In part one of this post, I detailed some of the white and sparkling highlights of a Graham Christmas. Today, it's all about red wines (and a few sweet things …
I'm in Canberra this week for what is one of the few wine shows that I really love judging at - the Winewise Championships. This show is my absolute favourite (and …
It’s that time again. Time to inspire me to spend more money on drinks, even though the WineArk cabinet can’t be closed properly, and the Amex is maxed out. So, what …
It was a beautiful day to be tasting crisp French white wines. Thursday's late February afternoon sun was firmly in the 'summer is not over yet' burn-y category and the …
February is the best month of the year. Fact. Sure, it's short, often stupidly humid and hot here in Sydney, but it's my birthday month, so obviously, it's pretty good. This …
Light and airy basic Burgundy of solid appeal. Has plenty of funk, white peach, clay and crisp lemony flavour. It’s underpowered and a bit lean, but the mode is pleasant …
From a Coravin-sealed mini-bottle, as explained here. Sourced from a 2.4ha walled close fully owned by Nuiton-Beaunoy. This is a ripe year Burgundy, if quite embryonic. Gentle, syrupy, a teensy bit …
The good people at Single Vineyard Sellers have been decanting a selection of premium imports from their portfolio into Coravin-branded sealed mini bottles, which I'm totally ok with. It sounds …
Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ‘ok drinks’, and some are just bad… Here are 30 wines that almost made the silver medal grade in September 2024. From …
It's a beautiful time of year, visually, to be in Australia's capital city, with yellows and reds colouring the usual brown/green Canberra landscape. Late April is pretty, if also unpleasantly …
Although it may seem like going out for lunch with winemakers is a daily occurrence here at Australian Wine & Drinks Review, the reality is that lunch is typically a …
Happy New Year! Now that the weather here in Sydney has gone from 'glorious' to 'typically wet January shit', it's time for the first look at the laptop in 2023. Yeah, …
