Today's Adelaide newspaper featured Iain and Bob Baxter, the story of the destruction of their winery and their recent award winning Grüner Veltliner.
We met the Baxter's at Cellar Door Fest, a wine exposition at the Adelaide Convention Center. It was our second day in Adelaide on this visit. They were in the special bushfire relief section. Their vineyards and winery had been destroyed. Only their home survived.
We visited Bob at the homestead to survey the damage. It was heartbreaking.
We have been purchasing their wines since. In fact, they currently stand in first place in the purchasing derby.
When Iain told us that a winery donated grapes and they made a Grüner Veltliner, we insisted on being among the first to sample it. We spent two hours in Bob's kitchen talking and tasting before declaring it "Klaus" worthy and making our first purchase. Who knew we'd soon be begging for more before the hype made it all gone. Good on them!
Today's Adelaide newspaper featured Iain and Bob Baxter, the story of the destruction of their winery and their recent award winning Grüner Veltliner. When Iain told us that a winery donated grapes and they made a Grüner Veltliner, we insisted on being among the first to sample it. We spent two hours in Bob's kitchen talking and tasting before declaring it "Klaus" worthy and making our first purchase. Who knew we'd soon be begging for more before the hype made it all gone. Good on them!
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