Mark Walpole

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

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

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

“Apocalyptic” hail storms in French wine regions vitisphere.com/news-96925-apo…

Chianti star Isole e Olena will join Brunello star Biondi Santi in the EPI #wine portfolio. @WineSpectator's @BSandersonWine reports winespectator.com/articles/epi-g…

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 winespectator.com/articles/late-…

Horticultural fleeces now being tested in appellation areas in France vitisphere.com/news-96470-hor…

In Chablis vineyards, fear grows that destructive frosts may become the norm reuters.com/business/envir…

Bordeaux readies itself for the arrival of disease resistant grape varieties vitisphere.com/news-95984-bor…

@Moondarra Lucky you don't need Adblue!

Today’s shopping list; Milk Gin Tonic Diesel Limes.

Undoubtedly Sangiovese will too spread to cooler and drier regions in Australia not currently growing the variety, with great results. winespectator.com/articles/a-man…

Australia’s warning time is running out: Beazley | Brendan Nicholson | aspistrategist.org.au/australias-war… via @aspi_org

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. theguardian.com/australia-news…

The rise of (really interesting) rosé – and three to try this summer goodfood.com.au/drinks/wine/th… via @goodfoodAU