I’m Sarah Ahmed, The Wine Detective, an independent, award-winning wine writer and communicator. Thanks for visiting my website and blog. If, like me, you’re passionate about the wines of Australia, The Loire, Portugal and South Africa or want to find out more about them, you’ve come to the right place! Here, you’ll find my personal wine recommendations, together with in depth regional reports and useful links for each area. And if you’re looking for a speaker on Australia, the Loire, Portugal or South Africa, find out how to hire me here.
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Wine Australia Landmark Australian Tour Masterclasses: my picks of the bunch
The only disadvantage of chairing yesterday’s Wine Australia Landmark Australian Tour Masterclasses is that I couldn’t get stuck in to the 100 free pour wines on show which were selected by the alumni of recent trade and press trips down under. They created quite a buzz! Still, I can hardly grumble given the calibre of [...]
Tasmania: of Apogee & investment
Despite the pocket-sized nature of its wine industry, Tasmania has been extremely successful at attracting substantial mainland investment. Accolade Wines own Bay of Fires and House of Arras, Tasmanian Estates (owned by Brown Bros) scooped up several leading brands in 2010 (click here for details), Jansz’s and Darymple’s owner Hill-Smith Family Vineyards substantially expanded their [...]
