Each year Voyager Estate do a masterclass that is not to be missed. Pitting their own Cabernet and Chardonnay against the very best in a blind tasting, it's one of …
While I didn't get much time to look at these new releases from Yarra Valley's Yeringberg, it was a pleasure to check in with wines that I really like. Sandra …
I've always wondered why sparkling red is viewed with disdain by some Australian wine writers. It seems curious to attack a style that is very much our own, works well …
It's that time again! These wines haven't quite made it into full review status this month. I'm a bit behind (living out of a suitcase does that), hence why this list …
This is the final instalment of notes from the recent Negociants Working With Wine Tuscany seminars. What is Working With Wine? Start here, then here, here and here). So far in this series I've covered …
It's that time again. These wines haven't quite made a full write up this month. Odds and ends... Sunshine Creek Yarra Valley Cabernets 2013 No back label. Feel the mystery! Not quite in …
The Masters of Wine (MW) bandwagon rolled through town on the weekend, with local students (not me) diving in for another round of intensive wine study. Personally, I look on in …
The quest for quality BYO restaurants in my area (Sydney's northern beaches) is an endless pursuit. Sure, there are plenty of quality restaurants. There are also plenty of BYO restaurants. But …
While I don't always share his point of view (he fired some cheap shots at me years ago and wouldn't print the replies. But that's another story), I read with …
Redman Coonawarra Cabernet Merlot 2009 I was banging on just last week about the need to drink Redman Cabernets with bottle age. Consider this, a six year old, as prime evidence, Mid …
Voyager Girt By Sea Cabernet Merlot 2012 I'm thinking 2012 was a tricky vintage for Voyager. The year, as a whole, was known for variability in Margs (despite what everyone says) …
November Tasting Notes Roundup A few wines that passed the Australian Wine Review tasting bench during November - lots of 'almosts' this month, plus some real surprises from Taltarni. Tenefeate Creek Merlot …
