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“He was such a welcoming
hands-wide-open type of person.
He really made you feel included in
the amazing world of Taras Ochota.”
“He came into the wine world during a time when
Australian wines were big, dark and heavy, and the rest
of the world was falling out of love with it a little bit.
“He started making these beautiful pink wines, and
light things that you could drink three bottles of, and
suddenly everyone started taking notice.”
Taras also brought the world to the Adelaide Hills.
When the world did come knocking, Taras was
generous in sharing those opportunities.
“Every day there was some journalist rocking up
at his house from around the world wanting to try
wines that he made.
“He always included us. He'd be like, ‘Come round,
I've got this guy coming.’ Or, ‘I'll bring him over.’ Or,
‘Let's go and have a pizza with this journalist or this
wine critic.’
“He could have just sucked it all up himself but he
was very much sharing the love around here. Just
trying to make the community a bit better, a bit
stronger.”
Between Amber Ochota, Taras’s dad Yari, and with
the support of family and close friends in the local
and global wine communities, plans are taking shape
to ensure the Ochota Barrels story continues.
For more information on Ochota Barrels, visit:
ochotabarrels.com
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Taras Ochota.
Image credit: Austin James
Rea.
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Nick Ryan and Michael Downer
at The Exeter Hotel, Adelaide.
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Peter Leske at Revenir
Winemaking, Adelaide Hills.
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