Mylkappa Wines Pinot Noir Rosè 2017 A new name to me but with plenty of interest. Mylkappa is a small Adelaide Hills vineyard at Birdwood that has largely grown fruit for other producers, only recently turning …
Alkoomi White Label Frankland River Shiraz 2016 More than once on this site I've had the criticism that I don't talk enough about widely-available, well-priced wines (and probably fair enough too). Consider this Alkoomi White Label Frankland …
Calabria Private Bin Montepulciano 2016 While most of the Calabria Private Bin wines are just easy drinks, this has some substance to it - and for very few dollars. Dark deep and inky purple. Great colour! So …
Chapel Hill Parsons Nose Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 2016 Another runaway bargain from Chapel Hill. Hearty and even a little rustic, the style driven by blocky tannins rather than just fruit. Indeed its chewy, licoricey and so much …
Following on from the Chardonnay and Riesling hits of the summer, it's only fair that the other most popular grape at Graham HQ get's a post too. Below then is a list of the 22 Pinot …
After last week's feedback I'm going to be sticking to just one roundup a month on site going forward (thanks everyone for the feedback). This roundup features a kaleidoscope of Australian Shiraz to have passed the …
This is my favourite time of year for drinking current vintage dry Australian Riesling. Sure, plenty of the best wines are nowhere near ready, but that 'just picked' freshness is addictive. This dozen is a selection …
Here's a promising label that has lobbed into Graham HQ. Three Lads is a a new operation involving three friends - Aaron Harper, Luke McGahey and Bill Crowe. Bill is the winemaker at Three Winds, while Aaron …
So, I'm happy to announce that the official Australian Wine Review sample pile is now nearing a manageable level! That's a very welcome improvement from the point it was at a few months ago when …
Richland Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 (Riverina, NSW)14%, Screwcap, $12 Richland is one of the brands to come out of the Westend winery, which itself has recently been renamed as Calabria Family Wines, a nod to the founding …
Pizzini Rosetta 2013 (King Valley, Vic) 11.5%, Screwcap, $17.50CDSource: Sample www.pizzini.com.au It's positively balmy in Sydney tonight, the humidity high and the temperature still close to 25C well into the night. Perfect savoury rosé weather then. I plonked this Pizzini in …
Pizzini Riesling 2013 (King Valley, Vic) 11%, Screwcap, $16CDSource: Sample www.pizzini.com.au I'm mired in uni assignments this weekend, with several thousand words on Precision Viticulture to wade through by the end of next week (fun). This Riesling, however, is …
Super Jim Barry 2013 Riesling x 2 The Lodge Hill Riesling below actually stayed open in my fridge for 2 1/2 weeks. It wasn't a deliberate act at first, but watching it evolve over multiple days in …
Wynns Coonawarra 2013 releases With Wynnsday just over a week away, it's time to cast our gaze in a Wynns-ward direction Having tried the wines this week - and my clairvoyant hat for a second, I'm tipping …
Soul Growers Single Vineyard Riesling 2012 (Eden Valley, SA)12%, Screwcap, $19.95 from websiteSource: Sample www.soulgrowers.com A Soul Growers white wine? Crazy talk. It's crazy-good too. Sourced a single vineyard just outside of the Eden Valley township, this really …
The 2013 Sydney Wine Show Trophy WinnersI'm a fraction behind on this update, considering that the results were released almost a month ago, though still worth detailing methinks. Mike Bennie accepting a wine Logie for best …
Chalkboard Central Otago Pinot Noir 2011 (Central Otago)13.5%, Screwcap, $19Source: Samplewww.vintagecellars.com.au The Chalkboard range is an exclusive Vintage Cellars label - although I've noticed the wines in Liquorland stores too - with the wines made under …
Willow Bridge Dragonfly Shiraz 2011 (Geographe, WA) 13.5%, Screwcap, $17 Source: Sample www.willowbridge.com.au Now, what we've all been waiting for - a bargain. Fermented in a combination of new and old oak, this has that perfect combination of juicy …
Cracking colour! Mitchell Harris Rosé 2012 (Pyrenees & Macedon, Vic)12.5%, Screwcap, $19.95Source: Sample www.mitchellharris.com.au I have a bit of a history with this wine, having liked the 2011 and 2010 before it. This is nothing if not consistently …
Budget Wine Week Day 1: Cascabel 'Joven' Tempranillo 2012 (McLaren Vale, SA) 13.5%, Screwcap, $20 Source: Sample www.cascabelwinery.com.au Already my search for bargains comes up trumps. This is made very carefully indeed, with the measured quantity of whole bunches in …
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.