Mike Farmilo is a former maker of Penfolds Grange, St Henri and Bin 707 and twice winner of the Jimmy Watson Trophy. He has been making wine in McLaren Vale for over 30 years and is a legend of the industry...
Adam Hollinshead
Read moreWhen I first started working at winedirect.com.au, I thought I had a pretty broad knowledge of wine. I had bounced around working in bars and restaurants, enjoyed many great bottles with friends and family. But it took being introduced to new and amazing varietals and almost at a rate of one a week for the first half a year for me to realize just how diverse wine really is. The wine world does not begin and end with Shiraz. As with most things, when I become fascinated, I do research. I found that there are over 10,000 different varieties of grape in existence that you can make wine from. Some have been around for longer than others, some have been grafted from two different parent vines to make a hybrid. The most famous of which, is Cabernet Sauvignon, which is a blend of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc. I feel “Franc Blanc” would have been a funnier name to go with, but it wasn’t my choice. The most
Read moreMy journey with wine began with a trip to the Barossa with my olds when I was a poor uni student.
Read moreAfter 4 solid days of tasting and meetings with Champagne Houses at Prowein in Dussledorf, Matt headed off to Epernay, Champagne...
Read moreIf you are lucky enough to be contemplating a visit to Paris, and you are a foodie who loves their wine, why not plan a side trip to the Champagne region as a Day Trip? Trust me, it’s easy to do.
Read moreLast week I was fortunate enough to be a guest of Peter Muscet of Australian Wine Showcase Magazine at the 14<sup>th</sup> Annual Langhorne Creek Winemaker’s Luncheon.
Read moreI came to winedirect.com.au via video game development. Perhaps not the most natural progression but when you consider that previous to video game development I worked at the old Fassina owned Somerton Liquor Barn on Oaklands Road in Somerton Park, it starts to make a little more sense.
Read more1. Get your father-in-law to make some really bloody good pea and ham soup. 2. Pull a Vili's pie out the freezer...
Read moreThe Rockford Stone Wall Table is considered by many to be the crowning jewel of culinary experience in the Barossa, if not all of South Australia, if not the whole of Australia. winedirect.com.au's Digital Director Adam went along in 2011 and shared his experience to give you an exclusive look at this incredible lunch.
My First Rockford Stone Wall Table Experience
Those who know me know there are two things I value in life above most everything else: good grub and good booze.
It stands to reason then, that a seat at the Rockford Stone Wall Table is for me, what rolling around in excrement must have been like for the black pig we later ate.
The Rockford Stone Wall Table, for those living under a rock, is considered by many to be the crowning jewel of culinary experience in the Barossa, nay, South Australia,
Read moreSuper quick and easy, lightly spiced Thai dish. Perfect when paired with a crisp, fresh dry white...
Read moreDill and butter and melt-in-your-mouth fish. Break out some crusty bread for that sauce.
