I’m back across the Great Dividing Range again, swapping the cool and dry of Canberra for endless moistness here in Sydney. Before I left our nation’s capital there was a final …
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. …
I googled Tignanello this afternoon while on the hunt for some information about alcohol percentage (didn't learn much), and discovered that the name is better known as a handbag brand …
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 …
Leconfield Cabernet - the last 10 years Did you know that the Hamilton family - who founded Leconfield - have been vignerons for 175 years? I didn't. It's an impressive figure …
Premium Shiraz Night June 2010 63 Wyns Hermitage. Amazing. As ever I'm playing catchup at the moment, discovering random forgotten tasting notes in equally random places. These notes have been sitting in …
Bonneau du Martray Corton Charlemagne 2006 (Burgundy, France) $270 (retail 750ml), Cork, 13.5% Bonneau - when you get a good bottle, it really is one of the finest white wines in the …
Knappstein Cabernet Merlot 2008 (Clare Valley, SA) $23 It's a solid effort from a tough year, though personally I found it a bit hard going. The wine itself smells pretty good, with …
For all the criticisms levelled at the wine industry, it's nothing if not generous.This tasting was put on by Domaine Wine Shippers, one of the more renowned importers of French …
Tyrrell's Brokenback Shiraz 2001 (Hunter Valley, NSW)Cork, $20, 12.8%!12.8% alcohol! Now that's what I like to see on an Aussie Shiraz. Thankyou Hunter Valley for delivering, yet again.Light terracotta in …
Tasted recently over dinner at Rubyo's in Newtown (Sydney), this vertical tasting reminded, quite simply, why this wine is considered to be one of Australia's best (and we didn't even …
As the title suggests, the notes below are all on Pinot (with one sparkling interloper).These were tasted at the 'Pinot Noir Australia' Event at Sydney's Woollahra Hotel. A well run …
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
