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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.

Revisiting the Indian wine market

Posted on January 7, 2012 by tigchandler

In September 2010 I wrote about key features of the Indian wine market – bite-sized overview, looking at trade, production, consumption, marketing and opportunities for Australian wine producers. Such a complex market with huge potential deserves to be revisited, particularly … Continue reading →

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Fassina’s South Australian tasting – variety and character in spades

Posted on November 17, 2011 by tigchandler

In their last tasting of 2011, Fassina have excelled themselves again, attracting a diverse range of wineries from across South Australia with different grape varieties (I counted 17!), climates, soils (dare I say terroir), histories and approaches. Some I knew … Continue reading →

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Making good pinot is like reaching for the stars!

Posted on October 18, 2011 by tigchandler

This interview is one that I will remember forever – talking to Australia’s 2011 Nobel physics prize winner about his passion for making pinot noir. Professor Brian Schmidt is not only highly accomplished and respected in his field of astronomy … Continue reading →

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Meet the Australian flying Swedish-Italian winemaker in the hills!

Posted on October 6, 2011 by tigchandler

On a clear sunny spring day I drove up into the Adelaide Hills to interview a very interesting man I had met a couple of weeks earlier at an artisan winemaker tasting in McLaren Vale, where he was presenting his … Continue reading →

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#CabernetDay – the Adelaide contingent plays its part!

Posted on September 2, 2011 by tigchandler

Wine and social media – that pairing again! Those following my blog will have read about #ChardonnayDay on 26 May 2011 – well 1 September was the second year for cabernet to take the stand. Rick Bakas, the wine and … Continue reading →

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Pertaringa unveils its McLaren Vale tannat and aglianico

Posted on August 24, 2011 by tigchandler

Some less common (in South Australia) varietals came to my attention recently so I had to get hold of some and see what it was like. Thanks to wineries like Pertaringa our taste buds will never be doomed to monotony! … Continue reading →

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Superb and surprising Australasian tasting at Fassina!

Posted on August 18, 2011 by tigchandler

How lucky am I that I live so close to Fassina Liquor in Somerton Park, Adelaide! They have one great wine-tasting event after another – see for example the mid-winter d’Arenberg tasting showcasing some of McLaren Vale’s best and from … Continue reading →

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Tigs talks to wine marketing guru Dr Steve Goodman

Posted on August 11, 2011 by tigchandler

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Dr Steve Goodman of the University of Adelaide Business School for the Wine2030 network. The full article can be viewed at Tigs talks to wine industry and wine marketing guru Dr Steve Goodman. … Continue reading →

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Coriole releases at the zoo!

Posted on August 5, 2011 by tigchandler

On 4 August 2011 I was delighted to be invited along to the release of several new Coriole wines, a winery renowned (in my experience at least) for its interesting varietals – I am a fan of their fiano and … Continue reading →

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Adelaide’s Wine2030 reaches out to the Gold Coast

Posted on July 12, 2011 by tigchandler

Wearing my Wine2030 hat I flew to Brisbane to visit wine educator and friend, Steve Knight, and to talk about the University of Adelaide’s Wine2030 network to his students at Bond University on the Gold Coast – a beautiful venue … Continue reading →

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