The Margaret River Chardonnay that topped my 2025 Xmas drinks (plus 15 other whites and sparkling)
The tree is still up, but the Christmas plates are long gone. We're now in the first days of 2026, and as I take the recycling bin out, it's a …
The tree is still up, but the Christmas plates are long gone. We're now in the first days of 2026, and as I take the recycling bin out, it's a …
Dry German Riesling is such an unappreciated beast. This Ulrich Langguth ‘12 Degrees’ Gourmet Trocken Riesling 2023 sits at the more approachable end, and it's just a nice drink. Lovely …
Christmas is the best time of the year (to drink wine). Compared to the rest of the year, the festive season is an excuse to dive into the Graham cellar …
You need to be drinking more German wines. For so long now, Germany has been known for Riesling. Riesling (50% of world production) and Henkell Trocken. But here's one country - …
Joh. Jos. Prüm Bernkasteler Johannisbrünnchen Eiswein 2004 I'm filing this in the 'great wines that I only get to taste, not drink'. J.J. Prum's wines can take a few years to come …
Working With Wine Highlights: Sweet Wines Flight 1 It seems like the second half of 2016 has passed by in a flash. Year. Gone. It's only now, however, that I'm finally in …
I love Christmas. Surely the greatest time of year for drinking and eating and basically an excellent excuse to bring out something tasty. This year was a little more subdued at …
Heymann-Löwenstein Schieferterrassen Riesling 2011 (Mosel, Germany) 13%, Screwcap, $44 (retail) Source: Wine List It's a source of annoyance that we pay $40+ for this Riesling when it can be picked up for less …
Graacher Himmelrich. Awesome dirt. But where is the payoff? Why do we pay less for Riesling? It's a concept that puzzles everyone who loves the variety. A question that no one appears …
Some highlights from the Eurocentric range Eurocentric is the wine importing business of former journalist Neville Yates, whom threw in the whole writing-for-a-living shenanigans to travel the world to find great …
Highlights from the launch of the Summer of Riesling Tuesday (11/01/11) marked the launch of the 2011 Australian Summer of Riesling, a celebration of all things Riesling that has made it's …
Glorious German whites + old Bordeaux Is there a finer bargain in the world of wine than off dry German Riesling? I'd argue that few other wine styles will live as long …
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