by Clive Hartley | Nov 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
With Christmas just around the corner here are some special gifts that have come across my desk. Advent Calendars These are catching on and are delightful way of spending your December days running up to and during Christmas. Or better still gift it to a friend....
by Clive Hartley | Sep 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
The following article is an extract, in part, of the 7th edition of the Australian Wine Guide which is now available. Pinot Noir is an extremely hard grape variety to master, both for the grower and consumer. When successfully made it rewards the taster with a...
by Clive Hartley | May 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
Positioned at the start of the Great Ocean Road the Geelong region is located west of Melbourne close to Port Phillip Bay and Bass Strait. The region has long been a popular tourist destination and has Melbourne’s second airport on its fringe. In the late 19th Century...
by Clive Hartley | Nov 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
I recently attended a get together of the notorious DWA (Daylesford Wine Appreciation Group) at Winespeake in town. Resident expert ‘Som’ Jeremy Shiell put on four different expressions of riesling from their great range of wines and it resonated with me that I needed...
by Clive Hartley | Oct 25, 2021 | Uncategorized
Curly Flat was established in 1989 by Phillip Moraghan and Jenifer Kolkka. Together they built up an enviable estate up until 2017 when winemaker Philip left for pastures new and Jeni became the sole owner. She wisely employed winemaker Matt Harrop, who had built a...