Never give up
It was 2012, back at the start of my wine career, and my boss Rowan asked me to go and find the winemakers we needed to set up Naked Wines down under.
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A match made in heaven
Back when I started WineSpark, getting a good Côtes du Rhône and Châteauneuf-du-Pape on board was top of my list.
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From the ends of the earth
I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions. But if I was, I’d have already crossed a biggie off my list.
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A secret, but not for long...
I’ve found a goldmine of big reds in Spain In my job, there’s nothing like the thrill of discovering something new, from somewhere off the beaten t...
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Nowhere like it
Discover the magic of Côte-Rôtie and Condrieu In wine, there are a handful of places that carry almost mythical status. Places that are so spectacu...
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A wolf and a rat walked into a bar...
The kind of wine that doesn't make it to Ireland One of the best things about WineSpark is being directly connected to the people behind the wines....
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Fortune favours the brave
When Takaki Okada left his prized new Marlborough vineyard to completely dry up, people thought he was mad. You wouldn’t blame them - but there wa...
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Good as gold
Over 2,000 years ago, the Romans rocked up in Galicia in northwest Spain. This set off a chain of events that could lead to a delicious new Godell...
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There's nowhere like it
Mendoza, the home of Argentine wine, is one of the more curious places that you’ll find a vineyard.
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A risk worth taking
One of the joys of this business is working with winemakers who value quality above all else.
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The secret's out
In all my travels, I've found it pretty hard to find a wine region that isn’t incredibly beautiful. But I reckon Margaret River takes the top spot.
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