Dog Point Section 94 Sauvignon Blanc 2010 (Marlborough, NZ) 14%, Cork, $35Source: Samplewww.dogpoint.co.nz Context is everything in wine. It governs what wines we like, how we like to drink them and how …
Montalto Chardonnay 2010 (Mornington Peninsula, Vic) 13.5%, Screwcap, $39Source: Samplewww.montalto.com.au Low cropping, zero irrigation, well balanced vines, hand tending and harvesting all play a part. Drawn from the 30 acre estate vineyard, …
Brands Laira Blockers Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 (Coonawarra, SA) 14.8%, Cork, $28Source: Samplewww.mcwilliams.com.au/our-brands/brands-laira I'm interested to see what happens behind the scenes at Brands for outwardly it looks like it is sitting still. …
Stoke Bomber Kiwi Pale Ale KPA (Nelson, NZ) 5.5% Source: Retail www.stokebeer.co.nz This being holiday time and notably warm and steamy, I'm drinking a large quantity of beers this week. The intention is to …
Pinot Noir: The mother of all Hunter grapes (This article is a rewritten version of a piece written for Hunter Valley Breathe Magazine earlier this year. Hunter Pinot deserves more …
Karl Strauss Pintail Pale Ale (San Diego, California) 5.3%Source: Retail www.karlstrauss.com Nice to see both a best before with plenty of time to go and a batch number on an import. This too …
Merry Christmas + a good Xmas sparkler Firstly, I'd like to wish you a Merry Christmas wherever you are in the world - may your festive period be full of wines …
Tulloch Vineyard Selection Verdelho 2012 (Hunter Valley, NSW) 13%, Screwcap, $20Source: Samplewww.tullochwines.com Produced from grapes sourced from Denman in the Upper Hunter Valley and the JYT home vineyard in Pokolbin. As …
Not my photo (thanks Mudgee Tourism) but a correct picture. Nice blue check shirt. Mudgee Gold Cabernet Shiraz 2009 (Mudgee, NSW) 13.5%, Screwcap, $60Source: Samplewww.mudgeewine.com.au Clever concept this. Each year a blend is made …
Old Plains Power of One Shiraz 2010 (Adelaide Plains, SA) 14%, Screwcap, $28 Source: Sample www.oldplains.com Dominic Torzi - he of Torzi Matthews fame - is the driver of this wine, a Shiraz dedicated …
Ten Minutes by Tractor Estate Chardonnay 2010 (Mornington Peninsula, Vic) 13.5%, Screwcap, $42 Source: Sample www.tenminutesbytractor.com.au No disguising my pleasure for these 2010 Ten Minutes by Tractor wines - they're right up my alley. …
Telmo Rodriguez Lanzaga Tempranillo 2008 (Rioja, Spain) 14.5%, Cork, $60 Source: Wine list www.telmorodriguez.com Whilst the modernising of the old world has undoubtedly helped to make for more brighter, cleaner and more affable wines, …
