In part one of this post, I detailed some of the white and sparkling highlights of a Graham Christmas. Today, it's all about red wines (and a few sweet things …
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 …
"Grenache is as indigenous as Australia gets'. That's a quote from David Gleave MW, the Liberty Wines chairman and Willunga 100 co-founder, getting enthused about Grenache at the recent Grenaissance tasting …
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 …
I call this the anti-Almost Club. Monday's monthly dive into the 'Almost Club' wines can seem negative, so today it's about wines that actually did make it, with an emphasis on …
Let's call this the anti-Almost Club. Yesterday's dive into some of the wines that didn't quite make the silver medal pass mark is pretty negative, so today I want to roll …
Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ‘ok drinks’, and some are just bad… Here are 30 wines that almost made the silver medal grade in March 2025. From …
Would you look at that sunshine? Day 2 of judging at the 2024 Winewise Championships dawned with a crisp Canberran day, which proved ideal for me to run up Mt Ainslie, …
Having fun literal names for your wines is a problematic exercise. That's because wine is an inherently conservative business, where any attempt at being less serious eventually gets punished. Ben Luker …
Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ‘ok drinks’, and some are just bad… Here is a collection of 37 wines that almost made it in July and August …
Melee is an excellent word. Especially with the array of accents. I wouldn't call this red a melee, though, just unconventional. And Paulmara is a Barossan producer making well-priced, bold …
Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ‘ok drinks’, and some are just bad… Here is a selection of 22 wines that almost made it in September 2022. As ever, …
