• Definitely not brass monkey weather, although cold enough for the condensation formation to show...
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    Definitely not brass monkey weather, although cold enough for the condensation formation to show...
  • This week on Wine Back Wednesday, I picked up a bottle of 2025 Fiano from @hugowines, a wine that...
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    This week on Wine Back Wednesday, I picked up a bottle of 2025 Fiano from @hugowines, a wine that...
  • Today’s cryptic clue: What the vineyard keeps, long after the grower leaves. Each day, one wine...
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    Today’s cryptic clue: What the vineyard keeps, long after the grower leaves. Each day, one wine...
  • When fruit comes in, sometimes the volume doesn't perfectly fit into our bigger fermenters, so...
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    When fruit comes in, sometimes the volume doesn't perfectly fit into our bigger fermenters, so bins...
  • Each day, one wine word. See if you can solve it. A useful one to know. Today’s cryptic clue: It...
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    Each day, one wine word. See if you can solve it. A useful one to know. Today’s cryptic clue: It...
  • Tipping the destemmed Cabernet into an open top fermenter #smidgewines #v2026 #mclarenvale...
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    Tipping the destemmed Cabernet into an open top fermenter #smidgewines #v2026 #mclarenvale #estate...
  • It's been a busy two weeks! All the fruit is in, starting off with our first block of Fiano...
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    It's been a busy two weeks! All the fruit is in, starting off with our first block of Fiano...
  • A couple of weeks ago, I was in the cellar and pulled out a couple of 1999 reds. If you missed...
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    A couple of weeks ago, I was in the cellar and pulled out a couple of 1999 reds. If you missed it,...
  • We have lift-off with Vintage 2026. Some cracking Fiano starts proceedings in style! Now let the...
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    We have lift-off with Vintage 2026. Some cracking Fiano starts proceedings in style! Now let the...
  • After a weekend of rain we are now having a few cooler nights, so why not have a red! This week...
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    After a weekend of rain we are now having a few cooler nights, so why not have a red! This week in...