On the Friday of a long weekend, what better than an entirely drinkable Central Otago for an entirely impressive $14.99 a bottle? Something that proudly fits into the 'inexpensive wines …
Sorry, but I couldn't help myself - this new Torzi Matthews Schist Rock Shiraz 2021 is another winner. Following in the footsteps of other highlights like the 2020 or the 2018 …
One of the rare criticisms that I receive about this website (email me your criticisms FWIW) is around price. Specifically, I bang on way too much about expensive wines, and …
Now this is a structured red. Maybe a bit minty, but gee it's got a sense of purpose. And at $25, this Smith & Hooper Cabernet Merlot 2019 (sub $20 …
Right, let's get back into a few wines. This is another excellent red under the Quilty & Gransden label. $15 is incredible. An Orange Merlot of real concentration, it is all …
While it has been too moist and humid to feel 'hot' here in Sydney town in recent weeks, that doesn't mean we need an excuse to drink refreshing beverages. For …
This needed to happen, really. After last week's list of the Top 4 wines of 2021 was so bluntly biased to unaffordability (would you like the $350 Cab Shiraz of the …
The end of December and early January is an excellent time of year for reducing the size of the sample pile (or the sample wardrobe in my case). Many winemakers/PR folk …
God this is good for $15. Many of the Quilty & Gransden wines have been smart (and with the hits I think '$15 is madness') but this Quilty & Gransden …
On the back of my chat with Rob Diletti, here is evidence of his mastery. On another note, isn't it amazing that you can get deliciousness like this for $21 …
What a pleasure to watch the continued evolution of Australian Grenache. No longer just a blending component, or the bridesmaid, on the undercard. Australian Grenache in 2021 is now the main …
From the Tate family's Margaret River operation, this Miles From Nowhere Best Blocks Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 is a value-for-money treasure. It's a minty, comfortably varietal and regional Margaret River Cabernet that …
Never shy are these Blue Pyrenees reds, and this Blue Pyrenees Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 screams its origins. Nothing wrong with that either. Spearmint, dark berries, some eucalypt, minty firm tannins. …
Pyrenean or Pyreneean? Both sound dangerously close to perineum. Anyway, that's the only lingering question about this Blue Pyrenees Estate Shiraz 2018, which is a poster child for what makes …
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