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Heathcote wines reviewed

Posted on December 2, 2020 by The Wine Commander

Now the lock down in Victoria Australia, is over, it is time to explore     the Heathcote wine region something I have not done for a few years. Over two and a half days I was surprised at what … Continue reading →

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Penfold’s new Grange blend called g4

Posted on July 25, 2020 by The Wine Commander

Stand by for the Treasury Estates marketing machine to grind up to full blast with the launch of the 2020 release of its Collection wines on August 6. Adding to this year’s release, Penfolds will launch a new wine blended … Continue reading →

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Australian Prosecco sales soar

Posted on July 21, 2020 by The Wine Commander

Lets start this report with the news that a PINK Prosecco has been officially approved by the Italian Prosecco DOC members. Strange you may say because pink Prosecco has been made and on sale in Australia for at least 5 … Continue reading →

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James Halliday selling his rare wines

Posted on May 31, 2020 by The Wine Commander

It took half a century for James Halliday to accumulate his $1m collection of rare Burgundy wines. But at 82, he can’t drink them all. (Like many of us with cellars so full that they will never be drunk while … Continue reading →

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$50 million six star hotel for the Barossa

Posted on April 28, 2020 by The Wine Commander

Cop this stunning $50 million vineyard hotel planned to be ‘the Sydney Opera House’ of South Australia.  Hotel Oscar Seppeltsfield is set ot open in 2022 and will be situated in the heart of the historic Seppeltsfield vineyard. It will … Continue reading →

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