Sublime dry German wines: Rebholz Is it a Riesling or a Chardonnay? As a writer (or a pale imitation of one at least), I reserve the most respect for those who can …
Waipara - the other Kiwi hotspot I've been digging through some old notes this week and chanced upon a file I thought I'd lost. A file of tasting notes actually, …
Cloudy Bay new releases If you're looking for me next weekend this is where I'll be. Stunning! Cloudy Bay. THE Marlborough icon. The winery that, along with Brancott (nee Montana), really propelled Marlborough …
Wooed by Henschke Henschke Hill of Grace Vineyard (Photo by Kate Parry) It must have been 6 or 7 degrees in the Henschke tasting room, perhaps less. Needless to say it was cold. …
Penfolds Cellar Reserve Range Cellar Reserve = character! One of the good things about being the most profitable part of the Treasury Wine Estate (nee Fosters) empire is that you really can dictate …
McLaren Vale: Highlights from the new generation If I was in the mood for cliches, this article could be called 'Mclaren Vale: The next vintage' or 'McLaren Vale's new crop' or …
Pyramid Valley Grower Series Orton Gewürztraminer 2007 (Hawkes Bay, NZ)$45ish, Screwcap, 14.5%http://www.pyramidvalley.co.nz/'In Memoriam: This unique acre of 30 yr old vines was one of New Zealand's first plantings of …
I've never been to Central Otago. Indeed, the closest I've come is Wellington, in the very bottom right hand corner of New Zealand's North Island. However, with images like the …
Taylors Estate Gewurtztraminer 2008 (Clare Valley, SA) $18, Screwcap, 13.5% Winery Website When I first started 'falling' for wine nigh on a decade ago, it was Clare Gewurtz that tickled my fancy - …
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