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 …
Domaine Tissot Château-Chalon Vin Jaune 2009 Now here is a wine that deserves it's reputation. I'd put it up against the fine wines of the world, sitting alongside the greatest Burgundy, …
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 …
'Albarino - potentially Australia's great white hope' With influencers like Dr Richard Smart pumping up Albarino, is it any wonder that so many Aussie producers got excited by the variety? Of course, …
Domaine de la Pinte Savagnin 2007 Old school Jura Savagnin style, this spent 5 years in oak. It's every bit the fusty oxidative style, with mothball and a hint of decay, …
December Tasting Notes Roundup A few hits and misses from the tasting bench this month. A special mention to the Streiker (hit) and the Bleasdale (miss).La Linea TRKN Riesling 2013 (Adelaide …
Angullong The Pretender Savagnin 2012 (Central Ranges, Vic) 13.5% Screwcap, $22 The third vintage of Angullong Savagnin. What exactly the intention for this wine is cannot be gleamed, the style a muddle …
Soumah Savarro 2013 (Yarra Valley, Vic) 13.5%, Screwcap, $26Source: Sample www.soumah.com.au Another instalment for Soumah's Yarra Valley Savagnin and again an interesting wine (I would expect nothing less from this label). What's most intriguing is …
Soumah Al Fiori 2013 (Yarra Valley, Vic 13.5%, Screwcap, $24Source: Sample www.soumah.com.au Soumah is the unashamedly Italian-leaning wine operation of Brett and Greg Butcher, the wines produced from a well-sited vineyard established in …
Soumah Savarro 2012 (Yarra Valley, Vic) 13.8%, Screwcap, $26 You can't see it properly but this is a lovely blue colour Source: Sample www.soumah.com.au Love the packaging on this. That duck egg blue label, replete …
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 the environment.
Twenty one years later and I spend my days wearing many (wine) hats, mostly as a writer, presenter and marketer. and judge at wine shows around the world...Read more