For a quick Ottelia intro, start here. Riesling is the standout, the other three slightly underwhelming... Ottelia Mount Gambier Riesling 2015 Sourced from the Ellis Family vineyard to the SW of Mt …
Time for some new wines. Ottelia is a new label out of Coonawarra/Limestone Coast, the name a reference to the native waterlilly, Ottelia Ovalifolia. Wines are made by John Innes, a …
Cape Jaffa La Lune Mount Benson Shiraz 2013 Despite being one of the more established Australian biodynamic wineries, Cape Jaffa don't get much attention. Region must play a part of 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, 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