Tag Archives: Cabernet

Lonely Grape TV Episode # 62 Wolf Blass Yellow Labels

Posted on December 11, 2010 by Lonely Grape

Check out my review of Wolf Blass Yellow Label wines – Chardonnay and Cabernet. Wolf Blass are running an in-store promotion for a chance to win tickets to this year’s Boxing Day Cricket Test. They also have an on line … Continue reading →

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Lonely Grape TV Episode # 59 McLaren Vale v Barossa Cab Shiraz

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Lonely Grape

Join me for Episode 2 of my Barossa vs McLaren Vale wines at the Collective Barossa cellar door (Main Street, Tanunda). This week the tasting is of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz blends.

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McLaren Vale Wines – Possoms Wines

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Lonely Grape

First of all I thought Possum wines was born from a couple of folks that liked possums – well that maybe the case but the name came from parts of the names from the founding couple.  Dr John Possingham and … Continue reading →

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McLaren Vale Wines – Gemtree

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Lonely Grape

    Gemtree shares it’s cellar door with Dowie Doole – at the Salopian Inn – check out my review of Dowie Doole. The cellar door offers wine flights with cheese & lavosh breads and 6 wines.  The wines are … Continue reading →

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McLaren Vale Wines – Dowie Doole

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Lonely Grape

Dowie Doole has their cellar door combined with Gemtree Wines in one of McLaren Vale‘s historic landmarks – the Salopian Inn.  The Salopian Inn has been famous for it’s high quality food using regional Fleurieu produce.  Under new management this … Continue reading →

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McLaren Vale Wines – Maxwell Wines Part 2 Red Wines

Posted on September 25, 2010 by Lonely Grape

Check out Part 1 of this review which talks about the white wines, mead (honey wine) and the fortified. The Maxwell Cellar door facility is also available for functions (including weddings) and from 1st October they will be offering the … Continue reading →

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Lonely Grape TV Episode # 48 – Dyson Cabernet & Vasarelli Shiraz

Posted on August 25, 2010 by Lonely Grape

Join me and my helper Son in brining to you 2 small wine maker wines. A Cabernet from the Dyson Wines stable and a Shiraz from Vasarelli Wines a McLaren Vale family icon name and now a cellar door and … Continue reading →

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McLaren Vale Wines – Chapel Hill

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Lonely Grape

Chapel Hill has come a long way since I first remember visiting the old Chapel in the late 1980’s.  The Chapel was built in 1865 and was a Christian Bible Church and a parish school and now the central part … Continue reading →

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Lonely Grape TV Episode #45 – Tim Geddes Wines

Posted on August 3, 2010 by Lonely Grape

Shane here again. This week I taste 2 wines from Tim Geddes Wines Seldom Inn label. His wines can be described as “stong wines”. I hope you enjoy this review as much as I did filming it.

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Lonely Grape TV Episode #44 – Waywood Wines Pt2

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Lonely Grape

Another experiment. @ Waywood wines that have been kept for 10 days under vacuvun (ie air removed from the partially empty bottle). The idea was is to see the development over the 10 days……

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