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Dan Ma

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.

Boireann Shiraz Viognier 2016 - Granite Belt, Queensland
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Boireann Winery and *THAT* 2016 Shiraz Viognier

by Dan Ma 29/12/2019

An absolute honour to hang out all day with Brad Rowe from Boireann Winery. You see, Brad’s got some pretty big shoes to fill, as he’s taken over as winemaker from the original owner, Peter Stark since his retirement in 2017.

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Tobin Wines 2018 Elliot Reserve Merlot - Granite Belt, Queensland
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Tobin 2018 Elliot Reserve Merlot – Granite Belt, Queensland

by Dan Ma 29/12/2019

Today we’re back in the Granite Belt with Tobin Wines and their new 2018 Elliot Reserve Merlot. I’ve had the pleasure of seeing this one progress from barrel to bottle over the last 18 months, and a beautiful end result.

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Canals of Strasbourg in the Alsace
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Vin d’Alsace

by Dan Ma 19/12/2019

One of France’s newest wine regions, the Alsace was granted AOC status only in 1962, due to its rich in geopolitical history. The region borders on Germany along the Rhine River, and changed hands between Germany and France several times over the past few centuries.

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Banca Ridge 2019 Gruner Veltliner at the Queensland College of Wine Tourism - Granite Belt, Queensland
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Banca Ridge Grüner Veltliner 2019 – Granite Belt, Queensland

by Dan Ma 19/12/2019

Really excited about getting into this Grüner Veltliner, one of the Granite Belt’s newest alternative varieties, or “Strangebirds” as they call them here. Once thought to be Riesling’s poorer sibling, Grüner tops many restaurant lists being a very food friendly wine. So Queensland restaurants now have no excuse not to stock local. It’s also got an umlaut in its name, so it’s also instantly cool.

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Adrian Tobin, Ian and Phil from Tobin Wines
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The Granite Belt: Tobin Wines

by Dan Ma 18/12/2019

Adrian Tobin is one of the many I see who epitomise Granite Belt wine country. Easy going, loves a friendly chin-wag and nuts about what he does. Passion over profits and hectolitres, he crafts with meticulous detail, eagle-eyed and in tune with his vines, the terroir, the weather…all for only couple of precious barrels.

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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 2016t - Granite Belt, Queensland
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Ridgemill Estate “The Czar” Saperavi 2016 – Granite Belt, Queensland

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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Dan Ma

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