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So it’s been a while since I’ve had any time to write about my wine adventures, since moving to “God’s country”, the McLaren Vale wine region in South Australia, back in February 2018. I’ve been super-busy: moving countries (returning to live in Australia after 3 years in Berlin); exploring my new home and region (and
Repost, Wintetitles Media, published on September 25th, 2018 Oliver Budack, cellar door manager at McLaren Vale’s Gemtree Wines has been awarded the 2019 Wayne Thomas Scholarship. Named after prominent McLaren Vale wine identity, the late Wayne Thomas, the annual scholarship recipient receives a fully funded place at the Australian Wine Research Institute’s Advanced Wine Assessment
A visit to the historic Tahbilk Winery in Central Victoria, Australia, is a must for any wine lover. It’s a journey into the beginnings of Australian viticulture, and steeped in history. The winery was founded in 1860 and therefore – in Australian terms at least – it is ancient. The winery has been owned and

