Fiona & Hugh from Alexander Tull on Vimeo. Fiona and Hugh is a heartwarming story of a passionate wine making couple that create wine for the love of it. They are inspired to produce the best wine possible and receive great honour in seeing others enjoy their wine. Their ability to get through all the tough times to produce outstanding independent wine is testament to their enduring spirit. Directed, Cinematography and Edited by Alexander TullCamera Assist by Dane SingletonMusic composed by Steven Legge & Ryan DickinsonAudio Post Production by Ryan Dickinson Special Thanks to Fiona Purnell and Hugh Hull - facebook.com/purnellandhull.com.auGrapes and Lager...
Christmas is done and dusted so it's time to start thinking about the next party - New Years! We are all about discovery at Grapes and Lager and what a better way to bring up the New Years than trying an alternative to wine and beer - Cider. One of our favourite types of cider is this French brand - Ecusson. It is not your normal sweet cider but has a more defined traditional taste. It will surprise you!Since 1919, the House of Ecusson has reinvented cider through their original creations. At Livarot in the heart of Normandy, Ecusson selects and assembles artful...
Well it’s the festive season and its time to get together with family and friends and share some bubbles!!. Interesting isn’t it how we all seem to gravitate to Sparkling wine and Champagne during this time of the year, we all start to wind down and hopefully all get a little break over the season and enjoy the spirit. I think we feel it coming, regardless, we just see the end of year drawing near and we just want share something happy with people and Bubbles is the best. Personally I live in Melbourne and the spring carnival had us...
This week’s White Wine Picks is a real mixture of both Australian and overseas whites. We again visit the Clare Valley for what we think is one of best unknown Rieslings of Australia. Then we are off overseas to Romania of all places to try one of the best whites we have tasted this year, a single vineyard aromatic dry white from the home of ‘Dracula’. Marq Wines get wild with Chardonnay, and then we finish off in the Alps of Italy. As always Grapes & Lager is about discovery and offering our members something a little different. All our Wine Picks...
This Weeks Mix Bag Picks of the week is off to the Clare Valley, for what we think is one of the best unknown Rieslings in Australia. Our journey then takes us to one the best whites we tasted this year, an amazing single vineyard aromatic dry white from the home of ‘Dracula’. Next is a white blend from across the ditch inspired by one of our Tasters Club members (Thank you Gai!!). The Reds start off with a grape variety that is very famous in the Piedmont region of Italy, but made locally by one of Australia’s best. Marq Wines shows us an...
