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Welcome to the Mosel Valley

Ballandean Estate – 2019 Sylvaner – Granite Belt, Queensland

Granite BeltWine Reviews

Ravens Croft 2018 – The Waagee – Granite Belt, Queensland

01/07/2021 0 comment

Golden Grove Estate – 2021 Vermentino – Granite Belt, Queensland

Billionaire’s Row behind Vosne-Romanée

Exciting new English Sparkling Wine project

Purple Hands 2018 Planta Circa Ancestor Vine Grenache

Granite BeltWine Reviews

Ravens Croft Pinotage 2019 – Granite Belt, Queensland

23/05/2020 0 comment

Vaux Sparkling (red!) Pinot Noir

Disgorging: How Traditional Method sparkling wine is bottled

Boireann Winery and *THAT* 2016 Shiraz Viognier

Tobin 2018 Elliot Reserve Merlot – Granite Belt, Queensland

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    Welcome to the Mosel Valley

    by Dan Ma 06/10/2021
    06/10/2021

    About two hours north-west of Frankfurt lies arguably Germany’s most picturesque wine region along the Mosel river, lined with postcard-perfect villages and famous rows of vines clinging precariously on its…

  • Granite BeltWine Reviews

    Ballandean Estate – 2019 Sylvaner – Granite Belt, Queensland

    by Dan Ma 02/07/2021
    02/07/2021

    As a massive fanboy of the Granite Belt, I’m absolutely ashamed to admit that I’ve never tried one of the first wines that really put the region on the map…

  • Granite BeltWine Reviews

    Ravens Croft 2018 – The Waagee – Granite Belt, Queensland

    by Dan Ma 01/07/2021
    01/07/2021

    A truly delightful afternoon (where did the light go?!) with Mark Ravenscroft of Ravens Croft Wines chewing the cud over vintage, winemaking, gossiping about the industry and going through his barrel…

  • Granite BeltWine Reviews

    Golden Grove Estate – 2021 Vermentino – Granite Belt, Queensland

    by Dan Ma 01/07/2021
    01/07/2021

    Despite a month in the southern hemisphere, it’s still very much #SummerVibes for me, with mid-20s and clear blue skies here in Brisbane, despite the locals insisting it being called “winter”. So…

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    Billionaire’s Row behind Vosne-Romanée

    by Dan Ma 29/04/2021
    29/04/2021

    The sea of green you see in front of you is arguably some of the most prestigious patches of vines in the world, right in the heart of Burgundy. From…

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    Exciting new English Sparkling Wine project

    by Dan Ma 12/02/2021
    12/02/2021

    Hello my dear friends, it’s been a while. 2020 was a tough year for us all, and definitely testing for me. But have I given up on wine? Definitely not…

  • Wine Reviews

    Purple Hands 2018 Planta Circa Ancestor Vine Grenache

    by Dan Ma 01/06/2020
    01/06/2020

    I’ll be honest, a Barossa old vine Grenache was never going to be a tough sell for me. So it when it came to this one made with 130 year-old…

  • Granite BeltWine Reviews

    Ravens Croft Pinotage 2019 – Granite Belt, Queensland

    by Dan Ma 23/05/2020
    23/05/2020

    Another special wine smuggled all the way back to the UK from the Granite Belt is the Ravens Croft 2019 Pinotage. With only 8 out of about 6,000 vineyards growing…

  • Wine Reviews

    Vaux Sparkling (red!) Pinot Noir

    by Dan Ma 17/03/2020
    17/03/2020

    We may be familiar with white or rosé sparkling Pinot Noir, but how often do you see a red sparkling Pinot Noir? This Traditional method red Sekt from Scloss Vaux…

  • Learning

    Disgorging: How Traditional Method sparkling wine is bottled

    by Dan Ma 01/02/2020
    01/02/2020

    We all know how a cork comes out of your favourite bottle of bubbles, but did you know how it got in there? Me neither until recently. There are several…

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A British/Australian who loves wine and wandering, delving deeper into how wine is made and the people who enjoy it.

 

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  • Welcome to the Mosel Valley

    06/10/2021
  • Ballandean Estate – 2019 Sylvaner – Granite Belt, Queensland

    02/07/2021
  • Ravens Croft 2018 – The Waagee – Granite Belt, Queensland

    01/07/2021
  • Golden Grove Estate – 2021 Vermentino – Granite Belt, Queensland

    01/07/2021
  • Billionaire’s Row behind Vosne-Romanée

    29/04/2021

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