Podcasts about two hands wines

The human element that contributes to great wine is instinct, that’s according to Michael Twelftree, Proprietor of Two Hands Wines in Australia. Michael has his own method of making wine and it seems to be all about common sense. We spoke with Michael last week by phone from Australia just before he made his daily [...]

The Story The Tenacity Winemaker's Blend 2016 is made by Two Hands Wines from old vine Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, and Mourvedre farmed on vineyards in McLaren Vale, South Australia. Two Hands produced the WInemaker's Blend,

Michael Twelftree was a construction business owner with a taste for rum. In the late 1990s he fell in love with wine and by 2000 he’d launched his now-celebrated Two Hands Wines, an Australian winery which has won countless accolades in the world of fine wine. Twelftree believes in the power of the vineyard saying, “The day you pick the grapes, you make the wine.” For more details visit: twohandswines.com

It's incredible how a relationship from decades ago has led to this interview. The details are contained in the podcast so I won't go into it here. Nevertheless, I met Tim Hower last year over email. Finally, a few weeks ago we met to record this interview. It's interesting how an American in the energy industry ended up becoming part owner from this world renowned winery. The night we met Tim invited to taste through a line-up of Two Hands Wines (as I had hoped). I love the wines from Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale and Two Hands offers a stellar representation of the two regions. You can hear about their wines and how a fan of Two Hands became part owner in today's podcast.  

Two Hands Wines was established in 1999 with the objective of making the best possible Shiraz based wines from prized Shiraz regions in Australia. In part 2 we taste 3 wines from 3 regions in a horizontal tasting.

Two Hands Wines was established in 1999 with the objective of making the best possible Shiraz based wines from prized Shiraz regions in Australia. In part 1 we compare 3 wines from 3 regions in a horizontal tasting.