November Tasting Notes Roundup A few wines that passed the Australian Wine Review tasting bench during November - lots of 'almosts' this month, plus some real surprises from Taltarni. Tenefeate Creek Merlot …
Kicking off #QldWineWeek with 2 very different alternates Today is the start of #QldWineWeek, a (now annual) week-long celebration of all things Queensland wine, first started with a pilot project last …
Ballandean Estate Viognier 2012 (Granite Belt, QLD) 13.5%, Screwcap, $22Source: Sample www.ballandeanestate.com Ballandean Estate is one of the stalwarts of QLD wine, pumping out consistent wines that can lack excitement, but are typically …
Witches Falls Wild Ferment Pinot Noir 2012 (Granite Belt, QLD) 13%, Screwcap, 13% Source: Sample www.witchesfalls.com.au So close, yet so far. Making Pinot is never easy and just doesn't quite have the delicacy that …
Witches Fall Wild Ferment Verdelho 2012 (Granite Belt, QLD) 12.4%, Screwcap, $30 Source: Sample www.witchesfalls.com.au I wrote a treatise on Verdelho some years ago, largely because I think its a much maligned, better-than-workhorse variety …
Ravens Croft Chardonnay 2011 (Granite Belt, QLD)13%, Screwcap, $35Source: Samplewww.ravenscroftwines.com.au Simple packaging. Unrespected region. Fully priced. From the outset it doesn't quite make a compelling case. Still, it's what inside that …
Witches Falls Wild Ferment Chardonnay 2012 (Granite Belt, QLD) 13%, Screwcap, $30 Source: Sample www.witchesfalls.com.au My godparents live in Mt Tamborine, not far from the Witches Falls winery. It's a lovely part of the …
