Taras Ochota: A rock and roll winemaker's legacy
Share When Adelaide Hills winemaker Taras Ochota died in October, aged 49, there was an enormous outpouring of grief from the world’s wine community. Social media overflowed with tributes to Taras, to his gentle but playful character, his bright-eyed surfer-punk background and sensibility, his skill at producing gorgeous wines with energy and detail using the lightest of touches. “The response was amazing,” says Amber Ochota, Taras’ wife and partner in their Ochota Barrels wine business. “The love that everyone had for him and us as a family. It was partly because he was so generous...
Source: afr.com