Eloquesta 'A Boy with Fruit' No.1 (Mudgee, NSW)14.5%, Screwcap, $28 Stuart Olsen, Eloquesta winemaker, told me recently that he can't get the 'set-minded, grumpy old men wine reviewers to appreciate what …
Torzi Matthews 1903 Old Vines Grenache Mataro of Domenico Martino 2012 (Barossa Valley, SA)14.2%, Screwcap, $35Source: Samplewww.torzimatthews.com.au A mouthful of a name but I think you get the drift... Only one guess …
Brilliant Priorat: Vall Llach 2006 (Priorat, Spain) 15.85%, Cork, $180 Source: Tasting www.vallllach.com It's wines like this that make me wish I was a wealthier man. Wealthy so that I could afford to buy …
Quintarelli Amarone della Valpolicella 2000 (Verona, Italy) 16.5%, Cork, $650 (if you can find some) Source: Kindly fellow wine judge Another wine that had a starring role at the NSW Wine Awards …
This was once two bottles of Between Five Bells. Hello tissue paper! Between Five Bells new releases: Even better Perhaps it is just a deep-seeded love of presents. Maybe it is just because …
Wirra Wirra Church Block - a great way to spend $20 (A version of this article first appeared in the December issue of LattéLife magazine. Again it was written for a …
Between Five Bells - stylish new Geelong wine Is this the best wine label in the country? (Click to view full size) If you've a chance, check out the Five Bells …
McLaren Vale: Highlights from the new generation If I was in the mood for cliches, this article could be called 'Mclaren Vale: The next vintage' or 'McLaren Vale's new crop' or …
Hunter Valley Tweetup Brilliant old Hunter curio I'm in a house-keeping mood this week, with a little sunshine and a free night or too making for some serious productivity. Or at least …
A small flock of decent Kiwi's Firstly, please forgive the flock pun. It's poor, I know, but my Codral Cold & Flu tablet addled mind can't muster up a more clever …
La Vendetta Langhe Barbera Nebbiolo 2007 (Piedmont, Italy) 13.5%, Screwcap, $19 Source: Sample www.fourthwavewine.com.au I opened this up alongside a brace of five wines under $25 and I think this was one of the …
