From Champagne glory to tired Barolo. The best wines + beers of Christmas 2022
Happy New Year! Now that the weather here in Sydney has gone from 'glorious' to 'typically wet January shit', it's time for the first look at the laptop in 2023. Yeah, …
Beer reviews and other opinions on beer. Mainly Australian beer but also some international beer for balance. Lots of IPA
Happy New Year! Now that the weather here in Sydney has gone from 'glorious' to 'typically wet January shit', it's time for the first look at the laptop in 2023. Yeah, …
A very quick bit of Christmas housekeeping. I've changed the way that email updates go out for more subscribers now, which means some people may be missing out on my …
It’s that time again. Time to fill me in on what you’re currently drinking, what you want to drink, or what you have drunk in the last four weeks. Besides …
It’s that time again. Time to fill me in on what you’re currently drinking, what you want to drink, or what you have drunk in the last four weeks. And …
It's that time again. Despite flood, sickness and other minor plagues hitting the Graham household, the time has come to replenish the cellar once again - especially now that I'm about …
It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas... Sure, it's 3 weeks away, but this year's junk delivery windows means it's time to work out what you're going to drink for …
Open up the wine fridge and crack out the Amex statement - I want to know what beer and wine have you been buying (and drinking) this October 2021? The buying …
It's that time again - what wine and beer are you buying, drinking and loving this month? And what's on your 'must-buy' radar? I couldn't help myself and bought a brace …
As another week of lockdown drags on here in Sydney, I'm looking for inspiration on what to drink. So I'm asking you - what delicious alcoholic drinks have you been …
Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris from the early drinking arm of the Shaw & Smith empire. That's The Other Wine Co. Pinot Gris 2020 in a sentence. The wine works too. I …
One of the (many) things I'm working on at the moment is the scoping and planning for a new wine community project backed by WINEDEPOT. It's still very early days, and …
It's that time again... With a wad of vouchers burning a hole in my pocket, this month I'm back on the acquisition trail, keen to replenish the cellar after hitting it …
Given my hatred of doctored low fat/low sugar/mid strength/etc foods and drinks, I'm not a likely candidate for an alcohol free beer. Skim milk = gross. Session IPA = waste …
My first ever Father's Day was pretty special. And this beery gift was one of the highlights. I've been drinking plenty of BentSpoke's Sprocket IPA, with the 'flip top' lids on …
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
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