Why Tariquet Wine? Domaine du Tariquet is probably the first winemaker to have made wines in the New World style long before there was a name for it.A piece of history: France, after the 1st World War where wines played a big part in the morale of the troops, and after the enormous scientific knowledge […]
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VERDE MOMENTO – Artisanal Mezcal
Mezcal Verde Momento Organic Despite its ultra-modern looks, this eye-catching mezcal is produced with the utmost artisanal care and traditional methods. Verde Momento is made with 8 year old agave Espadin by mezcalero Doroteo Garcia in Tlacolula, Oaxaca. The agaves are cooked in an underground oven using ocote, holm oak, and pepper tree which give […]
Spotlight On The Other Wine Co.
Since its launch in 2015, The Other Wine Co. has produced some handy little pourers for restaurants, arresting splashes of sky-blue on shelves, highly rated, deliciously drinkable wines; favourites in our collection. The Other Wine Co. is a special little brand whose ambition to think otherness is an exciting new chapter. ‘Otherness can be found in many different […]
The Abbey Vineyard Releases of Parker Coonawarra Estate
ABBEY VINEYARD ICONS | PARKER COONAWARRA ESTATE First Growth Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 “A cabernet with a lengthy history of excellence. It is from a single vineyard planted in ’85. The vines are fully mature, and the blackcurrant fruit revels in the generous proportion of new French oak allocated to it every year.”96 Points, James Halliday Wine […]
What’s the difference between whiskey, scotch and bourbon?
Navigating the world of alcohol can be very confusing. Here’s a beginner’s guide to bourbon, Scotch and more Whisky, a distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash (barley, corn, rye or wheat) is typically aged in charred oak casks, giving it its distinctive brown colour. But unlike beer there is a lot of seriousness […]
A CLASSIC FROM A REGION OF RIESLING
2018 Mort’s Block Riesling is a classic Clare Valley Riesling, with fruit from our Morrison vineyard on the opposite hillside at Leasingham providing additional depth and complexity. The Mort’s Block vineyard was planted by Mort Mitchell, Founder Kevin Mitchells father in 1969, it pays homage to Mort and is a celebration of his hard work and dedication after […]
Interview with our Head Distiller: Holly Klintworth + Maritime Paloma cocktail !
THE CHANGING FACE OF SPIRITS PRODUCTION IN AUSTRALIA Celebrating inspirational women for International Women’s Day with ourHead Distiller: Holly Klintworth.Bass & Flinders Distillery are constantly pushing the boundaries of exploration and innovation with our Managing Director and Head Distiller Holly Klintworth at the helm. One of few second generation distiller’s in the Australian craft spirits industry, […]
botanical profile: kakadu plum
Not only does the Kakadu Plum taste great, but they are unrivalled in their health benefits. Found in tropical Northern Australia, these pale green fruits – also known as Billygoat Plum, Gubinge or Kabiny Plum – have been used by local indigenous communities for thousands of years as a source of both food and medicine. A known superfood, Kakadu Plum has the highest recorded […]