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Category Archives: Blaufrankisch
Reappraising the Weinviertel – By Jack Simmonds, Hahndorf Hill Brand Ambassador
I have a confession to make: In my life I have taken as gospel many things I have read or heard with little to no first-hand experience. I believe man went to the moon fifty years ago this month; in … Continue reading
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Saint Laurent: An amazing Austrian red – By Jack Simmonds, Hahndorf Hill Brand Ambassador
In May of this year I was lucky enough to visit Austria for a second time. I spent a little over a week travelling through three regions that each have their own signature style or varietal. The first of several … Continue reading
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St. Laurent, the breaker of hearts – By Jack Simmonds, Hahndorf Hill Brand Ambassador
In several editions of this blog I have written of our commitment to ongoing staff training and education. We regularly assemble themed flights of wine designed to highlight one variety or style to snap us out of the everyday and … Continue reading
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Sourcing Austria’s finest wines in Australia – By Jack Simmonds, Hahndorf Hill Brand Ambassador
The Australian wine market has always been dominated by local producers (and rightly so) with the import component largely ruled by New Zealand, France and Italy. And while the wines we are importing from the big three global-producing countries are … Continue reading
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Hahndorf Hill explores the beauty of Blaufrankisch – By Jack Simmonds, Hahndorf Hill Brand Ambassador
Hahndorf Hill Winery Adelaide Hills We at Hahndorf Hill have never shied from publicly declaring that we love drinking other people’s wines. I have written previously of the regular critical tastings we do after hours at the cellar door, normally a … Continue reading
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Three svelte Germanic rosés – By Jack Simmonds, Hahndorf Hill Brand Ambassador
Hahndorf Hill Winery Adelaide Hills As vineyards across the region slowly awaken and stretch up into the warm lengthening days, so too do we, and the hearty recipes that got us through the cold dark months are rotated away and the … Continue reading
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Jack Frost’s choice – By Jack Simmonds, Hahndorf Hill Brand Ambassador
Hahndorf Hill Winery Adelaide Hills Few places can wear white better than the Adelaide Hills, and whilst real snow is rare, we are occasionally treated to a landscape of pure and crystalline beauty. As the days get shorter and we scramble … Continue reading
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The learning curve of Gruner Veltliner – by Jack Simmonds, Hahndorf Hill Brand Ambassador
Hahndorf Hill Winery Adelaide Hills It can be easy in an industry like ours to wake one day and find yourself living in a fish bowl; a million little cogs turn slightly larger cogs which in turn form a business. In … Continue reading
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A Story of Four Stickies – by Jack Simmonds, Hahndorf Hill Brand Ambassador
Hahndorf Hill Winery Adelaide Hills Autumn has poked her nose in here at Hahndorf Hill, and this last month or so, Larry and I have often remarked upon how much warmer and drier things are this year. A student of the … Continue reading
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Gruner’s love affair with pork – by Jack Simmonds, Hahndorf Hill Brand Ambassador
Hahndorf Hill Winery Adelaide Hills There is an old expression in food and wine pairing: “What grows together goes together”, and in addition to a passion for Gruner Veltliner, both Australians and Austrians share a love of pork. Australian pork … Continue reading
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