Category Archives: Old World Wine

My cup runneth over – with English wine

Posted on August 25, 2018 by tigchandler

Tigchandler is back! Wine is in my blood – metaphorically not literally! After a break from writing, a rising star has reignited that passion, the tingling taste buds, the wide-eyed excitement of new experiences. That rising star is English wine. … 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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Chinese wine consumption today – through the eyes of a Tianjin retailer

Posted on September 25, 2012 by tigchandler

Many of the traditional wine markets around the world, such as the US and European countries exhibit relatively mature total demand characteristics, although patterns of demand are constantly shifting. Wine marketers wishing to capitalise on expanding wine markets are tending … Continue reading →

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Spicy and suave – the Alsatian sensation – Hugel gewürztraminer

Posted on February 8, 2012 by tigchandler

Those who follow the Tigchandler blog will know of my passion for this noble grape – gewürztraminer. This is how the Tig blog was born, reviewing New Zealand’s Brookfields and Coopers Creek gewürztraminers. New Zealand continues to excite with stunning … 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 →

Posted in Barossa wine, Chardonnay, McLaren Vale wine, New World wine, Old World Wine, South Australian wine, Wine events, Wine news, Wine varietals and blends, Wine2030, Winemaking, wine appreciation and viticulture courses | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

An evening with the Super Tuscans on St Paddy’s Day!

Posted on March 23, 2011 by tigchandler

On St Patrick’s Day 2011 I was not downing the traditional Guinness or Jameson’s but rather, indulging my love for wine and my love for learning about wine – at Edinburgh Cellars in Adelaide, where Jacopo Pandolfini presented a range … Continue reading →

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