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 …
Today is #ChampagneDay, which means nothing to anyone but wine marketers, yet it is a great excuse to talk about Champagne. And earlier in the week, John Noble, the head …
This is part 2 of my wrap up of the 2024 Negociants Working With Wine seminar series. The attention drifts from Piedmont to Champagne and sparkling wine now (and you …
If given the choice, I'd likely drink white wines over red. That's essentially a refreshment thing because I'm treating what's in my glass as a drink. But also a reminder …
Welcome to 2024. It's going to be great. Or, at least, let's aim to make it great by drinking a shedload of really delicious wines. So, what have you been drinking? Many …
We're getting to that time when everyone buys/drinks Champagne, even if they only do it once just once a year. And with this Marie de Moy Brut Champagne Brut NV, …
Eighty dollars. That's all a bottle of the Veuve Fourny Blanc de Blancs Brut Vertus Premier Cru NV will set you back (less in a six-pack). Sure, there are plenty of …
I spotted this out there in retail land for $59.99 this week. Man, that's an excellent price for a solid, well-made Champagne. Chardonnay is dominant and has a coppery, yeasty …
Behind the scenes in every large Australian wine company there typically lies lesser-known greatness. Whether it's Treasury, Accolade or Pernod Ricard, there is oft-overlooked (and sometimes never released) vinous glory. You …
Verticals are fascinating things. For some wines, they show vineyard or winery progressions, as styles and seasons shape how the fermented grape juice tastes. But the story behind the Howard …
Jansz has quietly been on an upward quality trajectory of late and this Jansz Vintage Cuvee 2018 is a high-watermark. What surprises me is how full it is - cream …
'Chandon Étoile realises a 25-year dream: to create a sparkling cuvée of unrivalled quality, and to placeAustralia firmly at the international table of super-prestige sparkling wine'. The Chandon press release doesn't …
