Marcel Deiss 'Alsace' 2011 (Alsace, France)13%, Cork, $28 Marcel Deiss is easily my favourite Alsace producer (along with Zind Humbrecht and Albert Mann), the estate (and particularly current vigneron Jean-Michel Deiss) credited with …
Chapel Hill Il Vescovo White 2012 (McLaren Vale, SA) 13%, Screwcap, $20 Source: Sample www.chapelhillwine.com.au A bitsa of a blend incorporating Verdelho Savagnin and Roussanne, this is, like many a bitsa dog, quite endearing - …
Ducks in a Row Pandora's Amphora 2011 (Heathcote, Vic) 14%, Cork, $80 Source: Kindly dinner companion www.pandorasamphora.com.au Amidst the recent controversy about what exactly is going to happen with the amphora used to make …
Waipara - the other Kiwi hotspot I've been digging through some old notes this week and chanced upon a file I thought I'd lost. A file of tasting notes actually, …
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 …
Italian goodies from Mondo Imports I spotted Anthony from Mondo on the weekend, pouring a range of Italian wines to a few thirsty looking punters on a Saturday afternoon. Whilst …
Big win for the Plonk Jamsheed Le Blanc Plonk 2010 (Victoria) 12.7%, Screwcap, $20 Source: Sample www.jamsheed.com.au I'm sure that some will look at me funny for loving this as much as I do (Mr …
Some highlights from the Eurocentric range Eurocentric is the wine importing business of former journalist Neville Yates, whom threw in the whole writing-for-a-living shenanigans to travel the world to find great …
Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Vintage 2002 $120 Whilst non vintage Champagne from the bigger houses can be something of a quality gamble, the vintage versions are typically much more predictable. And predictable …
De Bortoli Windy Peak Classic Dry White 2009 (Victoria)$15, Victoria, 12%Its a bitsa blend this one, with Sauvignon Blanc & Pinot Grigio blended with Semillon and some Vermentino too, with …
These were tasted at one of Sydney's finest imported wine meccas, the Ultimo Wine Centre. If you are ever in Sydney town, don't miss out on the Saturday tastings - …
Firstly, kudos to Houghton for the packaging - the labels, the polished screwcap, the vertical arrows on the capsule, the whole lot looks fun. A graphic artist went nuts with …
