SevenFifty Daily: The Rise of Australia’s Other Grapes

Yangarra Estate Grenache Vineyard, McLaren Vale. Image credit: © Milton Wordley Published by SevenFifty Daily, January 25 2019. The art of storytelling is a cornerstone of the wine industry. It has the ability to communicate a sense of lifestyle, culture and natural environment, which plays an increasingly important role in successful sales. What makes a storyContinue reading “SevenFifty Daily: The Rise of Australia’s Other Grapes”

Yangarra Estate Wines, McLaren Vale – a tasting with Sarment of Hong Kong

(Image credit: Yangarra Estate) Wines tasted: Yangarra Estate, McLaren Vale, Roussanne, 2014 Yangarra Estate, McLaren Vale, Shiraz, 2011 Yangarra Estate, McLaren Vale, Grenache, 2012 Yangarra Estate, McLaren Vale, Grenache, Shiraz, Mourvèdre, 2012 As recently reported in The Drinks Business, premium wine is the focus for the Wine Australia Strategy 2015-2020 and here in Hong Kong we are fortunateContinue reading “Yangarra Estate Wines, McLaren Vale – a tasting with Sarment of Hong Kong”

Rosé Tasting – Wines from California and South Australia

Photo courtesy of Wine Folly Wines Tasted Charles Melton Wines, Rose of Virginia, Barossa, South Australia, 2013 Eponymous Wines, Rosé, Sonoma Valley, California, 2011 Rockford Wines, Alicante Bouchet, Barossa, South Australia, 2012 “A rosé gives a nod to beautifully casual moments” [1] is how Andrea Frost, author of the delightful Through A Sparkling Glass: AnContinue reading “Rosé Tasting – Wines from California and South Australia”