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 …
Taste Champagne Prestige Masterclass Tyson Stelzer's Taste Champagne tastings kicked off in Sydney today, with a large contingent of Champagne producers opening their wares at Sydney's Four Seasons Hotel (Melbourne and Brisbane are …
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 …
I liked Verona. There's something beautifully romantic about this northern Italian city, the sentiment extending well beyond the tourists and tacky selfies in front of Juliet's Balcony. Romance, great food, and vines …
Curiously, I had just one glass of fizz on NYE, even though 3 bottles of Krug were in the fridge. New Years Eve does that sometimes... Anyway, for this fizz roundup I …
How an Aussie cricket collapse led to 07 DRC Echezeaux and 09 Rousseau Charmes Chambertin It started soon after lunchtime. I spent much of Saturday with the crew from Marlborough's Dog Point …
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 …
A mixed bag from Antinori I've always thought of Antinori as being a little like Penfolds - ubiquitous in the local market (for Antinori that is Italy) and with a reputation …
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 …
Jim Barry: Verticals of Florita, Armagh + McRae Wood 'We made our first (Armagh) when Sam was in my underpants' That's Peter Barry, current Jim Barry Wines GM and Barry family patriarch, …
Pizzini Rubacuori Sangiovese 2005 (King Valley, Vic) 14%, Diam, $110 Source: Sample www.pizzini.com.au Australia's most expensive Sangiovese this (to my knowledge) and comes in a fittingly chunky bottle. It shows a quite complex face of …
Pizzini Coronamento Nebbiolo 2005 (King Valley, Vic) 14.4%, Cork, $135 Source: Sample www.pizzini.com.au February is birthday month for me, which typically means an excuse to raid the cellar/sample pile for interesting goodies to drink. …
Domaine A Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 (Tasmania) 13%, Cork, $120Source: Samplewww.domaine-a.com.au Special wine. Is it special labelling though? Bordeaumanian. A blend of Tasmania and Bordeaux. The best way to describe this wine. Borne of old …
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 …
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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