Usually, verticals have a purpose. An excuse for the winery to show off a wine, launch a new one, or just to remind everyone how good something used to be. …
Cellar classics: Wynns Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon 1990 vs 1991 Typically, my birthday lasts for a week. Some years it's more like a fortnight, and three years ago it was almost …
Katnook Estate Cabernet vertical: 1981 - 2011 This tasting was from 18 months ago, yet given the age-worthiness of the Katnook Cabernets I'm not worried about these wines falling over... But let's …
100 years of Henschke Mt Edelstone - The Century tasting'2012 has been a year of milestones for us here at Henschke. Not only have we celebrated the 50th vintage of …
Hunter Valley Tweetup Brilliant old Hunter curio I'm in a house-keeping mood this week, with a little sunshine and a free night or too making for some serious productivity. Or at least …
Jackson's Sauvignon Blanc 1991 (Marlborough, NZ) ?%, Cork Source: Capricious host www.jacksonestate.co.nz Old man Jackson himself. What a great beard The capricious host in question was Stuart Knox, he of Fix St James, whom …
At 18, I started working in a small suburban bottleshop, largely to buy cheap beer. It was my first year of university, slogging through physics and chemistry, so a liquor shop seemed like fun. But then, I fell in love with wine and craft beer, and it took over my life.
Twenty three years later and I spend my days wearing many beverage hats and judge at wine shows around the world...Read more
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