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Boireann: Modest Granite Belt Oz superstar
By Peter Scudamore-Smith MW Aug 22, 2011
The recent Boireann Bunch Winemaker’s Dinner held at a suburban western district of Brisbane (Graceville) restaurant did not raise mention of any five star status. Stars: what are they to the Boireann winemakers Peter and Therese Stark who sell their wares annually during a short period of time when subscribers take up allocations. So the 2010 vintage
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Moorooduc Mornington class: McIntyre family, MW
By Peter Scudamore-Smith MW Aug 14, 2011
Kate McIntyre is a marvellous endorsement of the relaxed business style of Mornington winery owners. Her easy talk captures the essence of her wines, the word choice is straight and to the point, no pomp, as Australia’s most recently acclaimed Master of Wine cares to be. The family business is Moorooduc Estate – her’s is the marketing, and
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Wine show highlights: The new and the interesting
By Peter Scudamore-Smith MW Aug 10, 2011
July’s Royal Queensland Wine Show had a string of highlights. There were over 60 gold medals awarded. On the exhibitors day these were all out for producers to try at their leisure – quite early starting at 7.30am and finishing late morning. I spent several hours tasting through. Why? Because the opportunity cost to be thrifty
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Rare pinot and Burgundy – A taster’s dream
By Peter Scudamore-Smith MW Aug 06, 2011
Stewart Plant is a gregarious Australian wine retailer at Fine Wine Merchant. And when it comes to the pointy end of the pinot world he is the “man” to aggregate the finest worth tasting in one easy swirl. Brisbane’s newly-opened and chic Malt in Market Street was the venue of three flights of the pinot stars
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Royal Queensland Wine Show: The winners
By Peter Scudamore-Smith MW Jul 31, 2011
The Royal Queensland Wine Show 2011 in July produced a host of trophy, gold, silver and bronze medal winners from Queensland-based wineries. I went along to the exhibitors morning tasting to see what enlightenment there was. This is Queensland largest and most influential wine show for the year. Here I have chosen to review the
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Rhone, Burgundy: Judge drinks after dark
By Peter Scudamore-Smith MW Jul 25, 2011
The just-concluded Royal Queensland Wine Show brought together 1998 wines to be judged from around Australia. It was the first show of the 2011 season (completes with RAS Sydney next February). And there were 12 judges (four panels of three tasting) plus the chief judge, Hungerford Hill consultant Phillip John. After dark it was the
