Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ok drinks. And some are just bad. Here is a selection of wines that almost made it in March 2021. You can …
Merlot is dead and buried as a straight variety in Australia. As a blending component it has a place, but really, lots of Merlot vines would be ideally grafted over …
Australian Chardonnay is in the midst of a purple patch, with quality - and value - as good as it has ever been, as this collection of the 16 best …
Chardonnay, like it or not, is still the most important white grape in the country, making up over 45% of all white grapes crushed, and 20% of total grapes crushed, …
I'm just going to quote straight from the press release here. It says everything needed: After winemaker Simon Burnell's tragic passing last year, his friends and family have come together to …
While I don't always share his point of view (he fired some cheap shots at me years ago and wouldn't print the replies. But that's another story), I read with …
So, I'm happy to announce that the official Australian Wine Review sample pile is now nearing a manageable level! That's a very welcome improvement from the point it was at …
Willow Bridge Rosa de Solana 2014 I feel a bit gloomy opening these Willow Bridge wines. RIP Simon Burnell. Anyway, this Tempranillo Rose (with 12% Semillon) is nice wine, again. Very light pink …
Willow Bridge Estate G1-10 Geographe Chardonnay 2013 Another strong release under this label. High five Simon Burnell. Fine, grilled nuts and lemon butter nose, delicate balance of oak and lees, the palate …
Willow Bridge Dragonfly Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2014 I've always thought that these Willow Bridge Dragonfly wines are much better than the naming and label suggests. I hate to say it, but …
Willow Bridge Bookends Fume Geographe Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2013 Interesting to look at this just a few days after working through the 2013 Cullen whites at cellar door. For mine, this …
Willow Bridge G1-10 Chardonnay 2012 (Geographe, WA) 12.7%, Screwcap. $30 Another day, another high quality Chardonnay. I'll be the first to put my hand up and admit that Chardonnay (along with Riesling) …
Willow Bridge Dragonfly Chardonnay 2013 (Geographe, WA) 12.8%, Screwcap, $17Source: Sample www.willowbridge.com.au The Willow Bridge train rolls on. Very much in the vein of the 2012, yet with more acidity and slightly sharper …
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
