We don't go out sans child anywhere near enough here at Australian Wine Review HQ, so when my lovely, long suffering partner and I get out together - and my …
Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ok drinks. And some are just bad. Here is a selection of wine that almost made it in December 2021 & January …
Here are a few wines that almost made it in February (and a day late I know). A few serious disappointments here, and a few solid, simple wines. That Ferngrove was …
Here are a few of the wines that have passed the desk this month and almost made the grade. Some weren't far off the mark, others are absolute disasters. A few …
I'm in Euro trip flashback mode today, this time casting an eye back to August, and a trip to famed Douro Valley producer Quinta do Vallado. This was an estate that …
Moss Wood Cabernet 2010Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 (Margaret River, WA) 14%, Screwcap, $95 Source: Sample www.mosswood.com.au Just for perspective, I tasted this next to the 2010 Grosset Gaia and gee, they couldn't be …
Sail & Anchor Boa's Bind Amber Ale (Australia) 5.0% Source: Retail Now this looks promising! A great Fremantle pub reviving its brewing. Promise? It smells light and a little diffuse, with toasty grain …
Moss Wood Cabernet 2008Has the love gone? Falling out of love with.. Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon 2008Moss Wood Cabernet 2008 (Margaret River, WA)14.5%, Screwcap, $120Source: Had a glass from someone else's …
Celebrating Cadel with average Champagne.... Cadel crossing the finish line. Emotional stuff.Gee I've spent a few weeks of late nights in front of this tv recently... Apparently 2.4 million Australians watched the final …
New Years Drinks: Moët 2002, Charles Melton Rose of Virgina 2010 One lonely rosé I feels almost dirty choosing to drink Moët on NYE, as I really should be picking something slightly …
Wobbles from Henschke I know I can be a grumpy bastard, and these three surely aren't the finest wines that Henschke produces, but the following releases are more than a little …
BEER: Cascade First Harvest 2010 $26 6 pack, 5.5% alc I loved the 2009 version of this. It was just a joyous celebration of glorious Tasmanian hops, crammed into a bottle. In …
Grosset Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2009 (Clare Valley & Adelaide Hills, SA) $28, Screwcap, 12.5% Source: Cellar Door http://www.grosset.com.au/ By my reckoning, this is the sixth consecutive vintage of Mr Grosset's white blend that I've …
At 18, I started working in a small suburban bottleshop, largely to buy cheap beer. It was my first year of university, slogging through physics and chemistry, so a liquor shop seemed like fun. But then, I fell in love with wine and craft beer, and it took over my life.
Twenty three years later and I spend my days wearing many beverage hats and judge at wine shows around the world...Read more
