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 to a pass mark …
Zeppelin Eden Valley Riesling 2011 (Eden Valley, SA) 12%, Screwcap, $20 Source: Sample www.echelonwines.com.au Produced by ex Mcwilliams winemaker Corey Ryan in conjunction with Kym Teusner. Sourced from a single High Eden vineyard, this …
Karra Yerta Cabernet Friendly as hell Karra Yerta Eden Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 (Eden Valley, SA) 14%, Screwcap, $25 Source: Sample www.karrayertawines.com.au This comes from High Eden (which is the only official Barossan subregion by …
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