I'm in Canberra this week for what is one of the few wine shows that I really love judging at - the Winewise Championships. This show is my absolute favourite (and …
I never miss this tasting. Every year, the Sydney Royal Wine Show throws open the doors for a trade/exhibitor tasting of all everything entered into what is one of Australia's famous, …
Here's a selection of wines that were almost great. Some are just good, solid wines that are occasionally unready, through to slightly underwhelming/unexciting, and rounded out with a few wines that …
I'm in Euro trip flashback mode today, this time casting an eye back to August, and a trip to famed Douro Valley producer Quinta do Vallado. This was an estate that …
De Bortoli Old Boys Show Reserve Tawny 21yo (Riverina, NSW) 19%, Screwcap, $40 for 500ml Source: Sample www.debortoli.com.au Sadly, tawny ports like this one are so desperately uncool in the modern scheme of things, …
Burge's fortified treasure trove (FYI: I've written this with my 'print publication' hat on so the tone is a little different to most of the rest of the posts on this …
Taylors 40 Year Old Tawny Port (Oporto, Portugal) 20%, Cork, circa €80 Source: Kind friend Port-a-licious! Fancy box too I had the pleasure of sampling several very old Australian fortifieds from barrel just last …
Flaxman Wines Shiraz VP 2008 (Eden Valley, SA)$20, Screwcap, 17.5% Vintage Port, when done well, is such delicious stuff, it's just a pity that it no longer has a defined …
