January may not have been as awash with Australian wine tasting opportunities as usual, but this stunning Victorian pair provided great pleasure...
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Pickings for Australian wine are usually rich in January. Wine Australia holds its annual London trade tasting, generating spin off events. Australian...
Celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, I take a look at the latest 2016 release of Penfolds’ Grange. The iconic Australian label...
Much as I’m keen to see the back of last year, there were plenty of vinous highlights. I tasted some truly exceptional...
My December Wines of the Month are a contrasting pair from Australia – a Clare Valley Riesling and Rutherglen Muscat. What they...
To ‘moderate’ was my challenge for Wine Australia’s Rutherglen Muscat webinar last week. Rutherglen Muscat is one of the world’s headiest, most...
I haven’t travelled since February – not on a plane, barely on a bus or tube in London, where I live. Tasmania...
I was due to judge at The Limestone Coast Wine Show in October, so my November Wines of the Month – two...
Two charismatic white wines impressed me wildy last month. They share qualities of freshness, precision and terrific structure, but are from different...
I recently reviewed Moorooduc Estate’s current and forthcoming releases for Decanter Premium, additionally penning a producer profile. It was good to catch...
Pico, the Azores – the Santorini of Portugal? I have to admit that I’d thought of the Azores…
2011 Vintage Ports round up – 35 Ports reviewed I'm wary of being reductive but, if there's a phrase…
One of the wine world’s great bargains: 2011… A few years ago Luis Sottomayer (Head winemaker for Casa Ferreirinha and…
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Hi Alexandre - thanks for the reply and corrections - I've amended my post! V best Sarah
Dear Sarah, thank you for your fantastic tasting notes about our Carcavelos wines Villa Oeiras. its important for us this kind of recognition and comparation […]