Its easy to become a Yangarra Grenache fanboy. Every wine has an unquestioned charisma, a sense of 'round peg in round hole' correctness about them that is unmistakable. This '17 …
I give up. I've spent the better part of the evening searching, blindly, for one thing - an organic or biodynamic sparkling wine under $20 that I'd want to drink. So far, …
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 …
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 …
Yours truly in requisite orange shirt Rootstock - an Australian wine game changer? Game changer. Yes it is a clichéd phrase, yet I think 'game changer' might be an apt expression to describe …
Domaine Belluard Vin de Savoie Ayse Mont-Blanc Méthode Traditionnelle Brut-Zéro 2006 (Savoie, France)12.5%, Cork, $48Source: Retailhttp://www.domainebelluard.fr/ Belluard Ayse Brut Zero 2006 Made right near the Mont Blanc pen factory? Domaine Belluard is …
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 …
Biodynamics. Like it, love it, despise it, laugh at it, whatever, it's a very hot topic amongst serious grape growers/producers. Biodynamics is increasingly viewed as the ultimate in 'green' farming, …
An excellent article on the question marks over biodynamics. It even has the appropriate references required for inclusion in a peer reviewed Science Journal.Well worth a readhttp://www.finewinemag.com/docs/BIODYN~1.PDF
