com.au) Winner 2023 Halliday Wine Companion Winery of the Year “Tucked into a bend of the meandering Coal River, there is a deep spirit about the quaint Cooinda Vale vineyard, still the source of Pooley’s finest wines. To winemaker Anna Pooley, sense of place is everything, “for … Read More
(Image: Gentle Folk Wines / www.gentlefolk.com.au) About “Prior to winegrowing, we were both marine scientists, specialising in phycology (the study of marine plants). In our PhD studies (at different universities), we studied the biodiversity of different seaweed groups and how they are related. It was super fun and the discovery and naming of new … Read More
(Image: Erinn Klein – Ngeringa / www.ngeringa.com) Erinn Klein, Ngeringa – Summit, Vineyard of the Year – Young Gun of Wine “At the 4th Annual Vineyard of the Year Awards, Vineyard of the Year goes to Erinn Klein, Ngeringa – Summit Vineyard in Adelaide Hills. Erinn Klein and his wife, Janet, planted the Summit Vineyard … Read More
(Image: Rob, Bec and Tim – Waubs Harbour / www.waubsharbourwhisky.com) About “IF YOU COULD MAKE WHISKY YOUR WAY, USING THE BEST EQUIPMENT IN THE PERFECT LOCATION, HOW WOULD YOU DO IT?” This was the question Tim Polmear (co-founder) posed to his brother Rob Polmear (ex-Lark Distillery Head of Production & Overeem Whisky Head Distiller) around the … Read More
New Mezcal Arrivals Alipus Lovingly selected premium artisanal mezcals hand- distilled in family distilleries in rural pueblos in the state of Oaxaca,in southwest Mexico. Alipús pueblos are remote, reached only on dirt roads. Small artisanal distilleries preserve – uncorrupted – the traditional centuries-old ways of distilling mezcal. These family distilleries are very old-fashioned operations. Some … Read More
2023 slint chardonnay 3167 bottles produced, a tightly wound cool climate chardonnay which leads with mouth-watering grapefruit and nectarine mealy granny smith apples and a fine tuning of nougat and honeysuckle spice sets the foundation for the almost nettle like svelte texture aromatically evolving between, bee’s wax and meyer lemon rind the palate is … Read More
(Image: Gentle Folk Wines) About “Prior to winegrowing, we were both marine scientists, specialising in phycology (the study of marine plants). In our PhD studies (at different universities), we studied the biodiversity of different seaweed groups and how they are related. It was super fun and the discovery and naming of new species a big … Read More
