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New White Available For Summer
Did you see our new white wine go live this week? It's a 2021 Sav Blanc from the Adelaide Hills and is perfect for hotter summer days....
James-Paul Marin
Jan 5, 20222 min read
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What Fills Your Aussie Christmas Stocking?
Lots of Aussies fill it with plenty of cheers and a few beers, but where does that leave quality wine? At our house, we don’t just...
James-Paul Marin
Dec 20, 20212 min read
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Happy Father's Day
Happy Father's Day to all those dads out there! Here at Handcrafted Enfant Terrible we hope you are getting spoiled rotten and kicking...
James-Paul Marin
Sep 4, 20212 min read
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2021 Vintage Report - Is it as good as 1st thought?
Sorry for being MIA, but the 2021 vintage was the biggest and most work I have completed and hence the absenteeism. Is this vintage as...
James-Paul Marin
May 21, 20212 min read
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Cellar Door Coming Soon!
I am very excited to announce that we have purchased a property on the outskirts of Milton within the Shoalhaven Wine Region of NSW. For...
James-Paul Marin
Apr 26, 20212 min read
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#StopTheSqueeze
Prior to joining Naked in 2016 as a winemaker, I had been heavily associated with Chinese interests investing in Australian wine...
James-Paul Marin
Dec 21, 20203 min read
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3 Different McLaren Vale Soil Types
The 2019 Shiraz is a blend of three quite different McLaren Vale soil types. So expect a lot of complexity. i.e. many different...
James-Paul Marin
Oct 22, 20202 min read
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Thanks For All Your Support!
I wanted to say thanks for all your support over the last 5 years but wasn’t sure how. I decided what better way, than to produce a...
James-Paul Marin
Aug 5, 20201 min read
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For the Love of GSM
If you’ve read my Naked Bio, you’ll know it mentions my love of GSM blends. “All this experience has armed James-Paul with an incredible...
James-Paul Marin
May 14, 20202 min read
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'19' Rosé blend was 95% Pinot Grigio
I been a little busy and it looks like I haven't posted for the past 3 months on this forum so apologies! The reason why is that I have...
James-Paul Marin
Dec 11, 20192 min read
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It's been 4 years since I last released a Cabernet!
I'm so excited to announce that my 2017 Handcrafted Enfant Terrible McLaren Vale Cabernet will be released this month on Naked.
James-Paul Marin
Sep 12, 20192 min read
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Win a 36 bottle Vintec Full of ET Wines.
We are giving you the chance to WIN Vintec’s best selling 36 bottle wine cabinet full of Enfant Terrible Wines. All you have to do is...
James-Paul Marin / Enfant Terrible
May 13, 20191 min read
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ET Temperature Serving Guide.
The nights are getting cooler and the leaves will soon be turning yellow. With that comes the celebration and enjoyment of red wine in...
James-Paul Marin / Enfant Terrible
May 1, 20192 min read
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What makes a Reserve Wine!
No expense spared, nor have any short cuts been taken in making my Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz wine. The fruit for this wine is sourced...
James-Paul Marin / Enfant Terrible
May 17, 20182 min read
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Less is More When Making Shiraz
I don't often make strongly regional wines, as I tend to forgo regional and varietal character in order to make a wine that is more...
James-Paul Marin / Enfant Terrible
Jan 4, 20182 min read
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2017 Enfant Terrible ‘Jacqueline’ Rosé - Part 3
2017 is simply my finest vintage ever! On February the 18th during the hustle and bustle of vintage, I welcomed my daughter Jacqueline...
James-Paul Marin / Enfant Terrible
Sep 28, 20173 min read
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Winemaking Techniques & Varieties - Part 2
Rosé wines are made from a wide variety of grapes (both white and red). In Australia it is very common for Rosé to be single variety...
James-Paul Marin / Enfant Terrible
Sep 3, 20173 min read
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My Take On The Australian Wine Industry
In 2016 we said goodbye to several famous musicians and Hollywood actors and hello to a new American President. In 2017, we have...
James-Paul Marin / Enfant Terrible
Jul 30, 20173 min read
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My Unconventional Chardonnay!
Many customers have commented about the unconventional addition of Grüner Veltliner to my Adelaide Hills Chardonnay. They have also...
@Sunday Lunch
Feb 12, 20171 min read
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Pacific Longboarder Magazine: Independent winemaker to compete at the Palm Beach Old Mal Log Rally
The 20th Annual Palm Beach Old Mal Log Rally will return in 2016, with thanks to the generous support of Naked Wines as a major sponsor. Pet
Report from Palm Beach Longboard Club
Nov 12, 20163 min read
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