The Almost Club July 2025 edition: 20 wines that almost made it this month
Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ‘ok drinks’, and some are just bad… Here are 11 wines that almost made the silver medal, Australian Wine and Drinks Review …
Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ‘ok drinks’, and some are just bad… Here are 11 wines that almost made the silver medal, Australian Wine and Drinks Review …
Are we at peak Pinot? Anecdotally, Pinot Noir is flying, with reports from producers (especially Victorians) that they can't make enough Pinot Noir (but Shiraz has slumped), a situation that has …
Today is #ChardonnayDay, which joins the ranks of the other made-up 'grape days' created by wine marketers (like me, on occasion) looking for any leverage to drive more wine sales …
It's that time again - time to roundup a selection of wines that didn't quite make it onto the site. Some because of time and space, others because they failed …
Cleverly, the Shaw + Smith team do laps of the country at this time each year, matching up the latest release of their renowned Sauvignon Blanc and matched with yum cha. While …
Wirra 12th Man Chardonnay 2012 12.5%, Screwcap, $31.50Source: Samplewww.wirrawirra.com Drawn from Lenswood, high in the Adelaide Hills, this Chardonnay has proven to be one of the stars in the Wirra range. After …
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