Tag Archives: Mornington Peninsula

July 19, 2020 · 2:46 pm

The Vincast – James Scarcebrook with Marc Malouf from Wine Worth Writing About

For the 150th release of The Vincast I thought it might be interesting for the listeners to find out more about the host of the podcast, James Scarcebrook aka The Intrepid Wino from Vino Intrepido. Recently I caught up with Marc Malouf from Wine Worth Writing About via Zoom, as he was keen to interview me. With his permission this is the audio from that interview, touching on my own background, influences and my recent exploits in winemaking. I hope you enjoy it, and feel free to get in touch if you have any questions yourself!

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Let’s Taste – Quealy Wines ‘Turbul’ Friulano 2016

The impact that husband and wife-team Kathleen Quealy and Kevin McCarthy have had on the Mornington Peninsula and Australian wine industries is pretty hard to quantify. They are pioneers in so many respects it’s kind of hard to believe. The wine opened on this edition of Let’s Taste is one of the more pioneering from Quealy Wines as I explain. Let me know what you think in the comments below, don’t forget to subscribe!

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Quealy Wines ‘Turbul’ Friulano 2016 – RRP $30.00

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August 19, 2018 · 3:31 pm
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Let’s Taste – Scorpo Eocene Chardonnay 2010

The Mornington Peninsula was the first wine region I fell in love with as a newbie wino, and undoubtedly the most important white variety here in this maritime climate is chardonnay. Scorpo Wines is located in Merricks North, established in 1997, and this bottle of their reserve chardonnay was gifted to me a few years ago by their Victorian distributor Cellarhand. Let me know what your thoughts are, have you enjoyed a premium Mornington chardonnay lately?

Scorpo Eocene Chardonnay 2010 – RRP $65.00 (current vintage)

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March 17, 2017 · 12:26 am
January 24, 2017 · 9:00 am

The Vincast with Kate McIntyre MW from Moorooduc Estate

When Kate McIntyre was 10 years old her parents established Moorooduc Estate on the Mornington Peninsula, which is not only one of the first commercial producers but considered one of the best. With only a casual interest in wine herself, it was culture and language that enticed her to travel overseas when she was younger. Upon her return she gained employment in the wine industry in a retail position, taking the opportunity to learn. She soon combined her burgeoning interest in wine with her love of Europe, working for a number of years for top Italian wine importer Trembath & Taylor. Eventually she was motivated to return home to join the family business, while concurrently studying to become a Master of Wine. She joined me on this episode to talk about her journey and how Moorooduc Estate is today.

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Kate McIntyre MW from Moorooduc Estate

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Let’s Taste – Port Phillip Estate 2005 Reserve Wines

Two wines from my cellar for this video tasting, that I bought from the cellar door many years ago. Port Phillip Estate, based on the Mornington Peninsula, opened a new facility in November 2009 that incorporated all their functions, including the cellar door. I bought these bottles from the previous cellar door just before the new one opened. At the time they were the top red wines (Morillon and Rimage), made from (respectively) pinot noir and syrah. Let me know what you think in the comments below.

Port Phillip Estate Rimage & Morillon 2005

Port Phillip Estate Rimage & Morillon 2005

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May 11, 2016 · 9:59 am
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Let’s Taste – Main Ridge Chardonnay, The Acre & Half Acre Pinot Noir 2014

Main Ridge Estate make my favourite wine in the world, the Half Acre Pinot Noir. Theirs was one of the first cellar doors I ever visited, back when I was still learning about wine. I visited a few months ago, I think just after the estate had been sold, bought some current release bottles and also placed an order for the soon to be released 2014 wines. I opened the three for the first time to see what they present, and perhaps give me an idea how long I should keep them.

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December 30, 2015 · 12:10 pm
November 13, 2015 · 9:00 am

The Vincast with Shashi Singh from Avani

Shashi Singh moved to Australia from India when she was 21 years old, to marry her husband of over 30 years Devendra. Her family in India to this day are involved with agriculture (growing sugar cane and wheat), but before she left India she completed a Master’s degree in Chemistry. After running a succesful Indian restaurant in Frankston for many years, and having visited many producers on the nearby Mornington Peninsula, Shashi and Devendra decided to purchase a vineyard in the region and carve out their own story. While studying viticulture and oenology with Charles Sturt University, Shashi’s real education came from working with Phillip Jones, the man behind cult pinot noir producer Bass Phillip. Since 2009 the Avani story has been all about syrah, and though small in production has turned a lot of heads.

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Let’s Taste – Avani Syrah 2014

I was very blessed to have Shashi Singh from Avani on the Mornington Peninsula on my podcast The Vincast (episode available Friday November 13th), and she was very generous in giving me a bottle of her unreleased 2014 Syrah to taste. I couldn’t wait and opened it that evening. Have you tried the Avani Syrah before? What have been your impressions? Let me know in the comments, and don’t forget to like this video and subscribe to the IntrepidWino channel.

Avant Syrah 2014

Avant Syrah 2014

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November 11, 2015 · 4:59 pm
September 18, 2015 · 9:00 am

The Vincast with Dan Buckle from Chandon Australia & Circe Wines

Dan Buckle is no slouch when it comes to winemaking, gaining experience at some of the most awarded wineries in Victoria. Having worked for Yering Station & Mount Langi Ghiran he joined Domaine Chandon Australia as the Chief Winemaker several years ago, breathing new life into their sparkling and still wines. Honouring his original entry into wine as a teenager, he also produces some of his own wines from the Mornington Peninsula under the Circe brand. He joins me on this episode of the podcast to chat about his journey.

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Dan Buckle (photo courtesy Wine Companion)

Dan Buckle (photo courtesy Wine Companion)

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Let’s Taste – Port Phillip Estate Pinot Noir 2006

I opened a bottle of Port Phillip Estate Pinot Noir 2006 from the Intrepid Cellar and shared my impressions. I also show you how to open a younger wine sealed with a cork, using a waiters friend.

Port Phillip Estate Pinot Noir 2006

Port Phillip Estate Pinot Noir 2006

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September 6, 2015 · 8:59 pm