Beechworth’s own Mark Walpole recently took out the inaugural Viticulturist of the Year award at the Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show (AAVWS) – granted in recognition of his ongoing contribution to the development of alternative varieties in Australia. The award gave him cause to reflect on the birth of alternative varieties in Australia, and the role that wine shows play in it.
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Time travel: Tempranillo
The latest release from Fighting Gully Road is inspired by a visit to northern Spain more than 20 years ago… Continue reading Time travel: Tempranillo
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A Sangiovese Story
When chance brought Mark Walpole and fellow vigneron Alberto Antonini together on an international flight in 1997, the world of alternative varieties in Australia didn’t know what it was in for. Continue reading A Sangiovese Story
