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Alquimie’s alchemy is no more.

‘The context in which we drink is as important as what we drink.’ – Josh Elias. Four years was far too short a lifetime for such an ambitious, far-sighted, quality drinks publication as Alquimie www.alquimie.com.au  which recently announced sotto voce that its 8th edition, second quarter 2017 was its last. The perfect amalgam Though the […]

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A NOSE FOR OLD WINE BOOKS

A NOSE FOR OLD WINE BOOKS Looking forward to giving a talk as part of Melbourne Rare Book Week 2017 2.00 pm Saturday 1st July at Armadale Cellars 813-817 High St Armadale. Admission is free. To book visit https://tinyurl.com/maftz2f The early 1960s saw the emergence of table wine and the genesis of Australia’s modern wine industry. […]

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Hugel Masterclass at Armadale Cellars

Hugel Masterclass at Armadale Cellars Attended an excellent Famille Hugel (Riquewihr, Alsace) Masterclass at Armadale Cellars recently hosted by 13th generation winemaker Marc Hugel.  Yes Hugel & Fils is now Famille Hugel, but the wines are as fine as they have always been! The tasting opened with a Hugel Gentil 2015 Edelzwicker (Noble)  blend of […]

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Queen turns winemaker!

Queen turns winemaker, producing 3,000 bottles of fizz from her Windsor Great Park estate The Queen has latched onto the English sparkling wine craze by producing 3,000 bottles from vines grown on her estate – and they were soon snapped up. The industry is booming with the tipple becoming so popular that the UK is currently shipping […]

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Grape Grazing in the Yarra Valley

Grape Grazing in the Yarra Valley Love this cartoon by Matt Golding that accompanied an article in the Age newspaper of 9th October 2016 about deer damaging Yarra Valley vineyards. Apparently deer have a taste for Yarra Valley chardonnay and pinot noir vines which they nibble on nocturnally. These frolicking, furry, four-legged grape-grazers have a penchant […]

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