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Diary Dates: Tintilla Estate Annual Long Tuscan Lunch

Diary Dates: Tintilla Estate Annual Long Tuscan Lunch

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Diary Dates: New Generation Hunter Valley Pop Up Wine Bar

Diary Dates: New Generation Hunter Valley Pop Up Wine Bar

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New Generation Hunter Valley | Raising the Bar

New Generation Hunter Valley | Raising the Bar

New Generation Hunter Valley | Raising the Bar Following the huge success of the New Generation Hunter Valley “Not Your Usual Caravan of Courage”, the boys are ready to hit the road again for another installment of east coast adventures and unexpected events. David “Hooky” Hook, Andrew “Thommo” Thomas, Rhys “Rise Arthur” Eather, Nick “Doggy” […]

GREAT DROP WITH WINTER STEWS OR CASSEROLES

GREAT DROP WITH WINTER STEWS OR CASSEROLES

PUT this on the table with winter’sbeef stews or lamb casseroles. Wc01Aug11  David Ellis WINTRY weather calls for hearty beef stews of casseroled lamb chops, and just right to enjoy with either is a good Merlot. One particularly nicely-flavoured and well-priced drop for just such pleasures is Margan Family Winegrowers’ 2009 Merlot from their red […]

PURE PLEASURE: FIRST CREEK’S ORGANIC WINES

PURE PLEASURE: FIRST CREEK’S ORGANIC WINES

NICE one with pan-fried veal chopstopped with winter vegies. Wc25Jul11 David Ellis THE Hunter Valley’s First Creek has come up with a couple of interesting wines for those into an organic-food lifestyle: a 2010 Organic Bianco Puro (Pure White) and a 2010 Organic Rosso Puro (Pure Red.) And while production was around 4000 cases you […]

NEIL’S NEW APPROACH TO AUSSIE SEMILLON

NEIL’S NEW APPROACH TO AUSSIE SEMILLON

SOMETHING new to enjoy withpan-fried whiting – and just $12.99. Wc18Jul11 David Ellis THE Hunter Valley’s Neil McGuigan is without doubt Australia’s master-craftsman when it comes to Semillon, and he’s now both surprised and delighted his legions of fans by coming up with a virtually total new style that he’s labelled The Semillon Blanc. Because […]

Reserve a space for Tintilla Estate

Reserve a space for Tintilla Estate

After a month of food, wine and festivities, the Hunter Valley Wine and Food Month has come to an end and one new release which received much attention was Tintilla Estate’s iconic Hunter Valley shiraz, the… Tintilla Estate Reserve Shiraz 2007 (rrp $30) As is well known, the 2007 vintage was one of the best […]

HOT, DRY, DROUGHT – PERFECT !

HOT, DRY, DROUGHT – PERFECT !

FLAVOUR-packed to enjoy withsweet and spicy beef short ribs. Wc13Jun11 David Ellis WHEN you get hot, dry drought conditions in the Hunter Valley, you can bet you are going to get low-yielding, wonderfully-flavoursome fruit from the Shiraz vines there at simply thrive under these harsh circumstances. And such was the 2007 vintage, giving Tintilla Estate’s […]

Hunter Events in the City and the Valley

Hunter Events in the City and the Valley

Media Release Can’t make it to the Hunter Valley this winter for Hunter Valley Wine & Food Month in June? Well, Tintilla Estate is coming to Sydney for their annual Winter Solstice Dinner – one of the best Hunter wine & food experiences outside of the Hunter! EVENT:    Tintilla Winter Solstice DinnerWHEN:     Friday 17 June, […]

Hunter Valley Grape & Olive in Perfect Harmony

Hunter Valley Grape & Olive in Perfect Harmony

Media Release HUNTER VALLEY GRAPE & OLIVE IN PERFECT HARMONY Tickets are on sale now for one of the best events during this year’s Hunter Valley Wine & Food Month (June 2011), the annual Whispering Brook Olive Long Table Luncheon. Last year’s inaugural, sell-out event has been topped this year with even more food, wine […]

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