Here are a few of the wines that have passed the desk this month and almost made the grade. Some weren't far off the mark, others are absolute disasters. A few big disappointments of note: The …
Hardys Eileen Hardy through the ages - Chardonnay, Shiraz and Pinot Noir verticals I've been rifling through some old paperwork this weekend and chanced upon my notes from a rather special vertical of Hardy's Eileen Hardy …
Henry's Drive Pillar Box Rosé 2013 (Padthaway, SA) 13%, Screwcap, $20 Source: Sample www.henrysdrive.com A blend of Sangiovese and Cabernet Franc, this is about as cynical as pink wines get. It's not even that cheap.. Light coppery pink colour, the …
Both of todays wines come from the global monolith that is Pernod Ricard, both of these within their style are top shelf, both come resplendent with capital city wine show gold medals, yet I think …
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.