A look at some new wave Victorian wines... Wantirna goodness Lake House (Daylesford) Sommelier, Riesling lover and general good guy Thomas Hogan was in town recently - largely just for a drink …
Gibbston Valley Gold River Pinot Noir 2008 (Central Otago, NZ)Judging by this example, Gibbston Valley had a tough time in 08. A cherry red/purple coloured Pinot with plenty of colour …
Just a few random wines from the past week:Salomon Von Stein Reserve Kremstal Gruner Veltliner 2007Just a bit flat on the nose, lacking the customary spice and crispness of the …
Elgee Park Viognier 2005 (Mornington Peninsula, Vic)$35, Screwcap, 13.5%Viognier. I want to like it. I want to like it because when done well, Viognier can be a gloriously textured, rich …
It's been a long week.A long week, punctuated by a shedload of interesting wines, but also by a distinct lack of note taking on my behalf.The following notes then are …
Held at two hatted wine hotbed Bentley Restaurant & Bar, this dinner pitched Australia's own Rhone inspired superstar Clonakilla against contemporary Northern Rhone wonderkind Yves Cuilleron, in a fittingly modern, …
The following notes come from Wine Focus Australia - a boutique skewed wine exhibition held annually at Sydney's MCA that regularly throws up interesting tastes & experiences.The main drawcard for …
By Farr Viognier 2006 (Geelong, Vic)Cork, $29.95 (on spec), 13.0%Winery WebsiteOf all Gary Farr's wines, this is (arguably) lesser, falling behind the Chardonnay, Pinot & occasionally the Shiraz in the …
The following notes were collected from a whirlwind 7 hour tour of the Canberra district, during the Canberra Harvest Festival. The notes are thus very whirlwind and attenuated... As usual, …
This is the final chapter in the Great Southern Diaries, covering what was only a brief, yet suitably poignant visit, with perhaps the most welcoming atmosphere of any cellar door …
