Shelter

(Image: Hans-Bert Espe and Silke Wolf / www.gute-weine.de)     About “The German wine region of Baden lies along the east bank of the Rhine across from the Alsace. With their small-scale operation, husband and wife Hans-Bert Espe and Silke Wolf have spent the last decade slowly building a reputation for inspired, delicate and polished Pinot … Read More

Salwey

(Image: Salwey Vineyards / https://www.salwey.de)     About Falstaff Wine Guide Germany 2023- 5 stars Our family-owned winery is located in the southwest of Germany. It is the sunniest region of the country. We are producing dry white and red wines in the heart of the so-called Kaiserstuhl, an extinguished volcanic belt. Our family’s viticultural roots reach back to the … Read More

Battenfeld-Spanier

(Image: HO Spaniards & Carolin Spanier-Gillot / www.kuehlingandbattenfeld.com)     H.O Spanier Winemaker of the Year – Vinum WeinGuide Deutschland 2018: Carolin Gillot-Spanier and H.O. Spanier Weingut Kühling-Gillot & Weingut Battenfeld-Spanier About “When I founded my wine estate at the age of 20, restoring soil vitality was one of my most important goals. The grape vine is an … Read More

Holzer

(Image: Arnold Holzer – Eschenhof-Holzer / www.eschenhof-holzer.at/en/)     About The Eschenhof Holzer winery is located in Großriedenthal, in the Wagram wine region. Here the innovative wine maker, Arnold Holzer, draws on the unique bounty of nature, with a great deal of creativity, a distinctive style and a sense for delicious creations. The name “Eschenhof” comes … Read More

Le Fonti

(Image: Le Fonti)   About Le Fonti’s vineyards are situated just below the village of Panzano, resembling a horseshoe-shape around the winery. Since 1994 all the vineyards have been replanted with selected rootstocks and plants adapted to our area, elevation and soil type. The vineyards are farmed sustainably to save the integrity of the environment. Our … Read More

Koerner Wine

(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 & … Read More

Basket Range Wine

(Image: Basket Range Wine)   About “In 1978 Phillip Broderick purchased a property in Basket Range, in the Adelaide Hills. He planted the initial small vineyard containing a selection of Bordeaux varieties in 1980 and began making wine. In the mid ‘80s Phillip met Mary and their two sons Louis and Sholto were born at … Read More

Blind Corner

 (Image: Ben Gould – Blind Corner)   About Organics, Biodynamics, making wine with no additives… “Like many people, our journey to wine was through hospitality. Naomi surfed & snow-boarded around the world and I worked in bars & on farms. I remember how fit I was back then… One day my Dad bought a vineyard, a … Read More

Ngeringa

(Image: Erinn Klein – Ngeringa / Broadsheet.com – Ross McNaughtan) About “I grew up with biodynamics on my parents’ Jurlique herb farms. To grow our grapes any other way was unthinkable.” – Erinn Ngeringa has been certified biodynamic for more than 20 years. It is the biodynamic process that creates a balanced and healthy relationship between … Read More

Mac Forbes

(Image: Mac Forbes – Mac Forbes Wines / The Real Review)     About In creating Mac Forbes Wines back in 2004, there was a clear purpose to better understand and connect with where I am from. The more I have discovered over the years, the more I realise there still is to learn. Today, we … Read More