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Big day yesterday shooting with Tourism Australia

Big day yesterday shooting with Tourism Australia around McLaren Vale. Great way to finish off at @oliverstaranga sexy new tasting room, and touring around the vineyards with winemaker Corinna in her new buggy-buddy "Ollie". Eternal thanks to all involved!

One of those days calls for a good bottle of wine.

One of those days calls for a good bottle of wine. This particular wine reminds me of good friends near and far, traveling overseas, hand injuries, and many fun times. Salúd!

Beautiful spring day in the Barossa, these old Gre

Beautiful spring day in the Barossa, these old Grenache bush-vines are loving the weather as are we!

Wine tasting with a view in McLaren Vale. Perched

Wine tasting with a view in McLaren Vale. Perched above the vineyards, the tasting room at @maxwellwines is a pearler!
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#wine #mclarenvale #mclarenvalewine #southaustralia #southaustralianwine #tastingroom #seesouthaustralia

A perfectly framed landscape from every angle, the

A perfectly framed landscape from every angle, the team at @artisans_of_barossa have hit a home run with their new (and long awaited) spiritual home.
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Can't wait to come back and spoil guests, and also try out the new kitchen. Looks fab!
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PS: Thanks very much for the invitation ✌️❤️🥂
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#wine #barossa #winetasting #views #vineyard #barossavalley

Italian varietals, South Australian climes, a grea

Italian varietals, South Australian climes, a great suite of vegan friendly small batch wines from Sam Scott.

If you haven't yet discovered La Prova wines, do yourself a favour and head to Hahndorf on the first weekend of the month when their cute cellar door is open.

#wine #winetasting #southaustralia #southaustralianwine #smallbatchwine

Montepulciano - tough to pronounce, easy to drink.

Montepulciano - tough to pronounce, easy to drink.

Low acid and low tannin due to being whole berry fermented, this one from @ballycroft is a great match for tomato based pizza and pasta dishes.

#wine #montepulciano #langhornecreek #foodmatch

Finding bits in your wine? Don't be scared! These

Finding bits in your wine? Don't be scared! These 'wine diamonds' are a sign of a winemaker who cares about making a quality product.

These tartrates are naturally present in quality wines. Wine brands can choose to remove them or stabilise them before bottling, but the processes used will remove much of the character of the wine.

We always recommend decanting any wine, helping the wine to 'open up' and giving you a chance to remove any sediment that may be present. Two birds, one stone.

#winetartrates #winediamonds #wine #grenache #barossa

Left of centre? There are plenty of wineries in Mc

Left of centre? There are plenty of wineries in McLaren Vale that dance to the beat of their own drum, and @linoramble is definitely one of our favourites when it comes to that! With a big focus on Mediterranean varietals and minimal intervention wines, you're bound to taste something you've never had before.

#wine #mclarenvale #arinto #nerodavola #grillo #saperavi #seeadelaide

Interstate friends, do you ‘want a little bit mo

Interstate friends, do you ‘want a little bit more’? More vineyards, more adventure, more wining and more dining. Need we S-A more?

#Adelaide is on sale with @virginaustralia flights up to 30% off*.

*Sale ends midnight 14 May 2021. Travel dates and conditions apply.

Reposted from @satourismcommission

About yesterday... Exploring Basket Range. Ochota

Forward thinking lo-fi Adelaide Hills Chardonnay f

Forward thinking lo-fi Adelaide Hills Chardonnay from the team at Ochota Barrels. Absolute purity and a joy to drink. Just yum!
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@ochotabarrels #adelaidehills #basketrange #wine #chardonnay

Beautiful day in the Barossa starting at Murray St

Beautiful day in the Barossa starting at Murray Street Vineyards

#barossa #winetasting @msvwine

About last night... A special wine to mark a swee

About last night...

A special wine to mark a sweet victory, this super limited 20 year old Pedro Ximinez from @turkeyflat certainly delivered! From one barrel of the 1997 vintage, only 250 bottle of this PX were released exclusively to friends of Turkey Flat.

An incredible wine showing notes of almonds, dried apricots, Colombian coffee, dark chocolate, and semi-dried figs with an incredible and lengthy finish. Stunning!

This 2004 Shiraz Cab Grenache Mataro blend marks t

This 2004 Shiraz Cab Grenache Mataro blend marks the beginning of one of my favourite Barossa wines. By blending some of the reserved 2003 vintage with some of the 2004, the inaugural @davidfranzwine NV Larrikin was born. Dave also decided to hold back a portion of the 2004 release in bottle under cork to release at some later point, when the time was right. With the Larrikin bottle being emblazoned with the image of his beloved dog, I get the feeling that the passing of his mate marked the time to release this one off beauty - but don't quote me on that.

Only starting to open up after 5 hours in the decanter and still kicking 20 hours later the next day, this 15.7% beast is an absolute cracker of a wine. Tussling between satsuma plum, dark cocoa, fig, burnt sage, cedar, blackberry, pepper, Colombian coffee and more, there's still a lot of freshness and intensity to keep giving for some time yet. Having said that, it's in a great place right now.

An absolute pleasure to drink.

#barossa #barossawine #wine

Starting off a day in the Barossa with one of the

Starting off a day in the Barossa with one of the hottest 'new' wineries on the block @tomfoolerywines

We've been following this team since their inaugural release in the early 2000s, and luckily for us they've opened up a funky new cellar door in recent years.

Producing a wide variety of small batch handcrafted wines made in a new age minimalistic style, we find their wines are absolute crowd pleasers. Come on tour with us to discover a while new world of wine!

#wine #tour #winetour #barossa #barossawine #southaustralia

Visiting old friends @bondarwines in their new hom

Visiting old friends @bondarwines in their new home. True small batch producers out of McLaren Vale, in just 5 years this husband and wife team have picked up a swag of awards from all around making them one of the best rising star wineries in the region.

Head out with Small Batch Wine Tours to find those hidden gem wineries before the crowds do!

#wine #mclarenvale #mclarenvalewine #southaustralia #winetasting #tour #cellardoor

Picture perfect day touring Chateau Tanunda in the

Picture perfect day touring Chateau Tanunda in the Barossa Valley.
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#wine #southaustralia #barossawine #barossa #tour #winetour @chateautanunda

Tour differently with our insider knowledge and re

Tour differently with our insider knowledge and real small-batch winemaker connections. We can take you well off the beaten path to discover wineries without cellar doors.

Here we're at the top of a vineyard enjoying the late afternoon sun with @goldenchildwines winemaker James, tasting through his range of fantastic wines. You just don't get this with other operators!

Look out for guaranteed intimate one-off experiences like this coming soon...

Thanks to @macmahonimages for the stunning snap.

#adelaidehillswine #seesouthaustralia #southaustralia @adelaidehillswine @southaustralia #winetasting

Cracking day for it in McLaren Vale! I have a feel

Cracking day for it in McLaren Vale! I have a feeling the girls are going to get spoiled with us today...

Currently at @beresfordwines soaking up the sunshine with some sparkling Shiraz and violet gin. #cellardoorchalllenge #mclarenvale #wine #southaustralia #seesouthaustralia #holidayathome @southaustralia @mclaren_vale

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