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. 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