Breathe out, it's holiday time. I'm in Noosa this week, for a family holiday that has been postponed twice in the last 18 months (thanks to COVID). It's easy to love this …
It's almost like Spain doesn't exist. Here in Australia we bow down at the feet of the best French and Italian red wines, willingly forking out mega dollars for Burgundy and …
It wasn't my intention, but yesterday I turned up at Priorat's Mas Igneus on the first day of vintage 2015. Bugger. That meant winemaker Yolanda Carazo had little time to chat. It's …
Two superstar Priorat from Terroir Al Limit They really don't get much coverage here in Australia, but for my money the stunning Carignan and Grenache (or Carinena and Garnacha) based reds …
Brilliant Priorat: Vall Llach 2006 (Priorat, Spain) 15.85%, Cork, $180 Source: Tasting www.vallllach.com It's wines like this that make me wish I was a wealthier man. Wealthy so that I could afford to buy …
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. But then, I fell in love with wine and craft beer, and it took over my life.
Twenty three years later and I spend my days wearing many beverage hats and judge at wine shows around the world...Read more