Review: Aldi’s sub-$15 Central Otago Pinot bargain
On the Friday of a long weekend, what better than an entirely drinkable Central Otago for an entirely impressive $14.99 a bottle? Something that proudly fits into the 'inexpensive wines …
On the Friday of a long weekend, what better than an entirely drinkable Central Otago for an entirely impressive $14.99 a bottle? Something that proudly fits into the 'inexpensive wines …
In what has become a semi-annual event, I ventured out into the Armageddon-esque sideways rain on Saturday to taste the trophy winners (and more) from the Sydney International Wine Competition. You're …
Today is Seminar 2 of the 2019 Negociants Working With Wine Program; a biennial wine masterclass series brought to Australia by premier importer and distributor Negociants Australia. This seminar is focused …
I'm finally getting back into some sort of normal programming this week, or whatever that means when you're a new parent. The little one is sleeping, but the days now …
As you can see the volume of posts has dropped off a bit lately as I'm still not feeling great. My ankle issues turned out to be an arthritis flare …
Here's a selection of wines that were almost great. Some are just good, solid wines that are occasionally unready, through to slightly underwhelming/unexciting, and rounded out with a few wines that …
Firstly, Happy Easter, I hope you had a cracking weekend. I've spent the last few days in Byron Bay, drinking beer and hanging by the pool. Amazing how much better you feel …
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 …
Pinot Noir rates a close second to Chardonnay in the 'varieties likely to be drunk first at Graham HQ', which usually means that samples are finished rather than given away. In …
10 top Kiwi Pinots with Fromm's Adam Balasoglou This is the sort of tasting to remind you just how much better value Kiwi Pinot is compared to Burgundy. Or anything is …
Shaw + Smith Pinot Workshop 2015 - 10 benchmark Pinots from around the world I'll always admire a winery that puts their wines up non-blind against the benchmarks of the world. I …
I'm back at the desk today, successfully managing to make the second half of my Queenstown trip as much of a holiday as possible. Mostly (sorry family if I went too …
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