In a wine world saturated with lean, crisp, taut Australian Chardonnay, old-school 'big' and buttery releases really stick out. They can be massively popular, too, servicing an audience who just …
Grenache is such a pleasurable grape when well treated (or, more correctly, it makes pleasurable red wines). This Chapel Hill The MV Bush Vine Grenache 2023 is a charmer - …
English sparkling wine is excellent. Expensive, yes, and difficult to get outside of the UK, but lots of appeal, especially from the established names (Nyetimber, Ridgeview, etc). I like the …
I loved the Pinot, but this Chardonnay version of the Crittenden Kangerong feels a bit too firm. It's a classy, slightly muted, lean Mornington Chardonnay crying out for more time. …
There's a fine balance in the Pikes Riesling wines that really works, and it's all about imperceptible sweetness. So often Clare (and Eden) Valley Riesling is 'dry' as physically possible …
The only chasing this shy, green appley Gundog Estate The Chase Semillon 2024 is off into the cellar. Boom-tish. I'll be 44 in a few weeks, so Dad jokes like …
It still makes no sense to me that Orange (the NSW wine regio Orange) is majority planted to Bordeaux red grapes (Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc & Merlot) in 2025. Yes, …
Let's get this year properly kicked off with a classy Pinot. Something that has Mornington authenticity and a sense of place and a reasonable pricetag. I don't quite understand where …
Christmas is the best time of the year (to drink wine). Compared to the rest of the year, the festive season is an excuse to dive into the Graham cellar …
Drink your good stuff; don't let it sit in the cellar oxidising. This is the Christmas mantra. Let's drink better things during the festive season because when else will you do …
It'd be rude to open this Taylors St Andrews Riesling 2024 now. That's because this is Clare Valley wine for not-now. It's chewy, pithy, tangy, and brooding, with limey fruit intensity …
I've done a quick Google to discover this Pikes The Dogwalk Cabernet Sauvignon 2022, available retail for $19.99. It's a shitload of wine for $20. More importantly, this tastes like a …
