Some very brief highlights from Rootstock 2016 I only managed a single morning session at Rootstock 2016 (the sustainable wine/food fair - see previous iterations here or here) this year, mainly because I …
Domaine de l’Octavin Vin de France Pamina Chardonnay 2012 The only 'mainstream' variety in the l'Octavin range and also the most boring. There, I said it. Really quite volatile, which is surprising …
Domaine de l’Octavin Vin de France Corvées de Trousseau 2013 Welcome to the pointy end of natural wine. This Trousseau is instantly fascinating and divisive, all at once. The low alcohol (9%) …
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 …
Yours truly in requisite orange shirt Rootstock - an Australian wine game changer? Game changer. Yes it is a clichéd phrase, yet I think 'game changer' might be an apt expression to describe …
'The World's Greatest Wines that aren't...' When I first started this blog, almost four years ago now, I did so with purpose - I wanted somewhere accessible (online) where I could …
Domaine Belluard Vin de Savoie Ayse Mont-Blanc Méthode Traditionnelle Brut-Zéro 2006 (Savoie, France)12.5%, Cork, $48Source: Retailhttp://www.domainebelluard.fr/ Belluard Ayse Brut Zero 2006 Made right near the Mont Blanc pen factory? Domaine Belluard is …
Dard & Ribo Note the hand written labels in the background there. Dard & Ribo Hermitage Blanc and Rouge 2009 René-Jean Dard and François Ribo first established their domaine in 1984 and now …
Pyramid Valley Earth Smoke Pinot Noir Just an amazing wine experience Pyramid Valley Earth Smoke Pinot Noir 2009 (North Canterbury, NZ) 13.8%, Screwcap, circa $140 retail Source: Wine list www.pyramidvalley.co.nz I have to thank fellow blogger …
Natural Wine: What is it? This article originally appeared recently in LattéLife Magazine. I'm reprinting a slightly reworked version of this here as, although I seem to drink plenty of natural …
If you can spare a minute or so, check out this link: http://www.naturalselectiontheory.com/ It's a challenge in itself to cut through the spiel, but the concept itself sounds interesting - Hunter Semillon …
Jean Foillard 'Cote du Py' 2007 (Morgon, Beaujolais, France)Cork, $60This wine is, without a doubt, as far removed from typical Beaujolais as you are likely to encounter. Instead, consider this …
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.