The Tintara winery in McLaren Vale speaks of a winemaking history dating back to the 1850s. The guarantee is part of Hardys’ Certainty campaign that kicked off with a global rebrand earlier this year. As part of the campaign, it introduced new packaging designed to communicate the company’s rich heritage. Every label features its easily
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If you love your oaky and super flavoursome Chardonnay’s, then you need to get this Snake + Herring 2018 ‘Corduroy’ Chardonnay from Margaret River in your glass stat. I was gifted this bottle as part of my media sample Chef Collection pack from Wine Selectors (thank you!). This exciting 6-pack is a collaboration with Chef
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Gold medal winner!! A massive congrats to Oakover for picking up a gold at the Swan Valley Wine Show recently for their 2019 Shiraz. And a big congrats to all. Mr Spittoon and I thoroughly enjoyed this sample bottle they kindly sent us recently (thank you!) and can confirm that it’s a delight to drink! 2019
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‘Best in Show’ at the 2020 Decanter World Wine Awards. Well done Soumah and thank you so much for sharing a bottle of your award winning Yarra Valley (VIC) 2018 Equilibrio Chardonnay with us. It’s a true beauty. Equilibrio means balance and that’s exactly what Soumah set out to achieve (and succeeded) when making this
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It seemed only fitting that we christened our new @the_made_co wine glasses with a downright delicious wine. A massive thank you to Julie & Phil for sending this sample of their Windfall Wine Estate Single-Handed 2018 Merlot my way! Windfall are located in Western Australia’s Geographe wine region, just south of Perth. If you’re not
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Today I want to introduce you to a brand new wine brand – The Group. The Group celebrates and supports the grape growers and their families who are behind some of Australia’s finest grapes. They’re a Grower-Owned Collective who are championed by Chef Matt Moran. A big thank you to Dialogue PR for sending over
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If you’re anything like me, then you’re loving all the virtual wine tastings that have come about due to Covid. While 2020 has sure been a crazy year, I have to admit that the online wine tastings have been an absolute highlight for me. I am really hoping wineries around the country continue to do
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Wow, what a year 2020 has been! It has gone equally slow as it has gone fast I find. Since popping out Baby TC in April, it’s safe to say my wine consumption has gone up and I am definitely back on the wine-wagon. Yeeehha! The lovely folks at Dialogue PR recently invited me to
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Who makes it?  Matsu ‘El Viejo‘ is one of Vintae’s label. Vintae is a family run wine business which also owns Hacienda Lopez de Haro and Bardos amongst others. El Viejo sports just as stylish a label like the other three in the line up. This one features a gorgeous face that has seen so
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A BIG shout out to marketing gun Tash Stoodley for sliding these samples from Clandestine Vineyards across my tasting bench. There are 6 wines under this label and I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to check them out – their first release wines from organic and sustainably grown sites in Western Australia and South Australia.
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De Bortoli have always been ahead of the industry trends, notably at the forefront of the rosé revitalisation a decade ago. Now, with wines like this De Bortoli 17 Trees Pinot Grigio 2020, they’re backing the sustainability train, tapping into sentiment which suggests 9/10 consumers are more likely to buy ethical and sustainable products. But
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Sometimes it is important to remember that supermarkets own brand wines offer value to shoppers on a tight budget. Particularly, if the wine is from a well established wine country such as France, Italy or Spain. These supermarkets have equally well established networks to get quality wine to their customers. Morrisons have some interesting wines
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National Unity Platform presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu is today expected to appear at Iganga Chief Magistrate’s Court for mentioning of his case. Kyagulanyi was on Wednesday this week arrested for allegedly violating the Electoral Commission and Ministry of Health guidelines on #COVID19. #FreeBobiWine #FreeBobiWine #FreeBobiWine #NextPresidentBobiWine Please Note that the content and all communications
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Challenge: Design an E-commerce website for high-end wines. Use Auto-Animate and 3D transforms to bring your page to the next level! Get the starter file here: https://bit.ly/xddcc11-9-9 Join your host every afternoon at 2:00pm PT to learn how to approach each challenge using Adobe XD. Complete 9 challenges by Friday, November 20th and you’ll be
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Sommelier Joe Campanale shows off some tricks for improving the taste and presentation of any any less-than-stellar red, white, or sparkling wine at L’Apicio restaurant in New York. Join Birchbox Man: http://birch.ly/1571u01 Find more drink recipes and advice in the Birchbox Man Guide: http://birch.ly/1aUKkmh Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more videos every month: https://www.youtube.com/Birchboxman
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A 5-acre plot along California’s Russian River has been the backbone and heart of SingleThread Farms inn and restaurant in Healdsburg since 2014. Now husband-and-wife owners Kyle and Katina Connaughton are expanding their passion-driven project by relocating farming operations from Alexander Valley to a much larger property in Dry Creek Valley. “We will have the
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Château d’Yquem is one of the world’s most famous sweet wines, join Stephen as he visits this spectacular property in Bordeaux’s Sauternes region. Find out how the phenomenon known as ‘noble rot’ helps to create the luxurious nectar that is the wine of Sauternes and learn tips on which foods to pair it with.
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