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 …
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 …
Yesterday was about the sparkling and white wines of Christmas 2023; now, let's talk red wine and sweet things. On the point, how important is dessert/fortified wines to your festive season …
Just like that, I'm back home, and the lush green hillsides of last week's trip to Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco country are in the rear vision mirror. As promised, I want to …
It's time to celebrate some of the wines that did make it over the last two months. You can consider this the anti-collection of Tuesday's Almost Club. Given how hard I've …
Stanton & Killeen Grand Muscat NV Following on from the typically delicous Campbells Muscat comes another fine release - this time from vintage fortified specialists Stanton & Killeen. With Grand Muscat you're …
Campbells Classic Rutherglen Muscat NV While the world has (slowly) caught on to the absurd quality of Rutherglen Muscat, they're still underpriced, especially at Classic level. Campbells are one of the …
I'm finally getting back into some sort of normal programming this week, or whatever that means when you're a new parent. The little one is sleeping, but the days now …
From great value quaffers to absolute train wrecks, this month's compilation of 'almost' wines is a biggun'. I'm always conscious of my prejudice against overripeness and heavy-handed oak, but I call …
Here are a few of the wines that have passed the desk this month and almost made the grade. Some weren't far off the mark, others are absolute disasters. A few …
Hither & Yon McLaren Vale Rosato 2016 We're missing a trick here in Australia by not celebrating Muscat. Fortified Muscat score attention, sure, but otherwise Muscat is not treated with the …
Hither + Yon Muscat Blanc 2013 (McLaren Vale, SA)12.5%, Screwcap, $20 Despite how much Muscat we have planted in Australia - including some seriously old vines - it remains relegated either …
