John McDonnell, Manager, Wine Australia Ireland, presented a masterclass on Australian Wine to the students, with a tutored tasting which included:
 Sauvignon/Semillon from Margaret River, Western Australia
Riesling from Clare Valley, South Australia
Pinot Noir from Tasmania
Multi-regional Shiraz
A classic ‘Cordon Cut’ sweet Riesling from Clare Valley.
Clare Valley, in South Australia, has strong links with Ireland, having being named after Co. Clare, where John and Family live in beautiful Ballyvaughan.
John, pictured presenting the fantastic Wine Australia educational programme, ‘From the Grape to the Glass’ with the students having to choose from the options available with regard to classic Australian wine styles – the wine pictured is Clare Valley Riesling. www.wineaustralia.com for more details on this.
Our thanks and appreciation to John for once again another fantastic presentation to the students, and thanks to John for his time, on which was a busy day for him, travelling onwards to London after his talk at Shanagarry, to a wine presentation in London that evening.
For further events around the country organised by John from Wine Australia, look out for regular updates on Ireland’s wine diary on www.jeansmullen.com