Dönnhoff goodness Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Leistenberg Riesling Kabinett 2010 (Nahe, Germany)8.5%, Cork, $50Source: RetailSimply put, it's wines like this that make me glad I love wine. More correctly, they make you realise …
Rieslingfreak No.5 Not easily confused with Chanel No.5 Rieslingfreak No.5 Off-Dry Riesling 2011 (Clare Valley, SA)11.5%, Screwcap, $20Source: Samplewww.rieslingfreak.com I think that off-dry was a good option for many 2011 South Australian …
The Marlborough Diaries: Day 3.5555 The draft Marlborough sub-regionsClick on the image to enlarge Back in November I was lucky enough to attend the Marlborough Wine Weekend, essentially a several day long …
Wirra Wirra Church Block 2010'Check my bottle out' Wirra Wirra Church Block 2010 (Mclaren Vale, SA)14.5%, Screwcap, $24Source: Samplewww.wirrawirra.com I wrote earlier in the year about how much I appreciate the superstar …
Tempus Two Copper GSM 2010 Tempus Two Copper Series GSM 2010 (Barossa Valley, SA)14%, Screwcap, $20Source: Samplewww.tempustwo.com.au Good packaging, correct price and solid branding. What is missing here though is heart...In fact …
Cumulus ShirazOrange Shiraz goodness Cumulus Shiraz 2009 (Orange, NSW)13.5%, Screwcap, $30Source: Samplewww.cumuluswines.com.au Effectively the flagship Cumulus red, this is sourced from two blocks within the estate, both of which sit above 600m …
Lazy Ballerina Shiraz ViognierLove that colour Lazy Ballerina Shiraz Viognier 2009 (McLaren Vale, SA)14.5%, Screwcap, $25Source: Samplewww.lazyballerina.com The Lazy Ballerina are wines are effectively the side business of notable McLaren Vale viti …
Windy Peak Pinot NoirNew label looks good. De Bortoli Windy Peak Pinot Noir 2010 (Victoria)13%, Screwcap, $14Source: Samplewww.debortoli.com.au The most important thing to consider with this wine is that pricetag. Simply put, …
Singlefile Reserve ChardonnaySo very close. Singlefile Reserve Chardonnay 2009 (Great Southern, WA)13.9%, Screwcap, $39.95Source: Samplewww.singlefilewines.com The Singlefile packaging has changed recently and definitely for the better. This label still looks odd with …
Cornelius Pinot Gris Cornelius Pinot Gris 2009 (Bellarine Peninsula, Vic)14%, Screwcap, $40Source: Samplewww.scotchmanshill.com.au I find myself mildly annoyed by these Cornelius wines. The packaging is good, the back label information is almost …
BEER: Burleigh Brewing 28 Pale Ale Nice packaging on this. Burleigh Brewing are doing good things from what I can see, albeit in a quite commercial vein. This almost looks the …
Great space for this - on the wharf at Walsh Bay. The Blocks by Penfolds: Wine-bar-meets-art-installation Art and wine. Wine and music. Music and art. All three share synergies, parallels, artistic ideals, …
