More birthday wines (2021 edition)
February 17, 2021
This is where I was for the past week: Well, not right there, but just a few clicks off to the right on the beautiful NSW South Coast. Would you look …
Orlando Abrigo Barbaresco Montersino 2011
May 28, 2017
Orlando Abrigo Barbaresco Montersino 2011 Had this at Armando Al Pantheon in Rome, which was easily the biggest food disappointment of the trip (overcooked food and surly service). Even had the somm …
Some very brief highlights from Rootstock 2016
November 29, 2016
Some very brief highlights from Rootstock 2016 I only managed a single morning session at Rootstock 2016 (the sustainable wine/food fair - see previous iterations here or here) this year, mainly because I …
A few hours with Gaia Gaja + 2000 Gaja single vineyard range
July 29, 2015
You'd think that the daughter of Piedmont producer Angelo Gaja - long feted as a king of Italian wine - would be anything but approachable. Gaia Gaja is exactly that. Seriously …
8 fine Aussie and Italian Nebbiolo
May 20, 2015
8 fine Aussie and Italian Nebbiolo I'll be the first to admit that Australia is yet to 'crack' the Nebbiolo formula. Sure, as some of the wines in this tasting show, we're …
Clever imports (and more) from Terroir Selections
August 18, 2014
Clever imports (and more) from Terroir Selections While it's been brutally hard for our export focused winemakers, the record strength of our Aussie dollar has been useful for one thing - …
Rootstock Sydney 2014 – 3 wine highlights
February 21, 2014
Rootstock 2014 - 3 wine highlights Oh yes, it was busy Rootstock is Australia's first minimal intervention wine show, first held last year and now ramped up again for it's second iteration …
Some imported goodies from the Negociants portfolio
July 31, 2012
Much imported goodies Some imported goodies from the Negociants portfolio Whilst there is a whole multitude of importers bringing wine into Australia, I don't think any can really compete with the scale …
Charismatic imports from Xavier Bizot's Terroir Selections
August 18, 2011
Charismatic imports from Xavier Bizot's Terroir Selections Nice lineup of imports here.. I've talked before about the good work of Xavier Bizot, Tapanappa and Terre a Terre GM, but that's previously been …
Christmas Drinks: Dönnhoff, Ata Rangi, Raogna, Morris
December 25, 2010
Christmas Drinks: Dönnhoff, Ata Rangi, Roagna, Morris Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Leistenberg Riesling Kabinett 2007 (Nahe, Germany) 8.5% It's still surprising (to me) how polarising off dry rizzas can be, particularly given the similar …
WINE EXPERIMENT: Gaja Sito Moresco 2006 – Tasted over a week
October 31, 2008
Gaja Sito Moresco 2006 (Langhe, Italy)Cork, $36 (375ml)Like all wine geeks, I like the odd wine experiment. Unusual blends, bizarre wine and food matches or sticking wines in the cellar …
About me – Andrew Graham
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 moreRecent comments
