Posts by bradley hickey
LATE ARVO IN THE VINEYARD
by Brash Higgins Pruning the nero d’Avola vines on our Omensetter Vineyard is the priority in late Winter. Here freshly groomed vines interlace on the verdant front block. Pruning by lunar cycles is best done when the moon’s in a descending phase. BH
Read MoreAll Hail Vale Grenache
by Brash Higgins Brash GR/M handsomely reviewed in the July 17 Weekly Review by Ben Thomas, and a sweet write up for the McLaren Vale district as a whole. Thanks, Ben. BH go here for link: www.theweeklyreview.com.au/article-display/Going-for-the-great-grenache/5218
Read MoreBrash ‘NDV’: a Vintage 2011 Love Story
by Brash Higgins Vintage 2011 wasn’t easy, but some standouts are to be found, according to Campbell Mattinson in the August Wine Companion (p.34), amongst them the Brash Higgins ‘NDV’
Read MoreGood Things Are Coming Our Way
by Brash Higgins Sharp tasting notes and write up for the Brash NDV in June’s Sumptuous Magazine by Louise Radman; thanks, LR. The “little wine that could” keeps on keeping on. BH
Read MoreBrash ‘NDV’ Hits Gourmet Traveller Wine
by Brash Higgins Helluva BH nero d’Avola write up by Nick Ryan in June’s Gourmet Traveller Wine “Wines to Watch” (p.46). “The result is a revelation…startlingly bright and racy. You can almost hear it hum… If this is how nero d’Avola can perform in this country, I want to see more of it.” See full…
Read MoreUntangling Field Blends
We made our first white wine this year at Brash Higgins, which is very exciting news, because it’s not as easy as it sounds. 2012 was a good year for whites in McLaren Vale, and many passes thru white varietal vineyards had me thinking this could be the year. For a long time I’ve been…
Read MoreVale Cru on the Road to Adelaide; Sydney
McLaren Vale’s rollicking collective of indie wine labels, Vale Cru, is on the road this June. On June 8 from 430pm a small contingency of the “Cru”, including Brash Higgins, will be showcasing their wines and speaking at the National Wine Centre in Adelaide. Following this event the mob, w/ Brash along for the ride,…
Read MoreAnd All the Groovy Ones
by Brash Higgins Big BH mention by Mike Bennie in the June 2012 Delicious. Thanks, MB.
Read MoreGood lovin’ in Brisbane with Des Houghton
by Brash Higgins Nice write up in Brisbane’s “Q Weekend”, thanks, Des. BH
Read MoreGood press on BH by Tony Harper in the Brisbane News
by Brash Higgins A little good news makes it all so much more pleasant. BH
Read MoreSleepy time in Amphoratown
by Brash Higgins The fruit for the 2012 BH Nero d’Avola has come off the vineyard looking vibrant and dark. Crushed and fermented in clay amphora, it is now entering its seven month slumber. BH
Read MoreMaking of the Brash Higgins “Amphora Project” NDV
In 2009 Brash Higgins obtained some of the first cuttings of the Sicilian red wine grape, Nero d’Avola, available in Australia thanks to the work of Bruce Chalmers. Nero is drought and heat tolerant, ripens late and thrives in its native Mediterranean climate, so it seemed like a good fit for coastal McLaren Vale and our ever…
Read MoreBrash Higgins NDV and GR/M on Wine Front
by Brash Higgins
Read MoreNew wines released for February
by Brash Higgins
Read MoreDon’t drink that! and the loss of a great white Burgundy.
I routinely want to open "special bottles". Lets taste it, see what is happening. If it's great, get more, if not, then best to know now. This 2005 Meursault-Perrieres from Michelot, for example, is delicious, do not hesitate to buy a position. Buy all you can find, if you can find it. BH
Read MoreReflections on 2011 and Ted Nugent
2011 has been a massive year for me. However, in many ways, each one of the years that preceeded it has led me to where I am right now, sitting at a desk in a hot office in McLaren Vale, South Australia enjoying one too many zooper dooper frozen ice treats. Brash Higgins Wine Co.…
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