Today is #ChampagneDay, which means nothing to anyone but wine marketers, yet it is a great excuse to talk about Champagne. And earlier in the week, John Noble, the head …
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 …
This is part 2 of my wrap up of the 2024 Negociants Working With Wine seminar series. The attention drifts from Piedmont to Champagne and sparkling wine now (and you …
After three days of wine show judging (and three days of wine dinners) in Canberra for the 2024 Winewise Championships, my tongue is black, my teeth are sore, and my …
Would you look at that sunshine? Day 2 of judging at the 2024 Winewise Championships dawned with a crisp Canberran day, which proved ideal for me to run up Mt Ainslie, …
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, …
Welcome to 2024. It's going to be great. Or, at least, let's aim to make it great by drinking a shedload of really delicious wines. So, what have you been drinking? Many …
We're getting to that time when everyone buys/drinks Champagne, even if they only do it once just once a year. And with this Marie de Moy Brut Champagne Brut NV, …
Eighty dollars. That's all a bottle of the Veuve Fourny Blanc de Blancs Brut Vertus Premier Cru NV will set you back (less in a six-pack). Sure, there are plenty of …
I spotted this out there in retail land for $59.99 this week. Man, that's an excellent price for a solid, well-made Champagne. Chardonnay is dominant and has a coppery, yeasty …
The giant Taste Champagne trade and consumer event rolled through Sydney yesterday, with some 68 Champagne houses pouring 200 cuvées. It was large. It’s always large, really, with the thickest crowds …
Mrs Ozwinereview and I don't get many chances for sans-child dining anymore, so on those very rare occasions when the small child goes away, we tend to eat/drink all of …
