Tag Archives: Mclaren Vale

McLaren Vale Wines – Redheads Studio

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Lonely Grape

My first look at Redheads Studio was something different to what it is now – but the philosophy is the same.  Small scale winemakers have a place to do their thing without having to have all your own winery equipment … 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 – Dyson Wines

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Lonely Grape

Sitting here drinking a glass of Dyson’s GPR 2002 Clarice Cabernet Sauvignon and wondering what to write about this winery and I turned the bottle around and read the back label …… “Dyson Wines “I trust in Nature for the … Continue reading →

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Lonely Grape TV Episode #47 – Tapestry Grenache & Inkwell Shiraz

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Lonely Grape

Back at my home bar and tasting a lovely dry grown Grenache from Tapestry and an old favorite in the Inkwell Shiraz.

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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 #46 – Chapel Hill Cellar Door

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Lonely Grape

Check out my latest tasting video where I get to enjoy a Chardonnay and a Grenache from the impressive Chapel Hill stable.  I filmed this at their equally impressive cellar door.

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McLaren Vale Wines – Tapestry

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Lonely Grape

I understand the wine under this label is made at Boar’s Rock Winery in McLaren Vale and rumor has it that little wine was made in 2010 as they are reducing their stocks plus concentrating on the functions side of … 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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McLaren Vale Wines – Tim Geddes Wines

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Lonely Grape

To say that Tim Geddes is an interesting character would be an understatement.  With making wines from the old Maxwells winery (that is now owned by Scarpontoni) he has developed a number of wine making gigs as a contractor and … Continue reading →

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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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