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More Meredith interest with the Big Fundamental Riesling 2024
If you’re at all interested in the interesting end of Australian wine, the Young Guns Top 50 Winemakers list is a handy compilation of names to watch. Sure, some of the…
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Sophisticated rosé from Meredith – the Marnie Rosé 2024
Ben Luker’s Meredith Wines label throws up plenty of thoughtful western Victorian wines, but of all the 2024 vintage releases, this rosé might be the most surprising – it’s definitely a…
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The super snappy Parish Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc 2024
Let’s get stuck into the sample pile this week, hey? From Forcett in Tassie comes a crisp, if slightly too firm, Sauvignon Blanc made by the Hill Smith Family’s Tasmanian operation.…
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The taste of redemption – 11 wines that made it this April 2025
I call this the anti-Almost Club. Monday’s monthly dive into the ‘Almost Club‘ wines can seem negative, so today it’s about wines that actually did make it, with an emphasis on…
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The Almost Club April 2025 edition – 11 wines that almost made it this month
Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ‘ok drinks’, and some are just bad… Here are 11 wines that almost made the silver medal, Australian Wine and Drinks Review…
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A visit to Champagne Larmandier-Bernier
I almost missed it from the road. Visiting Champagne Larmandier-Bernier, and there is just a plaque, with a house and a shed behind it. No chateau, no plush surrounds, just a…
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What have you been buying and drinking this April 2025?
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…
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Postcards from Italy (and the wines you want to know about)
With 4,000 producers across 19 halls, I had no chance. To be honest, my visit last week to Vinitaly (the Italian drinks extravaganza billed as the world’s largest wine fair) wasn’t…
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The Classic Ceretto Barbaresco 2021 + more
It still surprises me that only 20-25% of Ceretto’s production is red wine. Instead, this large and significant Barbaresco family winery is better known for Arneis (and moscato), despite what seems…
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The taste of redemption: 10 more wines that did make it in March 2025
Let’s call this the anti-Almost Club. Yesterday’s dive into some of the wines that didn’t quite make the silver medal pass mark is pretty negative, so today I want to roll…
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The Almost Club March 2025 edition: 27 wines that almost made it
Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ‘ok drinks’, and some are just bad… Here are 30 wines that almost made the silver medal grade in March 2025. From…
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The quiet Barossan cult Shiraz? Exploring the 2022 Eisenstone releases.
Standish, Powell & Sons, Sami-Odi, Eisenstone. One of these names doesn’t receive anywhere near the same recognition (or prices) as the other three despite making wines that easily jostle with the…
