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 …
Tasting young Cabernet sometimes feels more like crystal-ball gazing than a trip to pleasure town. I know we don't end up emptying many young Cabernet wines over dinner, either. But …
It's maddening that we're in a world where grand, ten-year-old Riesling from a legendary vineyard sells for just $52. Or it did, and now it's sold out (as it should …
Pewsey Vale Riesling, the iconic Eden Valley white wine, still doesn’t need the residual sugar. Which, ultimately, makes this off-dry Prima - with its 25 g/L of sweetness - a …
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 …
Oh yes, this Pewsey Vale 1961 Block Riesling 2022 is the purist's champion. A megastar Australian dry Riesling, but without the profile (that it deserves). Soured from the original, contour-planted 1961 …
Name me a better, widely available white wine in Australia. Yeah, I'll wait. Pewsey Vale Riesling is especially consistent too - every vintage, it's just bloody good. And seriously intense. …
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 …
