Jim Barry Pb Shiraz Cabernet 2005 (Clare Valley, SA)14.9%, Cork, $50Source: Samplewww.jimbarry.com Jim Barry Pb Nothing to do with lead Wines just don't come more Australian than this. In fact, any more 'Aussie' …
Marlborough - a very attractive part of the wine world. The Marlborough Diaries: Day 1 It began in Africa... Actually, it began in Sydney (or my day did at least) with a pre-dawn wake …
Taltarni Reserve Shiraz Cabernet Worth holding on too Taltarni Reserve Shiraz Cabernet 200514.1%, Cork, $65Source: Samplewww.taltani.com.au If you've got a spare 6 and half odd minutes then head over to the Taltarni Youtube …
Old Maurice would be proud... A mini Hunter Shiraz vertical I'm a little tardy in writing up these notes, but the following Hunter Shiraz vertical was held in Sydney a few months …
Domaine de Vigneau-Chevreau Vouvray Moelleux Cuvée Clos Baglin 2005 (Vouvray, France) 12%, Cork, $55 Source: Retail www.vigneau-chevreau.com Vigneau-Vhevreau Vouvray Fabulous juice It was a bit of a Chenin evening for me last night as I drank …
Mcguigan Shortlist Riesling 05 Much sharper than the photo Mcguigan The Shortlist Riesling 2005 (Eden Valley, SA) 12%, Screwcap, $29 Source: Samplewww.mcguiganwines.com.au Groaning under the weight of wine-show bling is this wine. Multiple gold medals …
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 …
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 …
Two Hunter wineries hitting their straps: Meerea Park & De Iuliis You'll have to forgive the volume of Hunter Valley love on this site at the moment, but I seem to …
Some highlights from the Eurocentric range Eurocentric is the wine importing business of former journalist Neville Yates, whom threw in the whole writing-for-a-living shenanigans to travel the world to find great …
The joy of Clape It doesn't happen all that often - although I wish it did - but when it does, it serves as a reminder of exactly how mindblowing the …
Semillon: A blind lineup The Hunter. Semillon Central I love blind tastings. I love the absolute 'emperor derobing' nature of them and the potential glories that can thus be unearthed. In fact, …
