13 months ago a fire ripped a swathe through the Adelaide Hills, destroying some 30% of the Hills vineyards and torching vines, wineries, homes and equipment. Now, on the back of …
Last week I mentioned that one notable Hunter winery wouldn't be making much premium wine from vintage 2020. I was sworn to secrecy on the news, but that winery has …
On the back of Friday's article, news filtered through today from another well-known Hunter Valley winery will be declassifying some juice this year, with the results of some micro-ferments producing …
While the drought that has gripped much of eastern Australia is far from over, the past 24hrs has finally seen some decent rainfall in drought-stricken areas. Witness the cautious excitement: View this …
It's been a while between posts, I know. Over recent weeks I just haven't felt it - writing about wine seemed offensive as Australia burned. Who cares about fermented grape juice …
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 environment.
Twenty years later and I spend my days wearing many (wine) hats, mostly as a writer, presenter and marketer.
I now judge at wine shows around the world, sit on the Australian Wine List of the Year awards panel and was once a Wine Journalism Young Gun (but baby that was years ago).
Currently, I write features for a variety of publications including National Liquor News, Gourmet Traveller WINE and the RAS, plus I'm a former Lifestyle FOOD channel wine expert.
In 2019 and 2020 I was voted in the Top 30 Best Wine Critics in The World, and in my spare time, I'm a sucker for punishment and run trail ultra marathons, much to the delight of my long-suffering family. Read more about me here or get in touch to book your next wine event with me here