I can't keep up with Matt Burton's sprawling range of Gundog Estate wines, but I rather like discovering the latest Shiraz, Riesling or Semillon jewel. You can add the Gundog Estate …
There are lots of random choices for places to stop on the drive between Sydney and Canberra (with a short detour). The Big Merino. The Bradman Museum. Bungonia Caves. But …
Welcome to the sharp end of Canberran wines. Lerida Estate's Lake George Vineyard aspect is at the coolest, highest end of the Canberra region, and the wines are consistently lithe …
Last week, it was a flood of reviews on wines that didn’t make the Australian Wine Review grade (which is a silver medal equivalent) over the past eight weeks. But …
Lerida's portfolio is on a roll, especially for Syrah/Shiraz. There's a Cab Franc in my pile too, which I'm looking forward to. This Lerida Estate Cullerin Syrah 2022 really feels …
Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ‘ok drinks’, and some are just bad… Here is a collection of 27 wines that almost made it in May and June …
Let's get 2023 kicked off properly, hey? Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ‘ok drinks’, and some are just bad… Here is a collection of 23 wines that …
More and more I think of Matt Burton, of Gundog Estate, as a sort of winemaking mad professor. Hunched over a barrel, cackling wildly as he makes his latest wine …
Nailing the balance in Australian off-dry Riesling is tricky business. To put it bluntly, very few (if any) local Riesling need the sweetness, so often you just end up with …
Outside of the Shiraz Viognier, this Sapling Yard Lake George Riesling 2022 is my favourite release from Canberra newcomer Sapling Yard, and it captures the Canberra Riesling style (that I …
Another week, and another Sapling Yard red. I liked the Shiraz Viognier, and this Sapling Yard Curmudgeon Shiraz is another unforced modern Canberra Shiraz Viognier that I didn't mind. Includes 3% …
New labels are what make this wine-writing gig interesting. A new story, new characters, new wines, new takes... Wine is amazing. Anyway, this Shiraz Viognier comes from Sapling Yard, a new …
