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A McLaren Vale winemaker's terracotta army
An American sommelier's move to Australia led to love in the vineyards, then to Sicily and its ancient wine-making techniques.
Brad was inspired by a vineyard in Sicily to start making wine in terracotta amphoras.
In January 2007 Brad Hickey was sitting in the airport in Los Angeles ready to board a plane to Australia when he started wondering what the hell he was doing.
“There I was, heading to the other side of the world to work vintage at a winery, and I suddenly felt scared,” he says. “I was in my late 30s and this was the 12th time in my life I’d made a major move. I thought: I should have it figured out by now.”
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