The 'Estate' Chardonnay is effectively the best Chardonnay beyond the heralded single vineyard releases from Ten Minutes By Tractor. It's such a pleasure to see these wines with more weight …
I must be getting old - suddenly, I've found myself liking Viognier (aka the V-weed) more than ever... This Balgownie Estate Viognier 2022 is a strong release. Sourced from a block …
Just like that, I'm back home, and the lush green hillsides of last week's trip to Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco country are in the rear vision mirror. As promised, I want to …
Italy, I’ve missed you. It’s been five years since I’ve stepped foot on Italian shores, and what a pleasure it is to be here for a week of Prosecco, organised by …
It’s that time again. Time to inspire me to spend more money on drinks, even though the WineArk cabinet can't be closed properly and the Amex is maxed out. So what …
It's time to celebrate some of the wines that did make it over the last two months. You can consider this the anti-collection of Tuesday's Almost Club. Given how hard I've …
Martin Siebert's First Foot Forward wines are often awesome value, and service resumes here. I love labels like this, as you're not paying for anything beyond a winemaker sourcing juice …
Wes Pearson's Fiano is a reminder that this grape is one of the Mediterranean varieties that can really do with a bit of work in the winery. Barrel ferments, tank …
Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ‘ok drinks’, and some are just bad… Here is a collection of 37 wines that almost made it in July and August …
Merlot, the forgotten Australian mainstream grape, now relegated to a blending component. This Hickinbotham The Revivalist Merlot 2021 is full-bodied, ripe, open and dense reminder note too, with this ocean …
Mr Anderson... Mr Grant is a McLaren Vale Malbec, which isn't a thing you see much of. Indeed this is the first release of a varietal Hickinbotham Malbec. A debut! …
Anderson Hill is a new label for me and another from the #ChardoMay assortment that we're just cracking into now. The Anderson Hill O Series Chardonnay 2022 needs more time …
