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Dan Ma

A British/Australian who loves wine and wandering, delving deeper into how wine is made and the people who enjoy it. MSc in Oenology and Viticulture and WSET 3 certified, focusing in consumer insight, sensory and sparkling wine production.

Roses planted at the end of vine rows
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Why are roses planted on the end of rows of vines?

by Dan Ma 15/11/2019

Why are roses planted at the end of rows of grape vines? A few theories exist.

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Ridgemill Estate "The Czar" Saperavi 2016
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Ridgemill Estate “The Czar” Saperavi 2016

by Dan Ma 10/10/2019

One of my favourite alternative varieties from the Granite Belt (or “Strangebirds” in local parlance) has to be Saperavi. Normally a native of Georgia, this grape has really found a second home in here in the high altitude granitic soils. While an alternative variety in Australia, it’s definitely no stranger to the spotlight, holding their own in collecting awards back in the homeland in Georgia!

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Search Results Web results Tonnellerie de Champagne - Champagne barrel maker/cooper
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How Champagne barrels are made

by Dan Ma 21/09/2019

Tonnellerie de Champagne, where the oak barrels are still made by hand. Here, only a tiny number of barrels are crafted compared to the larger automated coopers in Burgundy and Bordeaux. Demand for oak barrels for both fermentation and maturation is increasing as Champagne houses experiment and move towards more oaked styles.

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One Minute Wine Tour: Henschke's Hill of Grace Vineyard
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One Minute Wine Tour: Henschke’s Hill of Grace

by Dan Ma 21/09/2019

Do you have a minute? In today’s One Minute Wine Tour, I’m here in Henschke’s iconic Hill Of Grace vineyard in the Eden Valley, and thanks to South Australia being phylloxera-free, home to some of the oldest productive Shiraz vines in the world, dating back to 1860.

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Wine tasting table at the Wine GB Trade and Press Tasting, London
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Is Seyval Blanc the key in English Sparkling Wine’s identity?

by Dan Ma 04/09/2019

While traditional English Sparkling has come a long way in recent years, one can’t help but notice at the Wine GB tasting the sea of Chardonnay/Pinot Noir/Pinot Meunier blends on show, and one can often overhear tasters ruminating inevitably the parallels and comparisons with Champagne, in quality, winemaking and crucially, price.

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Welcome to the Granite Belt

by Dan Ma 13/04/2019

Those who know me will know I always bang on about the Granite Belt, Australia’s smallest wine region and two hours’ drive from Brisbane, Queensland – the town where I grew up.

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Dan Ma

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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    12/02/2021
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    01/06/2020
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