'71 Grange. '65 Lindemans Hunter Burgundy. Most of the real Maurice O'Shea wines. Penfolds Bin 60a. Australian wine legends, all of them. Old, glorious Aussie reds that, even at forty-plus years …
1979 Pewsey Vale Special Spatlese Riesling Special. Pewsey Vale Special Spätlese Rhine Riesling 1979 (Eden Valley, SA)10% alc, Screwcap, $?Source: The Yalumba cellars www.pewseyvale.com What a pleasure it is to open a vinous treasure …
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. Needless to say, I discovered wine, and my life evolved with a unique dual focus - wine and the environment.
Twenty one years later and I spend my days wearing many (wine) hats, mostly as a writer, presenter and marketer. and judge at wine shows around the world...Read more