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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 #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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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 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 TV Episode # 65 – Braydun Hill Shiraz & Vinturi
My first use of the Vinturi Aerator and I could not think of a better wine that needs aeration than the 2004 Braydun Hill Hand Picked Premium Single Vineyard Shiraz. A wine with some bottle age plus one with lots … Continue reading
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McLaren Vale Wines – Leconfield (home of Richard Hamilton Wines)
This cellar door is one of the new classy style – with lots of new wood, stainless steel and glass. The driveway shows off well manicured vineyards with lots of red roses (the roses also act as a early waring … Continue reading
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McLaren Vale Wines – The Good Doctors Tonic
The good doctor is actually Doctor Matt who works and lives in McLaren Vale. He has loved wine for a long time and had also harbored a dream of producing and selling his own wine. The romantic notion of making … Continue reading
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