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It's on again....but with a different format being held over two days instead of one! I truly believe the number of fortified fans is on the rise which can only be a good thing. Barossa Fortified Fest 2010 A warm and cosy dessert café for one weekend only to celebrate the Barossa tradition of age...

Yes, count me in +1. I'll check what's in the cellar.

This is always a great value day out. Most wine labels there are pretty hard to come by as they don't have cellar doors. From memory, events like this are only held once or twice a year. Labels like Balthazar, Biscay, Grapes of Ross & Milhinch (both have great Rose's), and Schoenberg (excellent ...

Here were some highlights... This year's museum tasting focussed on very young vs old barrel samples for 4 grape varieties. Vintage port wasn't a feature, but they do produce a medal-winning 2004 Shiraz. There was 2009 Semillon, Muscat, Frontignac and Ruby Grenache, sampled first to highlight the pu...

Sounds great. I'd like to go. My role in the industry fits around production, trade and enthusiast. I'm always intersted to find wines with varying sensory properties to use for sensory analysis projects and wine education.

The Liebich family host their fourth annual fortified festival where you can taste rare old ports that have been safe-guarded in barrels for over 40 years. Varieties include Muscat, Semillon, Frontignac and Grenache. Fortified Fest 2009, Sunday 21 June in the LiebichWein Barrel Shed, Rowland Flat SA...

Fortified wines are the best value drop in the country! The Barossa is definitely the place to go for a range of styles and ages, thought I may be biased as I grew up there. If you like the 'Full Fronti' style I recommend trying the fortified Semillon from boutique winery LiebichWein. They have a 3 ...