Tempus fugit – another year has flown by with an eclectic array of vinous guests and an assortment of wines to match their entertaining and informative insights. Heard it Through the Grapevine’s aim is to tell the stories behind the labels, thus its often a heady mix not only of the wines but also of […]
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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 […]
Max Allen on Heard it Through The Grapevine
Max Allen Make sure you tune into 1179 AM Vision Australia Radio Melbourne at 8.00 pm Saturday 11th March for my Heard it Through the Grapevine interview with the urbane, erudite, entertaining Max Allen. Aside from being a sometime mandolin player and Melbourne Food & Wine Festival ‘Living Legend’ – Max is now the Australian […]
Another Jackson family from the USA hitting the right note!
Jackson Family Wines. Forget the fancy footwork and musical gyrations – Yes, there’s another Jackson family from the USA hitting the right note! Had the pleasure of meeting Christopher (Chris) and Ariel Jackson of Jackson Family Wines (JFW) www.jacksonfamilywines.com recently at a lunch hosted by the ebullient Phil Hude from Armadale Cellars in Melbourne. It was […]
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 […]
