This is just a taste of the finest big reds that passed the desk this November. Background notes in italics. Oakridge Original Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 Spends 3 weeks on skins post …
By my count this is the fourth vintage of View Road Wines that have passed the desk, and this latest collection is without doubt the most interesting - if also …
I've crossed over into Italy this week for a few days exploring the trails and beaches around Finale Ligure on the Ligurian coast. l'Hortus with the Pic in the background Before swapping …
Abbotts & Delaunay Boreas Faugeres 2012 (Languedoc, France) 13.5%, Cork, $40 Syrah Grenache Carignan Mourvèdre from Faugeres. Imported by Fourth Wave Wines. While I was disappointed by the over polished and jammy straight …
Clever imports (and more) from Terroir Selections While it's been brutally hard for our export focused winemakers, the record strength of our Aussie dollar has been useful for one thing - …
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 environment.
Twenty years later and I spend my days wearing many (wine) hats, mostly as a writer, presenter and marketer.
I now judge at wine shows around the world, sit on the Australian Wine List of the Year awards panel and was once a Wine Journalism Young Gun (but baby that was years ago).
Currently, I write features for a variety of publications including National Liquor News, Gourmet Traveller WINE and the RAS, plus I'm a former Lifestyle FOOD channel wine expert.
In 2019 and 2020 I was voted in the Top 30 Best Wine Critics in The World, and in my spare time, I'm a sucker for punishment and run trail ultra marathons, much to the delight of my long-suffering family. Read more about me here or get in touch to book your next wine event with me here