The Quiver McLaren Vale Grenache by The Group 2019
- 90
- $34
- Drink by: 2022 - 2025
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Pink peppercorns and allspice scented cherry compote leaps from the glass – never tried that combo? You’ll have to trust me that it’s seductive. There’s also a flirty star anise on the palate and more indulgent cherries, that almost stray into maraschino territory. At 15.5% ABV it’s warming, but rather than over-powering food, it invites a hint of spice. I drank it with a roasted cauliflower pasta accented with lemon zest, chilli, capers and lashings of Parmesan – I can’t imagine anything better.
Nicole loves wine. So much so that she gave up a successful career in Pharmacy, perfected her spitting technique, and moved from sunny Queensland to the wine-drenched laneways of Melbourne. Stints in hospitality, wineries, retail, sales and marketing filled the next few years while Nicole built her knowledge and searched for the right path. She completed the Wine and Spirits Education Trust (WSET) Diploma in 2016 and became a certified WSET Educator the following year. She now juggles a number of roles including teaching people about wine, curating wines lists for restaurants and bars, judging in Australian wine shows and, of course, writing. In 2016 she won the Negociants Working With Wine writing award and has since contributed to Gourmet Traveller WINE, Halliday Wine Companion Magazine and Nourish Magazine.
