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About tigchandler

English-born, lived several years in Wellington, NZ, then in Adelaide, South Australia, and recently moved back to New Zealand. With an economics background, I have worked in researching wine consumption patterns, marketing, economics and social media at the University of Adelaide. I also worked a vintage and in wineries in McLaren Vale so have seen both the research/analytical side of the industry and the practical/hands-on side. I have retail experience and many ongoing industry links all around Australia and overseas. This blog reflects my ongoing passion for everything related to the wine industry.

Chocolate and wine? Two rights make a right!

Posted on September 6, 2013 by tigchandler

A farewell treat before leaving Adelaide was to take the ChocoVino experience at Hahndorf Hill Winery in the Adelaide Hills with my good friend Anne. We all love chocolate and we all love wine – but why pair them? And … Continue reading →

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Tigs’ pick of wines to buy in Adelaide

Posted on August 18, 2013 by tigchandler

Bon voyage Tigs! Any tips? As I prepare to leave Australia after seven years, friends in Adelaide are asking me which wines I think are the best of the bunch that they can buy here. I believe this is a … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Marquis – a goldmine in the heart of wine country

Posted on July 12, 2013 by tigchandler

Wandering around the streets of Adelaide near the iconic Central Market on Gouger Street I happened across a new icon – the Marquis. Glancing inside I was stunned by the sight of the wine wall stretching down the middle of … Continue reading →

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Wine and friend pairing! Clarendon Hills Brookman Syrah and the Brook man from Clarendon

Posted on May 1, 2013 by tigchandler

My birthday this year was special – not for turning another year older, but for the kindness and inspiration shown to me by someone I recently met. Basic human goodness can be more beautiful than any wine – even a Clarendon Hills! … Continue reading →

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If you’ve got it flaunt it – the stunning dry gewürz from Marlborough’s Johanneshof

Posted on April 4, 2013 by tigchandler

My readers know that I am a lover of gewürztraminer, especially the great producers of Alsace and New Zealand. If in doubt see the articles for Hugel, Brookfields and Coopers Creek. I haven’t indulged this passion for a while so … Continue reading →

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Marzemino! Mozart loved this wine!

Posted on March 16, 2013 by tigchandler

Mozart must have loved his wine because this is a true wine-lover’s wine. This New Zealand beauty was my first taste of this Italian red grape, which features in one of Mozart’s most well-known operas, Don Giovanni: Versa il vino! … Continue reading →

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BK Wines – reigniting the passion and firing the senses!

Posted on February 22, 2013 by tigchandler

Brendon Keys of BK Wines reminds me of the day I first got that ‘wow’ factor from a wine and of all the standout wines I ever tasted. This is artisan winemaking at its best. It reawakens that excitement and … Continue reading →

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Chill out and get serious in Vic’s Yarra Valley!

Posted on December 17, 2012 by tigchandler

As a lover of good wine residing in South Australia and regularly visiting New Zealand, and therefore thoroughly spoiled with an endless supply of great wines, it was time I reminded myself of other iconic wine regions in Australia. So … Continue reading →

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An oldie but goodie! Angove of South Australia wins big with its aged Clare riesling

Posted on November 21, 2012 by tigchandler

Angove Family Winemakers – one of South Australia’s oldest and most renowned wineries and winemaking families continues to impress the world, winning a haul of trophies at the 2012 International Wine Challenge in London for the 2006 Vineyard Select Clare Valley … Continue reading →

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Crazy, bonkers, mad, brilliant and brave!

Posted on October 24, 2012 by tigchandler

This may not be the punchline we normally associate with Jamie Oliver, England’s quirky no-nonsense Essex-born chef, restaurateur and celebrity, or with a classy winery from South Australia – but in this case that’s exactly what it is! Jamie Oliver and … Continue reading →

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