I'm finally getting back into some sort of normal programming this week, or whatever that means when you're a new parent. The little one is sleeping, but the days now seem to go even faster …
Hardys HRB D670 Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 Underrated wines these HRB series and with a rich history - there are lots of forgotten labels in the Accolade portfolio really, though plenty of hollow commercial products too. This …
Wine shows cop a lot of flack. You need only read the feedback to my post on the 2018 Sydney Royal Wine Show exhibitors tasting to see that. But is it justified? And indeed do …
After posting Wednesday's list of the 10 best Shiraz to pass the desk in August 2018 I had a closer look and realised that there is a whole lot of great wines in the next …
Oh yes, this is a big edition! As the name suggests, these are the 34 wines that almost made the Australian Wine Review top grade (of 17/20 or 90/100+) this month. Some missed the mark by a …
A self explanatory title, here are 12 of the best 12 Chardonnay to pass the desk in July 2018. If anything, this list just highlights the high standard of Chardonnay in Australia. Still our most planted white …
Taltarni Brut Tache 2010 (Various) 12.5%, Diam, $26 Excuse my ignorance but I never knew Tache was French word for stained. I never quite made it beyond counting to dix... This Tache is stained with red wine at …
De Bortoli Sacred Hill Shiraz 2012 (Australia) 13.5%, Screwcap, $7.50Source: Samplewww.debortoli.com.au Tasted: January 2014 A little internet hunting reveals that this can be had for just $5/bottle. Hard to beat at that price methinks, even if this is …
Angus the Bull Cabernet Sauvignon 2011 (Various Regions) 14%, Screwcap, $19.95Source: Sample www.angusthebull.com When this sample arrived it came with a bottle of horseradish cream. Naturally the horseradish went straight into the fridge and the wine into the pile. …
Jacobs Creek Reeves Point Chardonnay 2004 (Multi Region Blend) Screwcap, $30 (approx)The relevance of Reeves Point? Its apparently where (Orlando founder) Johann Gramp first landed in Australia. This has won a gold medal at the …
De Bortoli Emeri Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc NVDiam, $16There are, to my knowledge, only three sparkling Savvies produced in Australian and NZ - This is the third one. Its quite a bizarre wine (nothing like a …
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.