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 …
As I mentioned last week, the theme for November is to open as many things as possible. And part of that journey involves a plethora of wines that are all …
I have too much wine. This sounds like the most first-world plea for help in history (please, someone crack out the micro violin), but at the moment I have too much …
Last week, it was the gold medal-winning Aldi Riesling uber-bargain. This week, another absolute stalwart of the Riesling firmament in seriously good form. It's a good time to be drinking Riesling. …
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 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 …
Pinot Gris is such a bastardised grape. So much flavourless junk, tending into flabby junk. But this Orange Pinot Gris is not junk. From Pete Logan's numbered-bottle experimental series (which …
Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ‘ok drinks’, and some are just bad… Here are 13 wines that almost made the silver medal grade in April 2024. Some …
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 …
Ignore the personalised label; this is definitely a 2023 Gris. On that point, There isn't enough well-done, richer-style Pinot Gris in Australia and NZ. This Tarras white at least gives …
Now that we've got yesterday's dive into a few wines that didn't float my boat this February, let's look at some good drinks. The pleasure zone. In particular, for this …
Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ‘ok drinks’, and some are just bad… Here is a collection of x wines that almost made it in December 2023 and …
