Indomitus is the boundary-pushing label of Gundog, and this Indomitus Albus 2019 is a blend of Hunter Semillon and Gewurztraminer with Canberra Riesling. Weird, but it works. Quintessentially dry and …
Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio, you do my head in. Here's a variety capable of textural magnificence. Of mouthfilling richness in Alsace or Central Otago, then pure, saline delicacy and effortless freshness in …
So, I'm happy to announce that the official Australian Wine Review sample pile is now nearing a manageable level! That's a very welcome improvement from the point it was at …
Plonk - a fun new wine web series As Robert Joseph points out, making a successful tv show about wine is hard work. Seriously hard. Many have tried, yet few have …
Behind the curtain: Judging at the NSW Wine Awards 27 young Semillons = the breakfast of champions For breakfast yesterday I had 27 2010 and 2009 Semillons (served blind).... Ok, so it was …
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