Domaine de la Pinte Savagnin 2007
Domaine de la Pinte Savagnin 2007 Old school Jura Savagnin style, this spent 5 years in oak. It's every bit the fusty oxidative style, with mothball and a hint of decay, …
Domaine de la Pinte Savagnin 2007 Old school Jura Savagnin style, this spent 5 years in oak. It's every bit the fusty oxidative style, with mothball and a hint of decay, …
Chateau Tanunda - rare verticals of some well priced Barossans 'I needed a chateau' John Geber Who doesn't need a chateau really? I do love that John Geber bought Chateau Tanunda on something …
Domaine Faiveley new releases - an estate on the up There's been big changes at Domaine Faiveley over the past decade or so. Big changes since when I first entered the …
How an Aussie cricket collapse led to 07 DRC Echezeaux and 09 Rousseau Charmes Chambertin It started soon after lunchtime. I spent much of Saturday with the crew from Marlborough's Dog Point …
I love Christmas. Surely the greatest time of year for drinking and eating and basically an excellent excuse to bring out something tasty. This year was a little more subdued at …
A decade of Dog Point Wine tasting becomes that much more special when there's emotion involved - and there was a helluva lot of soul-baring at the recent Decade of Dog …
Highlights from the 2014 Vin de Champagne Awards Monday night I went to the 40th anniversary presentation dinner for the Vin de Champagne Awards - a biannual competition held by the …
Tyrrell's Vat 1 Semillon + fried chicken = shit yesOn Wednesday night a group of notable Hunter Valley winemakers came to town, bringing with them a swag of gold medal …
Gaja DaGromis Barolo 2007 (Barolo, Italy)14.5%, Cork, $150There are few more overrated producers in the world of wine than Gaja. That may seem blasphemous to some, but I've never been able …
Dinner: Isole e Olena at Balla Sometimes this wine writing gig has its upsides. Sure the money is almost mythical, the prospects limited, the hours long. Yet at least you get …
Hungerford Hill Epic Shiraz 2007 (Hunter Valley, NSW)14.5%, Screwcap, $55Source: Sample www.hungerfordhill.com.au In less-than-classic wine writer form I drank this Shiraz out of a thermos at the ugly Sydney Swans - Fremantle …
Super Premium Week Day 7: Brunello Montalcino 2007 - an exploration What else do you conclude Super Premium Week with than a comparative tasting of 2007 Brunello? Actually, there are plenty of …
Domaine de la Grange des Pères Blanc 2007 (Languedoc, France) 13%, Cork, $150+ Source: Dinner Guest Apparently French restaurateurs fight to get this cult white, such is its heralded reputation. The appeal is …
Syrah – the future of the Church? 105 year old wineries are rare in NZ (A version of this article first appeared in a recent edition of Lattelife. I like the story …
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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