Sarah Ahmed – The Wine Detective

David Lemire MW talks vintage 2011 in Adelaide Hills, “a race between ripeness & botrytis”

So far, this week’s 2011 vintage reports have focused on New South Wales (Clonakilla) and Victoria ( with reports from William Downie, Nick Farr of By Farr & Steve Flamsteed of Innocent Bystander). Today’s video focuses on the Adelaide Hills, further west, in South Australia.  Click here for my video interview with David Lemire MW of Shaw [...]

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Shaw & Smith 20th Anniversary tasting

Cousins Michael Hill-Smith MW and Martin Shaw started making wine together in the Adelaide Hills under their Shaw & Smith label in 1989. Last week they were in town to celebrate their 20th anniversary with a tasting of mini-verticals that struck right at the heart of Australia’s winemaking spirit – rigorous in approach yet open-minded [...]

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