Oliver’s lifelong quest is to engage with people passionate about producing and sharing the best food and wine.

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Published On: July 21st, 2021Categories: biodynamic, low intervention, old vines, organic, sommelier, viticulture
Recently I came across an old friend, a bottle of 2012 12Volts from 4kilos Vinícola, Spain. The winery is located on Mallorca, a small island in the Mediterranean Sea. I was electrified when I saw this wine as I had visited its winery of origin a couple of times when living in Europe. Suffice to
Tasting wine in ‘Corona’ times
Published On: June 24th, 2020Categories: McLaren Vale, sommelier, wine conversations
The best thing about tasting wine? Tasting it with others… Drinking a bottle of wine with no one else to share it with is boring: in solitude I don’t appreciate the wine as much as I do sharing it in a group. I might assess and appreciate the first glass, but by the second my
Somm life during the pandemic
Published On: May 10th, 2020Categories: Australian Wine, McLaren Vale, Restaurants & Bars, sommelier, viticulture, wine conversations
So what does a dedicated hospitality worker and a faithful ‘somm’ do during a pandemic? With no customers to serve, no guests to pour for? What do you do with yourself? It’s just not natural to not be running! What does the future hold? These are some of the thoughts that crossed my mind at

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