Tag Archives: Small Producer

McLaren Vale Wines – The Good Doctors Tonic

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Lonely Grape

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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McLaren Vale Wines – De Lisio Wines

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Lonely Grape

Tony De Lisio has had a lifetime of experience in the wine industry from growing up in the family vineyard in Clarendon to making some wine in 1992.  When the family vineyard was sold Tony was involved in starting a … Continue reading →

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McLaren Vale Wines – Middlebrook Estate

Posted on October 23, 2010 by Lonely Grape

Middlebrook is a McLaren Vale restaurant and function center that specialises on Weddings (where the Rotunda comes into it’s own).  I have been visiting the cellar door on an infrequent basis since 1986 and the inside of the function center … Continue reading →

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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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Lonely Grape TV Episode # 51 Barossa v McLaren Vale Shiraz

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Lonely Grape

I had a 2005 Gumpara Shiraz the other night and it was so good I just had to share it with you.  Then I thought I would compare it with one of my favorite McLaren vale Shiraz wines – 2008 … Continue reading →

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McLaren Vale Wines – Inkwell Wines (again)

Posted on September 11, 2010 by Lonely Grape

This blog entry is against what I had set out to do – to review every McLaren Vale winery I could find before reviewing any of them for a second time.  Two things went against this.  Firstly, I spent the … Continue reading →

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Lonely Grape TV Episode # 49 – Adrian Kenny Reds

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Lonely Grape

Join me with my Son as my assistant trying a couple of red wines from an innovator McLaren Vale Winemaker.

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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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