Here are 24 tasty white and pink wines for your immediate drinking pleasure. Wines that, to my tastes at least, are in the prime of their lives and should be consumed …
Obviously it's July now (not June), but I did a quick trawl through the tasting book today and it revealed an interesting stat - Riesling, Chardonnay and Semillon make up …
It's a tussle between Hahndorf Hill and Lark Hill for the mantle as Australia's original Gruner Veltliner producers (for the record Lark Hill were first), and both are now producing …
It's that time again - time to roundup a selection of wines that didn't quite make it onto the site. Some because of time and space, others because they failed …
It's official - Lark Hill & Hahndorf Hill make Australia's best Gruners. Not that there has been a challenge, we've seen a proliferation of Aussie Gruner Veltliner over the past few …
What a disappointment this lineup was. So many boring wines, with too many edging towards flavourless, acidic water territory. Obviously price plays an important part here, but that doesn't excuse …
Australia's top Gruners - the annual face-off between Lark Hill and Hahndorf Hill Gru Following what has become a semi-regular tradition, today I'm looking at what is arguably Australia's top …
Rootstock 2014 - 3 wine highlights Oh yes, it was busy Rootstock is Australia's first minimal intervention wine show, first held last year and now ramped up again for it's second iteration …
Lark Hill Gruner Veltliner 2013 (Canberra) 13%, Screwcap, $35 Source: Sample www.larkhillwine.com.au Step up Australia's top Gruner Veltliner. This vintage sees Lark Hill's Gruner cast in a much fuller mode, moving from the Riesling-esque, leaner …
The Grüner files: 2012 Lark Hill & Hahndorf Hill Half of the currently available Australian Gruners It's been quite satisfying to watch the progression of these two wines over the last few …
Hahndorf Hill Gruner Veltliner Tasty! Hahndorf Hill 'GRU' Gruner Veltliner 2011 (Adelaide Hills, SA)12%, Screwcap, $28Source: Samplewww.hahndorfhillwinery.com.au Hahndorf Hill were the first second (thanks to Paul from Quarry Hill who pointed out that this …
The Marlborough Diaries: Day 2 Marlborough looking particularly mysterious. Taken from Dog PointTo kick off today's instalment, a question: Do you drink Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc? If you do, what do you think …
Lark Hill Gruner Great packaging too Lark Hill Gruner Veltliner 2011 (Canberra district)12%, Screwcap, $40Source: Samplewww.larkhill.com.au Just a few (3) vintages down now and already kicking goals. I can't say I love this …
Lark Hill Grüner Veltliner 2010 (Canberra District) 12.5%, Screwcap, $45 Source: Sample www.larkhillwine.com.au As an unabashed Grüner fan, it warms my heart to taste this. For it smells and tastes properly varietal, interesting and …
A few recent uncategorised wines:Domaine Wachau Gruner Veltliner Terrassen Federspiel 2008 (Wachau, Austria)Dry, clean and nicely phenolic Gruner in the dry and crisp Federspiel style mode. Not quite as fresh …
Prager 'Hinter der Burg' Gruner Veltliner Federspiel 2007 (Wachau, Austria)$36, Cork, 12.5%Source: RetailGiven my obvious love of Riesling it's probably of little surprise that I very much appreciate the charms …
Just a few random wines from the past week:Salomon Von Stein Reserve Kremstal Gruner Veltliner 2007Just a bit flat on the nose, lacking the customary spice and crispness of the …
Three quite different wines, all very drinkable examples of their kind. These three wines are all easily available (on line at least) and present such heartwarming diversity and interest.The Turners …
Nigl Gruner Veltliner Kremser Freiheit 2007 (Kremstal, Austria) $30, ScrewcapIf you haven't got on the Gruner train, now is a good time to start, with the worldwide popularity ensuring that …
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, and a liquor shop seemed like fun. Needless to say I discovered wine, my uni degree morphed into something completely different and wine/beer took over my life.
Twenty years later and I currently spend my days wearing many (wine) hats, mostly as a writer, presenter and marketer.
While wearing my writer cap I write features for the likes of National Liquor News, Gourmet Traveller WINE and the RAS plus I'm a Lifestyle FOOD channel wine expert. Read more about me here or get in touch to book your next wine event with me here.