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Peter Scudamore-Smith, Master of Wine, Qld regional advocate, wine-food tour host, tastes coffee, wine-pairer, makes wine, traveller, wine merchant

A wonderful sunny afternoon in Nuriootpa; the Baro

Fine Vintage Ltd North America hosting wine enthus

Fine Vintage Ltd North America hosting wine enthusiasts on their Luxury Wine Tour To Australia; Peter Scudamore-Smith MW visits Warren Randall’s Seppeltsfield Winery to taste an ultimate drop; 1926 vintage or 100 year-old drop of fortified grenache and mataro; concentrated essence of wine made since 1878, every year to commemorate this beginning established by the Prussian-born Silesian Seppelt family. A monumental drink. Check out the galvanised roof of this Centennial Cellar which houses this maturing collection.

Day 3 Wine & Food Touring at Henschke Cellars in K

Day 3 Wine & Food Touring at Henschke Cellars in Keyneton, Eden Valley, the higher part of the Barossa, Peter Scudamore-Smith MW hosting for Fine Vintage Ltd Luxury Tour to Australia; tasting today the special shiraz that Henschke make; 21s, for a change a year of volume yields and equivalent high quality; cabernet and three shiraz; all single vineyard; not to forget the cellarable Julius riesling; a total blast of shiraz heroes, so varietal, so different; drinking differently; so fine and finessed; wines also of great aging capability for collectors.

Peter Scudamore-Smith MW hosting Fine Vintage Nort

Peter Scudamore-Smith MW hosting Fine Vintage North America’s Luxury Wine Tour to Australia….group lunching at the Salopian Inn in McLaren Vale outskirts; Feed Me shared menu excellent, master stock on dumplings outrageously good; tasting new Mediterranean varieties to the region, picpoul (otherwise found lurking around Montpelier) and falanghina (a second tier white above Naples); both excellent; then the staples; modern grenache and an old school grenache shiraz mataro; all moderately priced; great visit, excellent lunch environment; and clearly a locals favourite.

Peter Scudamore-Smith MW meets Penfolds Global Win

Peter Scudamore-Smith MW meets Penfolds Global Wine Ambassador Jamie Sach at Penfolds Magill Cellar Door, Winery and Historic Facility built in 1844; still receiving wine guests. This occasion is Fine Vintage Ltd Luxury Wine Tour to Australia; currently Day 2 in the suburb of Magill where the 6 ha of shiraz were about to be harvested. Tasting Bin 1A, St Henri, Magill Estate, RWT, Bin 707 and Grange. An Ultimate choice too Jamie.

Our Calgary guest Kent with an intro on Day 2 to J

Our Calgary guest Kent with an intro on Day 2 to Jackson Family-owned winery Yangarra in Blewett Springs (planted 1946); in McLaren Vale SA; with Fine Vintage Ltd Luxury Wine Tour of Australia. This modern property offered wines from marsanne, roussanne, grenache gris, grenache blanc, clairette, old vine grenache and old vine shiraz (bush vines); fabulous tastings; effects of amphora aging present; a lesson in texture too.

Fine Vintage Ltd Luxury Wine Tour To Australia cel

Fine Vintage Ltd Luxury Wine Tour To Australia celebrates Day 1 casually at East End Cellars Adelaide; wines from the Clare Valley and Coonawarra; Peter Scudamore-Smith MW tour host selections.

A visit to remember for guests touring with James

A visit to remember for guests touring with James Cluer MW’s Fine Vintage Luxury Wine Tour to Australia conducted by Peter Scudamore-Smith MW arriving at Shaw + Smith; two business MW owners Michael Hill Smith and David Lemire; in Balhannah, Adelaide Hills, single vineyard chardonnay, pinot noir from cool climate Lenswood and Tasmania’s Coal Valley; shiraz from Balhannah; McLaren Vale stalwart varieties chenin blanc from 60s vines, grenache and shiraz.A super afternoon; also meeting Matilda Hill Smith.

Peter Scudamore-Smith MW guides North American win

Peter Scudamore-Smith MW guides North American wine tour guests in South Australia’s Adelaide Hills region; we are near the village if Handorf.

Fine Vintage Luxury Wine Tour To Australia; Peter

Fine Vintage Luxury Wine Tour To Australia; Peter Scudamore-Smith MW hosts North American guests to visit the Adelaide Hills, Piccadilly Valley property Tapanappa, met by Brian Croser AO; tasting super Daosa Chardonnay Sparkling, Tiers Chardonnay and internal 1.5 M planting; oldest planting in the Hills,1978 when little existed in Australia, oaked style sauvignon from Wrattonbully, Foggy Hill Pinot Noir from Fleurieu, Whalebone Vineyard cabernets, merlot, Terra a Terre red blend, cabernet and shiraz from Wrattonbully; great morning of classy drops from original plantings of considered vineyards.

Uncorked and Cultivated is on tour this week; host

Uncorked and Cultivated is on tour this week; hosting this tour for North Americans on behalf of @finevintagewine

Have a look at his touring section on the Fine Vintage website ✈️

Uncorked and Cultivated’s Director Peter Scudamo

Uncorked and Cultivated’s Director Peter Scudamore-Smith MW in his negociant phase; blends two Granite Belt chardonnay vineyards in Ballandean to make Travellers Chardonnay 2023, now selling in local Brisbane restaurants.

This is the second release.

Summer seafood, matched with appropriate wine 🍤

Summer seafood, matched with appropriate wine 🍤

It’s always a pleasure to offer my wine recommendations. This one; best pairings for seafood sauces created by Eat, Drink and Be Kerry.

I’ve paired two contemporary Queensland wines that really suit the natural sweetness of seafood.

The 2024 Ridgemill Riesling brings bright lemon and lime sherbet notes, keeping things crisp and lively alongside the platter. For richer seafood, the 2025 Rokkwell Nebbiolo Rosé adds floral lift and red fruit character, with enough structure to sit comfortably without overpowering the dish.

Simple, fresh and very much in tune with Australian summer. Try them for yourself.

Find full recipes and wine pairings via @eatdrinkandbekerry 👉
https://eatdrinkandbekerry.net/index.php/2025/12/23/seafood-platter-sauces-australian-summer-entertaining/

Limoncello trifle anyone? 🍋 A pleasure to offe

Limoncello trifle anyone? 🍋

A pleasure to offer pairing suggestions for Eat, Drink and Be Kerry for their decadent limoncello trifle.

The key here is balance, indulgent but never heavy.

Master of Wine, Peter Scudamore-Smith, supplied Barambah Rack Dried Semillon 2019 as the right choice. A Queensland wine made using traditionally dried semillon grapes, it’s an elegant match for citrus desserts, especially when served lightly chilled in small glasses.

Refined, refreshing and a beautiful way to finish a summer meal.

Find the full recipe and pairing details via @eatdrinkandbekerry 👉
https://eatdrinkandbekerry.net/index.php/2025/12/21/limoncello-trifle-recipe/

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Around the grounds at the fabulous French-influenc

Around the grounds at the fabulous French-influenced homestead, Jimbour.

Curated by Peter Scudamore-Smith MW for Jimbour 10

Curated by Peter Scudamore-Smith MW for Jimbour 100, this wine selection set the tone for the Russell family’s grand dinner on 29.11.25.

Chef and team for the Jimbour event was Alex Prich

Chef and team for the Jimbour event was Alex Prichard, Icebergs Dining Room, Bondi NSW. Simply incredible.

The beverage selection curated by Peter Scudamore-

The beverage selection curated by Peter Scudamore-Smith MW at Jimbour 100; the Russell family’s grand dinner held 29.11.25 in the fabulous French-influenced homestead.

Peter Scudamore-Smith MW curated wines for Jimbour

Peter Scudamore-Smith MW curated wines for Jimbour 100 🥂

An incredibly special and rare event celebrating 100 years of ownership of Jimbour House in the Darling Downs, by the Russell family.

More to come about this historic evening.

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