by Glenn Barry
More news on what is looking like a tricky 2011 vintage in Australia, this time from new Knappstein winemaker Glenn Barry who is in charge of a Clare Valley vintage for the first time…
Well what a vintage to start my new gig as winemaker at Knappstein. When arriving in Clare …
Wine Relief is a good thing. Set up by Jancis Robinson and her husband Nick Lander 1999 to support the larger Comic Relief charity it gives us all the opportunity to support a very good cause whilst drinking wines…
By Rob Pickard
Since the 1970’s Knappstein (rhymes with wine) has been synonymous with quality Aussie winemaking, building a solid reputation for creating fantastic wines that show true Clare Valley terroir, with a philosophy based on minimal intervention in the winery.
That reputation is now in the hands of new winemaker Glenn Barry, and he brings with him a wealth of knowledge from stints at some …
by Gareth Groves
In an ideal world, I would celebrate tonight with a chilled beer or three and some seriously spicy food at the London fooderati’s Sichuan restaurant of choice: Chilli Cool. Cumin and chilli encrusted mini-lamb skewers? Yes please. Deep fried pigs’ intestines? Hell yeah. Sea-spicy aubergine? Never miss it.
However, owing to a change in recent circumstances, I’ll be at …
By Rob Pickard
In our attempt to keep you posted on all things 2010 vintage and harvest related, we have been following the news from the Lion Nathan stable down under. Scroll down for the reports from Mitchelton and Stonier in Victoria and Petaluma, Knappstein and St Hallett in South Australia. It seems 2010 was an interesting and successful vintage for all the teams, with the promise …
By Dan Coward
Old vine shiraz
I’m at Knappstein and it’s time for Chief winemaker, Julian Langworthy to get me into some real action. Riesling and Shiraz are moving along okay and both will be jostling for centre stage in the winery in coming days. Overall, as at Friday 26th Feb Knappstein was halfway through overall. After the last four years, the …
By Dan Coward
Fresh juice at Knappstein
I made wine the other day. Shiraz grapes from the Stobie vineyard came into my crusher, at which point I twiddled my knob and sped up or slowed down the speed of the crusher-destemmer and then adjusted the speed of the pump accordingly. The deep purple juice then sailed off happily down a big fat …
By Ben Turner
Knappstein home
Climate change is a much debated subject the world over. Whether we’re discussing the change in weather patterns ranging from decades to millions of years through to a change in a specific region over time or even specific one offs events, we can’t help but seemingly acknowledge that change is happening in our own lifetime.
There is no doubt …
Last Friday saw the great and the good of the world of funny descend on the BBC Television Centre for a night of Red Nose Red and White, finger food, minor celeb-spotting and plenty of laughs. After getting our badges and heading through security we were ushered through labyrinthine corridors, past endless offices and canteens, and into a lift. You could see the attendent sizing us up. “Are …
