By Jarrod Price on 3/1/2008 3:48 PM

Roman Bratasiuk has been at the forefront of winemaking in Australia since 1990. Located in McLaren Vale, South Australia, his winery produces only 800 to 1000 cases from each of his 16 single vineyards planted with the oldest vines of Grenache, Shiraz, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon aged between 70 to 100 years.

Robert Parker: “Roman Bratasiuk is one of Planet Earth's greatest winemakers and obviously a top-notch viticulturist given his obsession with sourcing extraordinary fruit from ancient McLaren Vale vineyards. If Penfolds Grange has been the most legendary wine in Australia, my instincts suggest that in the future, if any winery surpasses Grange, it will be made by Roman Bratasiuk of Clarendon Hills in McLaren Vale."

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By Jarrod Price on 2/1/2008 3:49 PM

In early February, B & W Wines proudly welcomes Stephen and Prue Henschke, the winemaking tandem for Henschke. A family run Australian winery since its inception in 1861, Henschke is considered one of the world’s premier wineries and is most renowned for its Hill of Grace Shiraz – coveted by wine collectors everywhere, and described by Robert Parker as "one of Australia's benchmarks for Shiraz".

Since 1861 the Henschke family has built a reputation as one of Australia's most highly respected wineries. Today, fifth-generation Stephen Henschke and his wife Prue uphold the family name and reputation, as winemaker and viticulturalist respectively. The highly revered and much sought-after Hill of Grace is the pinnacle of the red wines - but another Shiraz first made by his father Cyril, the Mount Edelstone, and the ... Read More »

By Jarrod Price on 1/1/2008 3:49 PM

Since 1993, Barossa Valley winemaker Rolf Binder and British wine merchant Noel Young, have taken the international wine market by storm with their Rhone inspired Magpie Estate label.

Already one of the most famous and sought after winemakers in South Australia with his Veritas label, Rolf Binder formed Magpie Estate with Noel Young as an expression of the partners' mutual passion for Rhone varietals - these grow perfectly in the Barossa Valley. The Magpie labels and names poke fun at wine pretension, and its style is as unique as it is approachable. The wine's currently available at Vintages are:

• The 2005 "The Schnell" Shira ... Read More »
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