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 the most variable. For a little …
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 baguettes for focaccia (I'm a …
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 Carignan, this blend doesn't miss …
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 - encouraging an ever expanding smorgasbord …
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.