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Well, lots of winding roads, and needed the GPS to alert me to the sharp corners. Amazing views, but not easy to stop for photos, THe hype about 2021 is justified - some magnificent wines. I had six appointments lined up, and all very friendly, honest etc.Several winemakers remarked that the split b...

naturally, a (slightly) longer version is on my blog at [url]https://sweetworldwines.com/[/url] Stoney Goose Ridge EOFY report 2024-2025 It’s been another blazingly successful year for Stoney Goose Ridge . All key metrics are wonderful – sales growth, profitability, customer satisfaction, brand reco...

I have a whole week (solo) staying in Monforte in mid-September (car hired from Turin) I already have recommendations and contacts for winery visits. Keen to know any "don't miss" restaurants, and any great non-wine things - lookouts, scenic drives, short (loop) walks, churches, architectu...

and of course a longer version is on my blog at [url]https://sweetworldwines.com/[/url] Stoney Goose Ridge unleashes the Limbo. How low can you go? Stoney Goose Ridge ’s Hipster’s Reward , our sparkling Petty Nat and Cloudy Hay! lo-fi wines continue to deliver outstanding satisfaction. But there is ...

2002 Stanton and Killeen Vintage Fortified 18.1% 29% Shiraz, 25% touriga, 20% durif, 12% tinta cao, 12% tinta barocca, 2% tinta roriz (served masked) Deep black/red colour with some bricking. Mocha, spices, creaminess, excellent spirit integration, and dark blackberry. Palate is packed with liquori...

A (much) longer version was published on my blog on 1 April. The Essential Cookbook – winning recipes for humans by Hector Lannible (ed), SGR publications, hardback, 628 pages RRP (AUS) $29.95. Reviewed by Ramsay Oliver Hector Lannible is (obviously) the flamboyant, extroverted CEO of Stoney Goose R...

1988 Stanton and Killeen Vintage Port 18.2% Rutherglen, 100% Shiraz, vintage rated as 8.5/10 by the winemaking team I’m lucky enough to have purchased this recently at auction for $35 (yes, less than $1 per year), with a decent cork and its sediment demands a decant. Very deep black red colour, wit...

Stoney Goose Ridge mid-year review end 2023 While we enjoy the merry festive pause, my own family had a short break ski-ing in Aspen and Niseko, sandwiched with essential productive networking. While my bonus was appropriately substantial, several other staff members also enjoyed a lesser bounty. N...

and here's more (with the really long version on my blog - go hunting) Stoney Goose Ridge triumphs Recently Stoney Goose Ridge launched several epic, iconic releases sourced from Italy. The 2020 Stoney Goose Ridge NFI went ballistic, selling like gang-buster hot cakes. Made from Nero d’avola, Freisa...

2010 Stanton & Killeen Vintage fortified (port) 18.9% Rutherglen, Victoria Varietal composition not known, but includes a significant amount of Portuguese port varieties. Served masked - Ruby colour; camphor, fruitcake, lavender, spice, cherry, clove, cough syrup – full of interest! Palate is s...

Long time
Craiglee, Morris, wendouree, Yeringberg

Medium time
SC Pannell, Eldorado road

more recent
Bekkers, Paralian, Serrat, Thistledown, Yangarra

A longer version is on my blog, which I'm sure you are clever enough to find Stoney Goose Ridge EOY round-up 2022-23 Another year is over, with another well-deserved bonus for me. In fact, several employees also received small remuneration supplements after my distribution dwindled the incentive poo...

Unabridged, as this piece is relatively short. Two new releases from Stoney Goose Ridge, which were quietly gestating on the backburner. Now, even more marquee products will light up the runway, and satisfy our want-it-now, get-it-now (WINGIN) customers. Adding to our amazing range of cocktails - ba...

I couldn't make it shorter! A (much) longer version is on my blog at https://sweetworldwines.com/. Momentous archaeological discovery will rewrite history Professor Albert Pedant (PhD ) hosted a packed press conference in Jerusalem on April 1, 2023. “I lead investigations at various sites including ...

A (much) longer version is on my blog at https://sweetworldwines.com/. CEO of Stoney Goose Ridge - Hector Lannible’s EOY wrap of 2022 staff message It is fortunate that the ineptitude of my competitors is astonishing. Their leaders and boards would achieve better results if replaced by sacks of pota...

Now catching up on a long backlog... 1971 All Saints Vintage Port All Saints (established in the 1860s) is an old winery near Rutherglen that went through complex ownership, marketing and labelling upheavals (it’s now owned independently by members of the Brown family. Visiting as a youngster, I pro...

3 x 2021 Granite hills gamay
3 x 2022 Granite hills "1971" block riesling
3 x 2021 Coldstream Hills "esplanade" pinot noir

2000 Pfeiffer Christopher’s VP 18% Rutherglen, 100% Touriga Pfeiffer is making one of – and arguably- the best Australian VP style with the amazing 2015 carting away numerous gold medals on the Australian wine circuit, and available on their web-site for a surreal bargain price $30. This was a rece...

A slightly longer version is on my blog at https://sweetworldwines.com/. I ( Hector Lannible ) am constantly approached by the assorted press - gutter and otherwise- seeking my profound wisdom on the world of alcohol. Let me settle one controversial wine topic once and for all. NOB - (Natural, Organ...

Latest whimsy and self-aggrandizement is on my blog (and much longer) https://sweetworldwines.com. A prettier version is at [url]https://fake-booze.com/column/hector-lannible-heavyweight/[/url] A wine worth the weight As CEO of a global beverage company, every day has challenges – which I, Hector La...

Latest piece of narcissism, bizarre imagery and business bafflement is on my blog (and three times longer) [url]https://sweetworldwines.com.[/url] Stoney Goose Ridge end of 2021 half-year review A great year! The bean-counters have finished their GL P&L minutiae. New markets, new products, and m...

Durif used to be very ripe, monolithic, and slow (if ever) to develop. The worst examples are porty, raisiny, and can have green hard tannins. However, I like Morris - capable of 20 years easy improvement, and their occasional "CHM" (in years when it doesn't compromise the standard). These...

2012 Petaluma fortified Shiraz 19.5% Adelaide Hills, 375ml screwcap and another recent auction purchase. Petaluma appears on the back label in a tiny font; the only other concession a reference to the “B&V vineyard”.” Ridiculously youthful colour; purples and crimsons still. Supple, engaging. D...

The latest release is below. The "extended play" is at [url]https://sweetworldwines.com/[/url]. Stoney Goose Ridge releases “the Ponzi” It’s been a long time to introduce new drinks from Stoney Goose Ridge . Blame it on Covid, blame it on China, blame it on the boogie, but such is life. Th...

Hector Lannible's latest epistle is below. An extended version of this business rubbish, hyperbole, self-aggrandisement and mixed metaphor is at my blog at [url]https://sweetworldwines.com[/url]. Stoney Goose Ridge EOFY results 2021 It’s been a year of consolidation for Stoney Goose Ridge . We conti...

now up-to-date 1976 Penfolds Vintage Port Bottle #5637 (Barossa Shiraz). I've never seen or tasted this wine before- the Penfolds “rewards of Patience” book only mentions the tawny styles. Sweet but supple; red liquorice, aniseed, salted almonds, clean spirit, and this was easily consumed. Tradition...

more 1994 Gehrig Family Estate Vintage Port 17.5% Barnawatha, on the outskirts of Rutherglen (Victoria). A recent very smart $25 auction buy. Although the cork failed to survive the corkscrew and ah-so, all was OK after the usual filtration. “low-yielding old Shiraz vines”, It’s still a deep ruby co...

a big batch since my last post in September, this is the first part.... 1973 Kaiser Stuhl Vintage Port Shiraz, Barossa Valley. The company no longer exists – corporate shenanigans. From an average year, the surprise is the longevity. It’s not the most complex wine, but it shows the stylistic sweet, ...

Hector Lannible 's latest rant is below. An extended version of this business drivel, hyperbole, self-adulation and odd imagery is at my blog at [url]https://sweetworldwines.com.[/url] Half year report from Stoney Goose Ridge We have reached 2021. Our financials remain spectacularly rock-solid; sur...

Hector Lannible's latest epistle is below. A much, much longer version of this assembly of acronyms, business claptrap and peculiar imagery is at my blog [url]https://sweetworldwines.com[/url]. Stoney Goose Ridge EOFY report 2019-2020 It’s been a unique challenging year for Stoney Goose Ridge . Smot...