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New World, Old World – By Jack Simmonds, Hahndorf Hill Brand Ambassador

Posted on May 23, 2021 by larry

As the Brand Ambassador of an Australian producer of noble Austrian varieties, I have a bit of a Love/Hate relationship with the term ‘New World’. The main source of my consternation – like so many things in this fantastically fickle … Continue reading →

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A Trio of Tempting Blaufrankisch wines – By Jack Simmonds, Hahndorf Hill Brand Ambassador

Posted on April 30, 2021 by larry

I am at an awkward age; I am young enough to see the value of social media but old enough to lament the often all-consuming influence it can have. I enjoy feeling connected to family and friends far away, especially … Continue reading →

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Hahndorf Hill bottles first Saint Laurent in Australia – The Foundling Saint Laurent 2020.

Posted on March 3, 2021 by larry

By Larry Jacobs, Co-owner, Hahndorf Hill The celebrations at Hahndorf Hill were a bit like a new baby arriving into the family. After many years since importing the plant material in 2014, passing it through two years of quarantine, and … Continue reading →

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Austria’s ever-evolving DAC structure – By Jack Simmonds, Hahndorf Hill Brand Ambassador

Posted on July 25, 2020 by larry

I would like to bring you up to speed on recent developments in Austria’s ever-evolving DAC structure designed to classify and categorise its wines, and to flesh out some observations made in previous Gru Files articles. So as to best … Continue reading →

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The revered fruits of Altenberg – By Jack Simmonds, Hahndorf Hill Brand Ambassador

Posted on April 22, 2020 by larry

In global terms the Australian wine industry is still in its first flush of youth and while the approximately 200 years since our first commercial vintage seems like a long time ago to us, there are regions in Europe that … Continue reading →

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Gruner’s recipe for success – By Jack Simmonds, Hahndorf Hill Brand Ambassador

Posted on February 25, 2020 by larry

In my last handful of articles I have written of my adventures seeking Gemischter Satz along the sun-dappled paths that crisscross the Vienna Woods and exploring the centuries’ old subterranean cellars under the Gruner-loving Weinviertel region. In this edition I … Continue reading →

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Exploring Austria’s Reds – By Jack Simmonds, Hahndorf Hill Brand Ambassador

Posted on December 27, 2019 by larry

For the past decade at Hahndorf Hill we have been working to share our passion for Austrian varietals and a question I still receive with some regularity is: Why Austrians? Why in a market dominated by the so-called ‘noble’ grapes … Continue reading →

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Vienna’s vinous delights – By Jack Simmonds, Hahndorf Hill Brand Ambassador

Posted on October 15, 2019 by larry

Vienna regularly tops the list of the world’s most liveable cities and I can’t help but think that having hundreds of wineries right on its doorstep might be a contributing factor. Despite modern Vienna’s status as a major metropolis, its … Continue reading →

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Reappraising the Weinviertel – By Jack Simmonds, Hahndorf Hill Brand Ambassador

Posted on July 31, 2019 by larry

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

Posted on June 26, 2019 by larry

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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