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Limited Allocations: 2020 Yarra Yering Release!
To kick off the month of May with our icon releases, we are thrilled to offer you the iconic and collectable wines of Sarah Crowe at Yarra Yering in the Yarra Valley.
Paralian Limited Release for 2022: 96pt Grenache & 95pt Chardonnay!
We've been huge fans of Charlie Seppelt and Skye Salter's work at Paralian ever since their very first vintage in 2018, and we are thriled to be able to offer you a small pre-release allocation of their stunning 2022s this week. Stocks are small, the reviews are large - we won't have them for long!
Vignerons Schmolzer & Brown: Beechworth Brilliance!
Today we are pleased to share our most comprehensive offer ever on the excellent wines from Tessa Brown & Jeremy Schmolzer at Vignerons Schmolzer & Brown. We are thrilled to give you first access to the debut release of their Beechworth series, as well as a slew of other new releases from this talented Victorian duo!
DD Discoveries: Parley Wines
The call of the Basket Range and a shared love of chilled “martinny’s” and “can-hattens” was what brought the three women behind this label together in 2020. And a very potent trio it has made... Meet Parley wines: minimal intervention vino from an Adelaide Hills trio!
DD Discoveries: Aunt Alice
Premium Tasmanian wine is extremely hot property at the moment so it's very exciting to meet a new face entering the fray on the Apple Isle. Alice Davidson is Aunt Alice wines, and we're excited to share her first ever Tasmanian release with you today!
DD Discoveries: Larnook Wines
If you have yourself a Little Black Book for wine producers to check out - then you should probably be jotting down the name Larnook Wines right about now. Find out more about this family run operation in South Australia and read on inside.
2022 Different Drop Producers of the Year Announced!
Today we share our 2022 Producers of the Year! The list is filled with awesome names in the world of artisanal wine taking out awards in six different categories: International Producer of the Year, Breakout Producer of the Year, People's Choice, Avant-Garde Producer of the Year, Best Value Producer of the Year and our overall Producer of the Year. See if your faves made the list and read on
Giant Steps: 2022 Different Drop Producer of the Year
Giant Steps released a flawless suite of wines last year, mostly centred around a near-perfect 2021 harvest for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in their region...
Rieslingfreak: 2022 People's Choice Producer of the Year
Our People's Choice Producer of the Year Award goes to none other than John & Belinda Hughes of Rieslingfreak. Their wines have been the recipients of many accolades from wine critics across Australia, and their obsession with a single variety makes for the country's most comprehensive exploration of Riesling. Get your freak on and read more!
