Pikes Luccio Sangiovese 2018 Honestly, there isn't much local Sangiovese that floats my boat. Pizzini, Coriole, Castagna, Greenstone... It's a small pool of talent. Which makes this Sangiovese a welcome entrant. From …
Torzi Matthews Frost Dodger Shiraz 2018 Yesterday I was banging on about how I prefer drinking Chardonnay over Shiraz, but here's an exception. An Eden Valley Shiraz from Dom Torzi that …
Sure, Shiraz gets all the attention, but for my money, Australia's most consistently drinkable premium variety is Chardonnay. That's simply a result of style. So much top tier Australian Shiraz - …
My first ever Father's Day was pretty special. And this beery gift was one of the highlights. I've been drinking plenty of BentSpoke's Sprocket IPA, with the 'flip top' lids on …
In what has become something of a tradition (posts here, here, here, here and here for starters), I went to this year's 2019 Sydney Royal Wine Show exhibitor event tasting …
I love textured white wines. Alsace field blends? Gimme. Barrel fermented Margaret River Sauv? Yes please. But every year, the 'textural white' segment disappoints. I get that it's a balancing act to …
I've finally managed to get on top of this shitty cold, which means my olfactory bits are finally working again. What better way to get back into the groove than with …
It's been a rough week or so at Graham HQ, as a sniffly 5 month old meant little sleep and not enough wine... So let's keep this tight. As the name …
St Hugo Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 This year, for the first time, I was on the judging panel for the Australian Wine List of the Year Awards, sifting through 50 odd wine …
Levantine Hill Colleen’s Paddock Pinot Noir 2015 Levantine Hill is the ultra-ambitious Yarra Valley winery of Melbourne property developer Elias Jreissati. Or at least that's what Google tells me. In the …
Back in June, I set about writing an article for National Liquor News that was meant to be a roundup of what's happening in several key South Australian regions. A …
Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ok drinks. And some are just bad… Here’s a selection of wines that almost made it in July 2019. I like plenty …
