Touriga deserves more love in Australia. It just brightens up everything with an extra berry flourish. This Sweetwater Shiraz Touriga 2023 takes a generous Hunter Shiraz and dials in an …
February is the best month of the year. Fact. Sure, it's short, often stupidly humid and hot here in Sydney, but it's my birthday month, so obviously, it's pretty good. This …
The only chasing this shy, green appley Gundog Estate The Chase Semillon 2024 is off into the cellar. Boom-tish. I'll be 44 in a few weeks, so Dad jokes like …
The next few years will be an interesting ride for Australian Shiraz. It's certainly been an up and down over the last few years, and the drama has played out in …
The world of textural white wines is a great one. From subtly stony Assyrtiko to tangy Torrontes, there is so much joy in whites that aren't Chardonnay or unoaked crisp …
After Friday's post about $100+ Champagne, today I want to highlight how much wine you can get for $35 or more. This collection has a simple motive - purely flavoursome …
It’s that time again. Time to inspire me to spend more money on drinks, even though the WineArk cabinet can’t be closed properly and the Amex is maxed out. So, what …
The Hunter Valley has some of the oldest Chardonnay vines on the planet (the HVD Vineyard, planted 1908) and a storied history of the country's best Chardonnay wines. Yet, if …
It's hard to miss the enthusiasm about the 'Goldilocks' 2023 Hunter Valley red wine vintage. As a Sydney-based wine writer, Bruce Tyrrell sends me packets of money in a brown envelope …
As a Sydney-based wine person, the Hunter Valley is basically home turf, with the two-and-a-bit-hour drive to wine country ground zero just part of the Sydney-Hunter wine experience. But over the …
$50 says this is a wildly popular wine at Mike de Iuliis' Hunter Valley cellar door. That's not a bad thing either - every winemaker needs to have something bright …
It was 3 pm on Tuesday when I got the text from Andrew Thomas. 'Hi mate, very late notice, but I've got the Chef's Table at The Apollo for a member's …
