Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ‘ok drinks’, and some are just bad… Here is a collectin of 15 wines that almost made it in October 2022. As ever, …
I love these tastings, The Young Guns of Wine (YGOW) is an annual awards program designed to celebrate new/young wine producers. But YGOW has now expanded beyond the awards to a …
Alex Head dropped this, and a pack of other Grenache, around in person a few weeks back, purely to get into the Grenache Day vibe (which started back here). I'm …
While it doesn't hit the same heights as the first release, this Tim Smith Wines Barossa Rosé 2022 is entirely drinkable. Barossan Mataro fruite, crafted using barrels and tank for fermentation, …
Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ‘ok drinks’, and some are just bad… Here is a selection of 22 wines that almost made it in September 2022. As ever, …
Want to know what the best part about wine show judging is? The judge's dinner. That's because the judging is less glamorous than you'd think. Often, it's a mouth-destroying slog, with …
The best barrels, in the biggest bottle, with the heftiest pricetag. Oh yes, this Hewitson 1853 Barrel 2019 is the definition of a flagship red. But how does it taste? TL;DR …
This Bugalugs by Tim Smith Barossa Shiraz 2021 nails the $28 Barossan red brief. Plush, driven by silken ripe, chocolate nibbed, sweet-fruited flavour that fills your mouth with rounded textures. …
Call me cynical, but I don't quite track the hype behind this Hewitson Monopole Shiraz 2019. This is the winery blurb for the fruit source. 'The Monopole vineyard is exclusively owned and …
Sourced from the oldest known Mourvedre vines on the planet, this Hewitson Old Garden Mourvedre 2019 is not just a relic, it's a pretty serious drink. Huge heavy bottle. Too big, …
Yalumba are the kings of Shiraz Cabernet, so little wonder that this Yalumba Shiraz Cabernet 2019 is a substantial wine. The sort of chewy, real red that makes a bunch …
