Gold Hill Imported Beer and Fine Wine Ester, Alaska

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The 'two hands' are Michael Twelftree and Richard Mintz who formed the company in 1999 with the clear objective of making the best possible shiraz based wines from prized shiraz producing regions within Australia.

Michael Twelftree, initially from a construction background, spent a number of years exporting Australian wine to USA and Asia. Richard Mintz, a chartered accountant, was formerly CEO of one of Australia's leading cooperages in the Barossa Valley, South Australia. With Twelftree’s contacts and wine savvy approach and Mintz’s management skills and business acumen, the two old friends decided to make some wine together.

Turnagain Vines

TURNAGAIN VINES was born after the 911 events transpired in New York City. You take stock of your life after you see a tragedy like that unfold. Our passion is wine and we wanted to share our passion with others. Our aim is to share the wines that we discovered and crafted with others who will hopefully find as much enjoyment in them as we do. In late 2001 we contacted Drew and Rae Noon (Noon Wines) in McLarenVale, South Australia and expressed our desire to become involved in the wine family. They put us in contact with there neighbor Leigh Gilligan (Gilligan and DowieDooleWines) and Andrew Buttery (GemtreeWines) . The business evolved through this connection and friendships we made that first trip to McLarenVale in February 2002.

Bear Creek Winery

Although we do not grow grapes here, we do grow, pick and process some of the best berries in the world. Along with our signature (and very popular!) Blue Zin wine we make Raspberry, Blueberry Wine, Fireweed Honey Wine (wow!), an amazing Strawberry Wine and lots and lots of Rhubarb wine. These wines are all made from locally-grown ingredients.


Exclusive to Gold Hill Fine Wines
	Two Hands Winery	The 'two hands' are Michael Twelftree and Richard Mintz who formed the company in 1999 with the clear objective of making the best possible shiraz based wines from prized shiraz producing regions within Australia. Michael Twelftree, initially from a construction background, spent a number of years exporting Australian wine to USA and Asia. Richard Mintz, a chartered accountant, was formerly CEO of one of Australia's leading cooperages in the Barossa Valley, South Australia. With Twelftree’s contacts and wine savvy approach and Mintz’s management skills and business acumen, the two old friends decided to make some wine together.
	Turnagain Vines	TURNAGAIN VINES was born after the 911 events transpired in New York City. You take stock of your life after you see a tragedy like that unfold. Our passion is wine and we wanted to share our passion with others. Our aim is to share the wines that we discovered and crafted with others who will hopefully find as much enjoyment in them as we do. In late 2001 we contacted Drew and Rae Noon (Noon Wines) in McLarenVale, South Australia and expressed our desire to become involved in the wine family. They put us in contact with there neighbor Leigh Gilligan (Gilligan and DowieDooleWines) and Andrew Buttery (GemtreeWines) . The business evolved through this connection and friendships we made that first trip to McLarenVale in February 2002.
	Bear Creek Winery	Although we do not grow grapes here, we do grow, pick and process some of the best berries in the world. Along with our signature (and very popular!) Blue Zin wine we make Raspberry, Blueberry Wine, Fireweed Honey Wine (wow!), an amazing Strawberry Wine and lots and lots of Rhubarb wine. These wines are all made from locally-grown ingredients.