Review: Torzi Matthews Schist Rock Shiraz 2022 – a $28 hero
If Dom Torzi's Riesling is one of the biggest steals in Australian wine, then this Shiraz is worth mentioning in the same breath. The Torzi Matthews Schist Rock Shiraz 2022 …
If Dom Torzi's Riesling is one of the biggest steals in Australian wine, then this Shiraz is worth mentioning in the same breath. The Torzi Matthews Schist Rock Shiraz 2022 …
Who said Yalumba, after 174 years, isn't progressive? This classy Yalumba Eden Valley Syrah 2021 sees a pitch towards a mid-weight mode, and it works. It's still Eden Valley fruit, …
It's wild that this Torzi Matthews Frost Dodger Riesling 2023 is one of the foremost Riesling in the country, and it is just $28 a bottle. What a blessed Riesling …
Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ‘ok drinks’, and some are just bad… Here is a collection of 37 wines that almost made it in July and August …
The second top wine of Yalumba's Viognier pyramid, and always smart. Do you think the 'Samuel's Collection' bit is easily missed on the label of this Yalumba Samuel’s Collection Eden …
We're now at the halfway mark of Chardonnay May, and I can confirm I'm not tired of the noble grape yet. Instead, despite the roughest weeks in yonks outside of this …
It's not been the triumphant 15th birthday week I had envisioned here at Casa Graham, with a few rough nights and a bit of chaos on a key 'daytime' project …
You know what irks me about the modern rosé boom? How many of the wines end up with frustratingly harsh acidity. Sure, such is life when you're early picking red wine …
On Monday, it was a flood of reviews on wines that didn't make the Australian Wine Review grade (which is a silver medal equivalent). But today, we have less snark, …
Close followers of this site will know how popular Riesling is on this site, even to the point where I've been accused of having a 'Riesling bias'. I'll wear that with …
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 …
I feel like a broken record talking up these 2022 Eden Valley Riesling releases. Yes, they're great. Tune out now if you're not on this Rizza bandwagon with me. Anyway, this …
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