
Martin Shaw and Michael Hill Smith first cousins and business partners, they set up Shaw+Smith in 1989. Their first wine was a sauvignon blanc, and it quickly became the benchmark for the variety in . As outstanding as the SB is, and as impressive as the Shiraz is (with its 3-4% viognier), the most stunning wine right now is the M3 vineyard Chardonnay. The M3 vineyard at Woodside, is named for the 3 partners, Martin, Michael, and Michael’s brother Matthew. Hill Smith and Shaw have excellent palates, know the great wines of the world intimately, have a keen sense of style and the know-how to achieve it.
馬丁‧蕭與麥可希爾‧史密斯(Martin Shaw & Michael Hill Smith)既是表兄弟也是生意夥伴,1989年兩人成立了Shaw + Smith,他們的第一款作品是白蘇維濃,而且一上市立刻變成澳洲白蘇維濃的指標。蕭/史密斯的白蘇維濃與希哈(含有3-4%維歐涅)已然登峰造極,但是他們的M3夏多內更是超越極限。M3的葡萄園位在Woodside,以三位合夥人名字的首字母來命名(Martin, Michael, Matthew- Michael的弟弟)。蕭與史密斯的確具有獨到的品味,知道如何造出稀世珍釀,尤其在釀酒的直覺與技術上少有人能出其右。
Martin Shaw 馬丁‧蕭
Graduated from the renowned Roseworthy College in 1981, he worked with Brian Croser at Petaluma for 8 years prior to setting up the “Flying Winemakers” network in , , , and .
1981年自澳洲釀酒師搖籃蘿絲渥錫學院畢業後,他在Petaluma與創辦人布萊恩,也是品醇客雜誌選出的2004年風雲人物,一起工作8年。然後以其絕佳經驗成立”飛行釀酒師”網絡,奔走於法、西、智利、及紐澳的重要酒莊間提供諮詢服務。
Michael Hill Smith 麥可‧希爾‧史密斯
In 1988, he became the first Australian to pass the rigorous Master of Wine examination in London . He is also responsible for the selection of all wines served on Singapore Airlines plus development of their staff training programmes.
1988年,他在倫敦通過重重嚴峻的試驗成為澳洲第一位葡萄酒大師(全球僅200多人得此殊榮)。目前並是新加坡航空的選酒師,負責挑出與世界上形象最佳的航空服務同等級的佳釀,並訓練空服員侍酒知識。 |