Tyrrell's Vat 1 Semillon + fried chicken = shit yesOn Wednesday night a group of notable Hunter Valley winemakers came to town, bringing with them a swag of gold medal …
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 …
Hungerford Hill Epic Shiraz 2007 (Hunter Valley, NSW)14.5%, Screwcap, $55Source: Sample www.hungerfordhill.com.au In less-than-classic wine writer form I drank this Shiraz out of a thermos at the ugly Sydney Swans - Fremantle …
Super Premium Week Day 7: Brunello Montalcino 2007 - an exploration What else do you conclude Super Premium Week with than a comparative tasting of 2007 Brunello? Actually, there are plenty of …
Domaine de la Grange des Pères Blanc 2007 (Languedoc, France) 13%, Cork, $150+ Source: Dinner Guest Apparently French restaurateurs fight to get this cult white, such is its heralded reputation. The appeal is …
Syrah – the future of the Church? 105 year old wineries are rare in NZ (A version of this article first appeared in a recent edition of Lattelife. I like the story …
Hello Israeli red! My first Israeli red - Clos de Gat Har'el Syrah 2007 (Judean Hills, Isreal) 14%, Cork, Circa £20 Source: Gift www.closdegat.com Sadly we don't see many Israeli wines here in Australian. We …
Hunter Icons Uncovered I'm in catch up mode at the moment, working through the backlog of notes that have built up over the course of the year. These wines were served …
Mount Pleasant Lovedale Semillon 2007 (Hunter Valley, NSW) 11.5%, Screwcap, $60 Source: Sample www.mountpleasantwines.com.au Note the extra alcohol this vintage. A warm year in the Hunter and this looks heavier and thicker because of …
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 …
