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Thomas doesn't have a cellar door - he actually leases the winery in Hermitage rd (where Salsa is)

BUT

The small winemakers centre lets you taste and then there is nothing stopping you getting on Thomas or Margan website and buying directly - you'd be crazy not too....

Actually Hermitage Rd area is a bit of a winner

De Illius
Kieth Tulloch
Piggs Peake
Mistletoe

All good wineries and can't go wrong with any of them

Being a local I will give you the tip on some not so well known places Piggs Peake - Hermitage Road - This is a specialist Winemaker - they do not have a vineyard and buy all their fruit in. They "were" a Halliday 5 star winery but they are not allowed in anymore (they told them the assist...

Also - Pinot asisde - Grange was always 10-11% and the year Max Schubert died it became 14%.... Interesting isn't it.... Also compare the Acid levels of the post Max Schubert age and you will see that Grange will not age the way it has before...... (Lower Acid levels of new wines) Just an interestin...

Couple oh Hunter boutique wines over the weekend Firtsly - Lucy's Run merlot 07 A more full bodied Merlot than most you will find. Certainly has the taste of berries and I will be back for more. Secondly - McLiesh Estate 98 Verdelho - young fresh and certainly had that fruity palate.... Both are sma...

Yep, drunk some nice Italians from Mudgee. Come to think, person who raved about Pig's Zinf is an ardent Hunteriste and didn't mention semillon. Oh well, if they're doing something well that's good enough for me, and better than what I'm doing. Thanks Lozt Plenty of good Semillon up there - still p...

Two Hunters from last night: 2003 McGuigan Personal Reserve Shiraz : I'm the kind of contrary bastard who likes Hunter Shiraz, but this reminded me why some people don't. Opened up on the nose after four hours decanting but never did much on the palate. Nothing overtly wrong with it, just a bit thi...