Mark Ravenscroft, winemaker with a stellar career of making great drinks which wine shows applaud, continues to impress. Most recent is the grape variety pinotage found in his homeland.
Mark’s current business is his namesake wines – cleverly seperated to Ravens Croft Wines – on a 1.5 hectare vineyard 10 kilometres north west of the Granite Belt’s only town – Stanthorpe … Read article.
By Peter-Scudamore-Smith, Master of Wine
Published in Queensland Smart Farmer, Oct – Nov 2014
With proud Sicilian roots, it is no wonder Ray Costanzo is a champion winemaker, and now the Queensland maestro of alternative variety of wines.
He hails from a very drinkable address on 337 Sundown Road, deep in Strange Bird wine country – that is, in the rural hamlet of Ballandean, a good 10 kilometres south of the granite town of Stanthorpe.
To visit Ray’s cantina (winery), you need to stump up to a glass of white vermentino (origins north-west of Sicily in Sardinia) or red nero d’avola, the hero red grape of the hot lands of southern Sicily, the Costanzos’ homeland.
To read more about Golden Grove Estate’s Ray Costanzo … Read article here.
By Peter-Scudamore-Smith, Master of Wine
Published in Queensland Country Life, Jun-Jul 2014
Queensland’s premier wine show for consumer participation is undoubtedly the Australian Small Winemakers Wine Show (ASWS) held annually in Stanthorpe. Recently, after the 2013 event last October, I spoke with ASWS president andy Williams … Read article here
By Peter-Scudamore-Smith, Master of Wine
Published in Queensland Country Life, Dec 2013 – Jan 2014
At times one wonders why is there customer antipathy towards the grape or wine Verdelho. It is not sauvignon blanc nor pinot grigio therefore it is not as popular. Trendiness is not what Verdelho has but sheer drinkability instead.
Read more about the beauty of Verdelho … Read article here
By Peter-Scudamore-Smith, Master of Wine
Published in Queensland Country Life, Oct – Nov 2013
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