I went to a wine dinner organized by the KCCWS last night. The extra special twist was that the owner who presented the wines has been well known as one of us - a fellow member of the KCCWS. I recognized the name straight away, and when I saw him last night, I thought, no wonder I haven't seen him recently. But then I had been attending these dinners lately about once a year, so I am not in a position to notice.
Apparently he had owned the winery together with his brother (it says Butcher Brothers on the label) for some 10 years now and the wine goes under the name of Soumah. Some twelve months or so ago, he quit his job as a high-flying CEO here in Hong Kong and returned to the Yarra Valley to farm his grapes. His wines have started to earn medals and the dedication and passion of someone who is willing to go from Hong Kong CEO to Yarra Valley vigneron is undoubtedly going to boost its fortunes. All the best, my friend.
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