Portrait of Robert Walters
i. Biography
The Climb
Wine commerce is a trade of distribution as much as winemaking, and Robert Walters works both sides of that ledger. In Melbourne, he holds a second active post in wine commerce and says it plainly:
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The first is his own vineyard-and-wine project in the Macedon Ranges; the second places him in the importer and distributor role in Melbourne.
Signature
Robert Walters’s signature wines include Beyond the Forest Pinot Noir, Between Two Mountains Pinot Noir, Heathcote Syrah, Harcourt Syrah, and Tradition Red.
In Their Words “For too long, we, the wine community, have gone easy on Champagne. We have bought into the countless myths espoused by the marketeers of the region, and we have ignored the shortcomings of many of the wines.” “Let me be completely transparent; I am a wine merchant.”
Recognition
Blunt speech is part of Walters’s public record, especially where Champagne is concerned. His criticism is aimed less at rhetoric than at the habit of accepting regional marketing in place of direct evaluation: “For too long, we, the wine community, have gone easy on Champagne. We have bought into the countless myths espoused by the marketeers of the region, and we have ignored the shortcomings of many of the wines.”
FAQ
Asked of Robert
Where is Place of Changing Winds based?
Macedon Ranges.
What is Robert Walters's current role?
Robert Walters is a winemaker at Place of Changing Winds in Macedon Ranges.
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