Christmas is the best time of the year (to drink wine). Compared to the rest of the year, the festive season is an excuse to dive into the Graham cellar …
It’s that time again. Time to inspire me to spend more money on drinks, even though the WineArk cabinet can’t be closed properly and the Amex is maxed out. So, what …
Oh yes, this is a big edition! As the name suggests, these are the 34 wines that almost made the Australian Wine Review top grade (of 17/20 or 90/100+) this month. Some …
From great value quaffers to absolute train wrecks, this month's compilation of 'almost' wines is a biggun'. I'm always conscious of my prejudice against overripeness and heavy-handed oak, but I call …
'What if we were to tell you this was a new fandangle variety called Ohledrev.' That was on the sticker stuck on the box of this Bremerton Mollie & Merle Verdelho. …
Tulloch Vineyard Selection Hunter Valley Verdelho 2015 Tulloch celebrated 120 years in 2015. A mighty milestone in anyone's language. This Verdelho comes from three Hunter vineyards (hence the 'vineyard selection' name. …
Tower Estate Verdelho 2013 (Hunter Valley, NSW)13%, Screwcap, $22 It is hard to make a wine like this sexy. There is some tropical fruit juiciness, over a dry, phenolic driven palate …
Witches Fall Wild Ferment Verdelho 2012 (Granite Belt, QLD) 12.4%, Screwcap, $30 Source: Sample www.witchesfalls.com.au I wrote a treatise on Verdelho some years ago, largely because I think its a much maligned, better-than-workhorse variety …
Tulloch Vineyard Selection Verdelho 2012 (Hunter Valley, NSW) 13%, Screwcap, $20Source: Samplewww.tullochwines.com Produced from grapes sourced from Denman in the Upper Hunter Valley and the JYT home vineyard in Pokolbin. As …
Vinden Estate Verdelho Lots of v's Vinden Estate Verdelho 2011 (Hunter Valley, NSW) 13.5%, Screwcap, $21 Source: Sample www.vindenestate.com.au When is the Verdelho revolution going to take place? I'd really like to see more interesting takes …
Bremerton Range I'm actually on holidays in the USA this week, but after noticing that my tasting notebook curiously ended up in my bag, I thought I'd put some jetlag related …
Tulloch Verscato NV (Hunter Valley, NSW) $16, Crown SealLike a proverbial Phoenix, the Tulloch name continues its successful family revival, with this very smart, market driven product the perfect example.This …
