Category Archives: McLaren Vale wine

Puddings, pies and wine! The perfect combination at Bakehouse on Collins

Posted on November 23, 2010 by tigchandler

What do you get when you add an array of renowned South Australian wines to puddings and pies? Answer: the best bakery in South Australia. Readers will be pleased to know I have diligently done my research and performed a … Continue reading →

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Inspiring! Winery and Wine Sciences at the University of Adelaide

Posted on November 9, 2010 by tigchandler

The University of Adelaide’s Wine Sciences Laboratory The University of Adelaide’s Hickinbotham Roseworthy Wine Sciences Laboratory at the Waite campus is a state-of-the-art winery and research facility doing valuable work for the wine industry, through education, research and service to … Continue reading →

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Wine passionados bottling Sturt Creek Estate’s ’09 cab

Posted on November 1, 2010 by tigchandler

One balmy evening at Hamilton Secondary College in the Adelaide suburb of Mitchell Park I joined fellow wine enthusiasts to bottle the 2009 Sturt Creek Estate Adelaide Plains basket pressed cabernet sauvignon. I was there to assist the current winemaking … Continue reading →

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The Johns – Loxton and Riddell – present 10 shiraz vintages on 10/10/10 at Ballast Stone

Posted on October 19, 2010 by tigchandler

On a beautiful sunny day in Currency Creek, John Loxton, head winemaker at Ballast Stone wines, presented the winery’s ten latest vintages of shiraz at a lunch in the barrel room at the winery on 10/10/10. John Riddell of Channel … Continue reading →

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Pirramimma 2004 Old Bush Vine Grenache – takes no prisoners!

Posted on September 23, 2010 by tigchandler

In honour of International Grenache Day (September 24) I cracked my cherished bottle of Pirramimma 2004 Old Bush Vine Grenache. This is a special wine with an interesting history – the vines were planted in 1944 by prisoners of war … Continue reading →

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