I met Peter Gago, chief winemaker at Penfolds since 2002, during Vinexpo 2017 in Bordeaux France. The first thing that struck me about him was his self-effacing humility. For a man who had been recently appointed as a Companion of… Read More ›
Australian Wine
McGuigan Wines : Australia’s Most Awarded Winery Launches New Labels In India
Neil McGuigan, chief winemaker McGuigan Wines, must be doing something right to have won the International Winemaker of the Year an unprecedented four times (2009, 2011, 2012 and 2016) at the prestigious International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC) London, which… Read More ›
Jacob’s Creek honors former Chief Winemaker Bernard Hickin with a Limited Edition Shiraz Cabernet 2010
Yesterday I received a very special gift. It was a bottle of Jacob’s Creek Limited Edition Shiraz Cabernet 2010, “the highest quality wine” made by Australia’s leading global wine brand to honour the contribution of its former Chief Winemaker Bernard… Read More ›
Masterclass & Wine Dinner with William Hardy of Hardys Wines of Australia
When 2 million glasses of your wine are consumed everyday around the world in more than 80 countries, your brand is the most powerful wine brand in Australia and the biggest selling Australian wine brand in the UK, does that… Read More ›
Hardys Wines in India : A new innings with Glenn McGrath
It is surprising that a brand which has been around in India since 2003, Hardys is hardly that well-known. Well it seems that things are about to change now. Glenn McGrath, one of the greatest fast-medium pace bowlers the world… Read More ›