Ben Glaetzer named New World Winemaker of the Year

David and I have made these two selections for the sheer impact these wines have had on us.

Success often appears to come quickly but we are only too aware of the many years of hard work needed to achieve such results.

For a glimpse of what makes these winemakers special you can look up the relevant entries but you would do better to taste some of their recent releases alongside other wines from the region or elsewhere. Any hype or buzz surrounding them is coincidental and hopefully not a deterrent to still better things.

NEW WORLD: Ben Glaetzer of
Glaetzer & Heartland Wines
South Australia

OLD WORLD: Stephane Derenoncourt
Dom. de I' A, Clos Puy Arnaud, Ch. Pavie-Macquin & others
Bordeaux