Author Archives: Lonely Grape

Click on the video below to watch the second episode of Lonely Grape TV where I review 2006  Beresford McLaren Vale Shiraz and a 2007 Bent Creek Black Dog Shiraz.  These wines were tasted as soon as the wines were opened.  … Continue reading →

This weeks review is a definate change of pace.  In today’s economic climate cost effective drinking is more sought after than for as long as I can remember.  So this week I though with this in mind we could review … Continue reading →

Click on the video to watch the first episode of Lonely Grape TV, where I review the 2009 Lazy Ballerina Viognier & the Fox Creek 2007 Shiraz, Grenache, Mouvedre.   Particularly as this is the first episode of Lonely Grape … Continue reading →

Here I was thinking I had the next few weeks worth on McLaren Vale Wine blogs organised when I was checking a few of different web sites and I stumbled upon a new cellar door opening on 5th September.  As … Continue reading →

This week I though we might go for a change in pace and review a new concept for the McLaren Vale area.  The concept is loosely based on the TV series The Amazing Race and it provides the visitor an … Continue reading →

Peter and Anthea Hoffmann have their own patch of paradise in their Mclaren Vale property of about 20 acres of vines some old buildings which are now the homestead, cellar door and their Current Shed Restaurant.  See the wineries map … Continue reading →

The Woodstock property has been in the Collett family since 1973, however the property was originally established as a vineyard (and named as Woodstock) in 1905.  In 1982 Scott Collett took over the estate with the first Woodstock wines being … Continue reading →

I have to admit that I have been a fan of Hugo Winery wines from the Mclaren Flat area of Mclaren Vale for a long time.  I first visited their cellar door when it was at a different location.  Returning to … Continue reading →