Three notable Australian winemakers present their latest, and in one case first, vintages.
Philip Shaw (pictured, showing off his notable eyelashes) was at one time the leading winemaker for the giant Southcorp group, having occupied that position for Robert Oatley's Rosemount. His counterpart at the other big group of Australian wine companies – Hardys etc – was Steve Pannell. Both struck out on their own some years ago but Philip Shaw is launching an entirely new venture. Phil Sexton made wine (and beer, he studied brewing science at the University of Birmingham) originally in Western Australia (where Pannell's parents are...