Joh. Jos. Prüm Bernkasteler Johannisbrünnchen Eiswein 2004 I'm filing this in the 'great wines that I only get to taste, not drink'. J.J. Prum's wines can take a few years to come …
It feels like I've had a lot of premium Cabernet over the past few weeks, especially after the Voyager extravaganza and the Margaret River 50th Anniversary tastings. But no point in …
The biannual Vin de Champagne Awards rolled through Sydney again this week, with this year's winners celebrated at a black tie event at the Four Seasons on Monday night. I was lucky …
I'm stepping back in time again for today's Flashback Thursday post, and again I'm in Rioja, following on from where things left off at Bodegas Muriel. While the Muriel story is as …
Redman The Redman Coonawarra Cabernet Blend 2004 There's something pretty special about these old Redman reds. Something quintessentially Aussie, with that surprising seriousness and ageless depth that great old Coonawarra reds …
A decade of Dog Point Wine tasting becomes that much more special when there's emotion involved - and there was a helluva lot of soul-baring at the recent Decade of Dog …
Highlights from the 2014 Vin de Champagne Awards Monday night I went to the 40th anniversary presentation dinner for the Vin de Champagne Awards - a biannual competition held by the …
Tahbilk 1927 Vines Marsanne 2004 (Nagambie, Goulburn Valley, Vic) 11%, Screwcap, $46.50 This is the most brilliant awkward wine I know. Brilliant on one hand, with a wondrous combination of fruit power and …
Dinner: Isole e Olena at Balla Sometimes this wine writing gig has its upsides. Sure the money is almost mythical, the prospects limited, the hours long. Yet at least you get …
Vega Sicilia Valbuena 2004 (Ribera del Duero, Spain) $300'Did John Duval make this' Suffice to say that, like many of John's wines, this is one big, rich, oak framed red. It's full, …
Salton Talento 2004 (Bento Gonçalves, Brazil) 13%, Cork, $34 Source: Tasting www.salton.br I'm rather pleased to be ticking 'have a Brazilian' off my to do list. This red is reasonably interesting too, in its …
Hanging Rock recent releases roundup I thought I'd already posted these reviews (tasted back in May), but a quick search today revealed otherwise. Regardless, what I like most about these Hanging Rock …
