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Hi my name is Shane and welcome to the Lonely Grape a wine blog about the wineries & wines of Mclaren Vale. If you want to know anything about Mclaren Vale I will do my best to find out - so leave me a comment.Recent Comments
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McLaren Vale Wine – Shingleback Wines (Part 1)
Shingleback Wines Cellar Door has the distinction of being the first cellar door you drive past or to as you enter McLaren Vale’s main street. They moved into the current facility a few years ago after being in the Tourist … Continue reading
Lonely Grape TV Episode #71 – 2008 Pieri Occasione Shiraz
What an unusual wine. The wine from 2008 was passed through the red wine pressings from 2009 – very unusual characters and very pleasant. Check out this wine from http://www.tastemclarenvale.com.au in their Backyard Shed Cru Red Pack #4
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McLaren Vale Wine – Taste McLaren Vale
I have to say this review is about my other self – yes, Taste McLaren Vale is the wine sales web site for the same person who writes this blog. I can already hear you ask why am I … Continue reading
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Lonely Grape TV Episode #70 – 2006 Pikkara Shiraz
Yet again another little gem I found while checking out the wines of McLaren Vale. From the McMurtrie family vineyards. Watch out for their Cabernet – just released. This wine is part of http://www.tastemclarenvale.com.au in their Backyard Shed Cru Red … Continue reading
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McLaren Vale Wines – Mandelli Estate
This newly opened cellar door in McLaren Vale has a claim to fame – it is the first South Australian licensed collective cellar door on the new licensing laws. The cellar door is the reincarnation of the old Clarence Hill … Continue reading
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Lonely Grape TV Episode # 69 – 2009 La Curio Grenache Shiraz
A new format with only tasting 1 wine – so to reduce the size of the videos. Also I am reviewing a wine I have for sale on http://www.tastemclarenvale.com.au web site. The wine – 2009 La Curio “The Nubile” McLaren … Continue reading
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Taste McLaren Vale’s Backyard Shed Crew Red Pack #4
Every 3 months Taste McLaren Vale puts together a tasting pack called the Backyard Shed Cru pack. This time it is a red wine pack. While I review small artisan wineries from McLaren Vale I not only write about them … Continue reading
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McLaren Vale Wine – Danshi Rise Wines
Steve (owner, grape grower and winemaker) has been making wine from his lovingly tendered vineyard since 2003 (with the exception of 2005) and has supplied grapes to many well known McLaren Vale wineries – wineries that only look for grapes … Continue reading
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Lonely Grape TV Episode #67 – Danshi Rise Shiraz
Danshi Rise is a very small winery producing Shiraz wines of great depth and structure. Lots of alcohol and flavor here. Check out my tasting in the winery.
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McLaren Vale On Line – Connect McLaren Vale
Just for something totally different, I am not reviewing a winery but a note about the fact that the McLaren Vale iPhone App is here – called Connect McLaren Vale. The App is built by Connect Broadcast and sponsored in … Continue reading
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Lonely Grape - Wineries & Wines of Mclaren Vale 