Review: Steels Gate Graciano 2019
Not much Graciano planted in Australia. Not much planted anywhere else for that matter, but it is coming back to favour in Rioja, and most of my context is about …
Not much Graciano planted in Australia. Not much planted anywhere else for that matter, but it is coming back to favour in Rioja, and most of my context is about …
Graciano is still yet to find its feet in Australia - a variety without a local identity. This red goes a long way towards a Graciano baseline. It spends 14 months …
Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ok drinks. And some are just bad. Here then is a selection of wines that almost made it over the past few …
I'm on a bit of a McLaren Vale run at the moment, even if it was unintentional. Actually, maybe it's not - if I was forced to pick a specialisation, …
Cascabel Graciano 2012 (McLaren Vale, SA) 14%. Screwcap, $50 Source: Sample www.cascabelwinery.com.au Cacabel has built up quite a suite of 'Mediterranean' varieties in recent years, with Tempranillo the particular focus. This Graciano is pretty …
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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