I love how Boat O'Craigo rolls off the tongue. So phonetic. This Boat O'Craigo Black Spur Chardonnay 2021 isn't quite as easy flowing, but we'll get to that. Also, expect a …
There was a welcome visitor yesterday with Matt East, of Rouleur Wine Co. dropping by for a chat with a whole bag of new 2021 releases in tow. Long-time readers of …
There isn't much Grenache planted in the Yarra, which makes this Boat O’Craigo Kincardine Grenache 2020 a bit of an outlier. I still maintain that Grenache needs more heat than …
There is a lot of delicious Mornington/Yarra Pinot hitting the market of late, and I'm very here for it. This In Dreams Pinot Noir 2021 is exactly what a reasonably …
The tip-top top dog for De Bortoli, and even comes in an old-school claret bottle. Reach for the stars! This De Bortoli Melba Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 tastes like classic …
Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just 'ok drinks', and some are just bad… Here is a selection of 13 wines that almost made it in May 2022. An important …
It's starting to feel cold and shitty here in Sydney town this week, which is a huge contrast from the humid 26C humid glory of Noosa I had last week. …
For anyone like me who likes sunshine and warmth, late April in Sydney is a bit sad. That's because now is when you start realising that summer beach action is now …
Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ok drinks. And some are just bad... Here is a selection of wines that almost made it in April 2022. What's always important, …
I’m back across the Great Dividing Range again, swapping the cool and dry of Canberra for endless moistness here in Sydney. Before I left our nation’s capital there was a final …
I've just wrapped up the second day of Winewise Championship judging here in Canberra, and pleased to announce that it was another smorgasbord of gold medal wines. The 2020 Chardonnay bracket …
For the back half of this working week, I'm in our nation's capital, Canberra, to judge at the Winewise Championship. This is one of my favourite wine shows on the calendar, …
I have a load of Yarra new releases hitting the sample cupboard over the next week or so, and I'm not unhappy about it. I'm judging at the Winewise Championship …
Not all wines can be great. Plenty are just ok drinks. And some are just bad. Here is a selection of wine that almost made it in December 2021 & January …
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