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 was originally slated to be …
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 (for a further context you …
Jacob's Creek's latest wine innovations While Jacob's Creek clearly has a fair way to go before matching Australia's most innovative medium-to-large winery (Brown Brothers), I went to a tasting of some brand-new wines last week that …
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 an event that may shape …
Domaine de Vigneau-Chevreau Vouvray Moelleux Cuvée Clos Baglin 2005 (Vouvray, France) 12%, Cork, $55 Source: Retail www.vigneau-chevreau.com Vigneau-Vhevreau Vouvray Fabulous juice It was a bit of a Chenin evening for me last night as I drank another bottle of the Blind …
Babich 'Headwaters' Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2009 (Marlborough, NZ) $25, Screwcap, 13%Source: SampleApparently one of only a very limited number of certified organic Kiwi vineyards, which is a quite curious situation given the 'clean green' image …
At 18 I started working in a small suburban bottleshop, largely to buy cheap beer. It was my first year of university, doing a degree that I didn't really like, 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.
Almost 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.