The many readers of the late Mark Shield’s idiosyncratic writings on wine have the chance to purchase two typically rich and opulent Barossa Valley red wines made by a collective of wine scribes in his memory: Writer’s Block Mark I (a shiraz) and Mark II (a grenache). The fruit for these wines was grown at Seppeltsfield and donated by Seppelt, while they were made at Rockford by a team that included Huon Hooke, Philip White and Stephen Balme. Hooke reckons the shiraz can cellar for 15 years, the grenache for 10. Proceeds from the sales will contribute towards the education of Shield’s two sons. The wines are packed in cartons of six, at $40 per bottle. Fax orders to Seppeltsfield on 08 8562 8333, with contact, delivery and credit card details.
