It's almost like Spain doesn't exist. Here in Australia we bow down at the feet of the best French and Italian red wines, willingly forking out mega dollars for Burgundy and …
Sometimes judging a great wine when it's young can be a chore. Young Bordeaux, for example, can be a tough ask (though less and less with modern styles), as formidable tannins …
Vega Sicilia Valbuena 2004 (Ribera del Duero, Spain) $300'Did John Duval make this' Suffice to say that, like many of John's wines, this is one big, rich, oak framed red. It's full, …
More old goodies: 98 Petit Cheval, 90 Montrose, 83 Unico + more.... As mentioned here, I've been helping to 'drink out a cellar' recently, a task that is - given the …
At 18, I started working in a small suburban bottleshop, largely to buy cheap beer. It was my first year of university, slogging through physics and chemistry, so a liquor shop seemed like fun. But then, I fell in love with wine and craft beer, and it took over my life.
Twenty three years later and I spend my days wearing many beverage hats and judge at wine shows around the world...Read more
