New Zealand wine is booming. Besides a small dip in 2024 (when volumes went backwards by 12%), export volumes of Kiwi wines have increased by over 50% over the past …
There’s an excellent viral video floating around at the moment that shows how a single drop of whisky can kill millions of bacteria. My body is typically fuelled by wine and …
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 …
You don't see much current release, six-year-old Central Otago Pinot Noir, which makes this Kuru Kuru Pinot Noir 2019 an outlier. It doesn’t look five years old. The smell isn’t …
There are many bargains on the Aldi Australia wine shelves; this is one of them. It's an uncomplicated, ripe, raspberried Kiwi Pinot of smooth fruit, smooth lines and easy flow. It's …
Ignore the personalised label; this is definitely a 2023 Gris. On that point, There isn't enough well-done, richer-style Pinot Gris in Australia and NZ. This Tarras white at least gives …
Now that we've got yesterday's dive into a few wines that didn't float my boat this February, let's look at some good drinks. The pleasure zone. In particular, for this …
Hot off the back of this week's reference to a Pinot Noir popularity bump, today I bring you a small assortment of the better Pinots of February. Let's go. Oakridge 864 Aqueduct …
I clicked over to 43 years on the planet last week, which is always an excuse to open all the wines. It's now 24 years in the wine/drink industry for me, …
Behind the scenes in every large Australian wine company there typically lies lesser-known greatness. Whether it's Treasury, Accolade or Pernod Ricard, there is oft-overlooked (and sometimes never released) vinous glory. You …
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 …
