A Tasting with Winemakers
About the Author
Screen Name: jazzwines.com
Hometown: Toronto Canada
Birthplace: Boston MA
Date of Birth: Aug, 1959
Joined jazzwines.com: Nov 02, 2006
My Bio
Brand developer and entrepreneur.
Co-founder of Jazz Wines.
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Oct
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2004 - Memorable Moment
- Wine Tasting Occasion.
Traveler - Destination. - Date & Time
- Oct 26, 2004. 3:04pm
- City, State/Region
- Angaston SA
- Location, First Time There?
Barr-Vinum: First time there, expecting it to be a Bar and not a white table cloth restaurant. It was before we launched Jazz Wines, when I went to Australia to find out how we might benefit the wine world.
- Favorite Place or Frequent Hangout?
Now one of my favorite places. Obviously a hangout for great winemakers.
What made the moment
The food, the wine, the company, ambience inside and out was all totally delightful.
Whose talent made the memory notable
Stuart Blackwell must be thanked for making the occasion happen at all. He holds a warm place in my heart.
Others involved
Let me tell you about these winemakers, all so talented, relaxed, humble and, did I say, talented?
Highlight of the experience
After being toured around the Barossa by Stuart Blackwell of St. Hallett, I was sent over to see Charlie Melton who then took me to Barr-Vinum for lunch.
After a light and phenomenal meal enjoying discussion of jazz history while drinking Charlie’s 2000 Nine Popes, we went “out back’ to sit under a willow tree and talk about the wine and web as ways to make great taste and winemakers more accessible to North American consumers.
The table was covered with bottles for sampling from those sitting around including Bob McLean and Chris Ringland.
Recommendations
When in Australia, visit the Barossa and have lunch or dinner at Barr-Vinum
