Mark Walpole

Vigneron, and general all-rounder for Fighting Gully Road wines at Beechworth. Alternative varieties tragic; and walnut grower too!

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@Lisa_Wilkinson During the week I walked past, not knowing he was buried in the StKilda East cemetery.

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@TheWineRules1 Like gambling, they're addicted to the revenue feeding into the budget each year.

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@TheWineRules1 I'm not suggesting they act like French farmers, but it might take something like that for poliricians to really turn their heads.

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https://t.co/PO1WBKB3Cm

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“Apocalyptic” hail storms in French wine regions https://t.co/FGYOyIlBYX

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Chianti star Isole e Olena will join Brunello star Biondi Santi in the EPI #wine portfolio. @WineSpectator's @BSandersonWine reports https://t.co/fcWiNzkrcM

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Frost is not uncommon in vineyards, but it's rare for freezing temperatures to strike Oregon and California in mid-April, damaging growing vines. @WineSpectator reports #wine https://t.co/JWRqbtztio

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Horticultural fleeces now being tested in appellation areas in France https://t.co/7OTZxUQBy5

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In Chablis vineyards, fear grows that destructive frosts may become the norm https://t.co/tyoVaeypHz

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Bordeaux readies itself for the arrival of disease resistant grape varieties https://t.co/a1taG5P37j

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@Moondarra Lucky you don't need Adblue!

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Undoubtedly Sangiovese will too spread to cooler and drier regions in Australia not currently growing the variety, with great results. https://t.co/poSLljflt9

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Australia’s warning time is running out: Beazley | Brendan Nicholson | https://t.co/TYrTG3Ru7G via @aspi_org

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https://t.co/21Kt8QnSQo

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[philip white @whiteswine]

Any mob that can't run a gubmnt, and a dirty one at that, has no chance of managing something as complex and vulnerable as our Rivers.

https://t.co/UAm0Z4zc1g

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The rise of (really interesting) rosé – and three to try this summer https://t.co/YXcfacpw1W via @goodfoodAU