David Hohnen & Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference Western Australian Shiraz 2018
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First taste: Kopke Very Old Dry White Port
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March Wines of the Month from Vale da Capucha & Susana Esteban
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Essência do Vinho Porto 2019 – Top Ten Competition & new finds
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First taste: Bekkers McLaren Vale Grenache & Syrah Grenache 2017
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Welcome to my website, a wine lovers’ guide to what to drink from Portugal and Australia. Every wine tasted by me. No points, no scores, just honest, independent recommendations together with up-to-the-minute coverage of the people and places behind the wines.
Sarah Ahmed, The Wine Detective.
Visiting Margaret River last November, I received an intriguing email from David Hohnen AM, subject-matter “slip the leash.” The acclaimed winemaker has...
I have greatly enjoyed the Grenaches I have tasted from the unusually cool 2017 vintage. Toby and Emmanuelle Bekkers’ Grenache is a...
Wine Australia’s annual Australia Trade Tasting, which kicks off my year, is always fertile ground for my Wines of the Month. Seasonally,...
Portugal
I spent last week in Antwerp at the ASI Best Sommelier of the World 2019, (the 16th edition). Let me tell you,...
Kopke is renowned for its wood-aged Ports. This ‘new’ Very Old Dry White Port release blew me away with its remarkable freshness...
A week in Portugal – two wine fairs, four days in Lisboa – threw up plenty of candidates for my March Wines...