Tappenings

Welcome to Tappenings, Brian's bi-annual look the goings on at Tapanappa and the wine industry in general.

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  • Tappenings Issue 5: 5th of August 2010
    • Brian looks over his 40th vintage in Australia and analyses the last decade;
    • 2009 Foggy Hill Vineyard Pinot is released;
    • New hands on deck - new additions to the Tapanappa team;
    • The other side of Foggy hill - a brief look at the other activity of Maylands Farm; and
    • A word from the next generation.
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  • Tappenings Issue 4: 26th of March 2009
    • Brian's vision of Australia's future fine wine landscape;
    • 'A Tale of Two Vintages' - an analysis of the climatic anatomy of vintages 2008 and 2009; and
    • the 2009 vintage report.
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  • Tappenings Issue 3: 13th of December 2008
    • Mayhem and order - a look at how the events of the global economy are likely to impact fine wine;
    • Pinosophy - Brian's take on Pinot Noir in Australia;
    • Tunkallila Vineyard - a new Riesling venture in Oregon, USA.
    application/pdf iconTappenings Issue 3.pdf
  • Tappenings Issue 2: 25th of April 2008
    • Elitism and fine wine;
    • an Australian Academy of Fine Wine;
    • Tapanappa's distinguished sites; and
    • The 2008 vintage.
    application/pdf iconTappenings Issue 2.pdf
  • Tappenings Issue 1: 25th of April 2007
    • Les Vendanges 2007 Pour Tapanappa - 2007 vintage summary
    • The first production vintage for Foggy Hill on the Fleurieu Peninsula
    application/pdf iconTappenings Issue 1.pdf