The last time I was in Valdobbiadene was in 2015, I ended up staying in the Villa Barberina, which is run by the Franco family. I didn't even connect the …
Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ‘ok drinks’, and some are just bad… Here is a selection of 48 wines that almost made it in August 2022. With this …
Today was the tasting of the Young Gun of Wine Awards (YGOW) finalists for 2022, with 31 'young' producers opening their wares for the trade. YGOW is a an initiative spearheaded …
Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ok drinks. And some are just bad... Here is a selection of wines that almost made it in April 2022. What's always important, …
Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ok drinks. And some are just bad. Here is a selection of wine that almost made it in October and November 2021. As …
The name says it all. 12 quality that are ready to go, no need to wait. They're wines of drinking appeal, whether it's luxurious textures or even just simple fruit. …
(This is a version of a print feature written for National Liquor News earlier in the year. It's worth reprinting here as Prosecco is at an interesting point in Australia. …
Not all wines can be great. In fact plenty are just ok drinks. And some are just bad... Here's a selection of wines that didn't quite excite me in May. Several …
I missed December's Almost Club edition (holidays), so this is a huge crop of almostness... As the name suggests, here are the wines that almost hit the mark for me in …
Vinea Marson Col Fondo Prosecco 2015 More Col Fondo! In Australia! For the uninitiated this is Prosecco made in the traditional method, with a second fermentation in bottle but without a …
Oh yes, this is a big edition! As the name suggests, these are the 34 wines that almost made the Australian Wine Review top grade (of 17/20 or 90/100+) this month. Some …
(This is a version of a print article that I wrote recently on the latest trends in sparkling wine. A different audience and a different, broader tone than usual, but …
I've been engrossed in moving house this month so less wine than usual. Will be rectifying that this week. Eden Road The Long Road Canberra Pinot Gris 2016 A 'ramato' style skin contact …
So this weekend sees a very large celebration of Italian fizz passing through Sydney town, with the Bolle Italia sparkling wine festival held on Sunday and Monday (full details here). I …
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