Wine writer Travis Schultz has sung the praises of Soul Growers in a recent article, having discovered that these 
old vine wines are a unique combination of value without sacrificing quality. “I’m sure it’s not just me who has champagne taste on a spumante budget, so if it’s you too, I’ll share a recent discovery,” Schultz wrote before recommending the 2006 Soul Growers Shiraz Cabernet and Shiraz, Grenache and Mourvedre as his pick of the bunch.
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Thursday, June 10th, 2010Penfolds Recorking Clinic 2010
Monday, June 7th, 2010It’s close to that special time of year. For those of you that have older bottles (1995 or older) of anything Penfolds that need a bit of 
attention, bring them on down. These clinics are a great opportunity to meet some of the winemakers one-on-one and one of the few times you can walk into a room, sniff the air, and say ‘Yep, that’s Grange’.
The Brisbane’s clinic will be held on August 10th & 11th, with the venue yet to be decided. We can confirm it’ll be at a multiple star hotel in the CBD. Registrations will open on the Penfolds website approximately six weeks prior to the clinic. If you’ve got any queries or particularly special requests, just call 1300 651 650. You can read a testimony for this special service here
Record Medal Haul for Australia at 2010 International Wine Challenge
Monday, May 24th, 20102009/10 Wine Communicators Australia Journalism ‘Young Gun’ winner Andrew Graham has noted that the 65 gold medals given to Australian
wines entered in the prestigous 2010 International Wine Challenge constitutes a “33% increase on the 2009 result.” Check out the big winners and Andrew’s comments here and remember, if Purple Palate doesn’t have a wine in stock we’re happy to get it in especially for you.
Don’t Believe the Hype; 2008 and 2009 in Review
Monday, May 24th, 2010On his new site, “Glass: Clear About Wine”, wine writer Tyson Stelzer offers some advice on choosing red wines from th
e less heralded 2008 and 2009 vintages in the Barossa Valley. Whilst it can be of worth looking at how a region performed as a whole during the course of a year, it pays to remember that each patch of soil is different, as is the way in which it is treated.
“Don’t listen to premature reports that the heatwave of 2008 wrote off the vintage. Those winemakers who harvested before it have made some of their best reds in years. What of the heatwave of 2009? It’s still early days, but this could be one of the best seasons for Grenache and Mourvèdre in a very long time,” Stelzer says. Our helpful Purple Palate staff are also on hand with the knowledge to guide you through some of the best wines these vintages have produced. Read More