Barossa-based Yalumba is Australia’s oldest family owned winery and yet remains one of its most innovative. This tasting celebrates 160 years of...
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Fascinating to compare the Shiraz-lead Grange Grange and Cabernet Sauvignon-lead “poor man’s Grange,” a.k.a. Bin 389. The tasting was notable for the...
Although it was formed in 1996, it was only following my third visit to Western Australia in 2008 that I learned of...
I met up with David Hohnen of McHenry Hohnen in London to taste his latest releases from Margaret River, Western Australia. He’s...
This year’s spotlight rooms drew me in first for a focus on different varieties or styles chosen by some of Australia’s leading...
Yalumba pioneered Viognier in Australia, first planting it in 1980. They’ve since subjected the variety to considerable experimentation, with a mix of...
Situated in Henty in the remote South West corner of Victoria on the border of South Australia’s Limestone Coast, Crawford Estate, together...
I stuck fairly religiously to Riesling on my April 2008 trip (and never tired of it – a real testament to Aussie...
Great to spend two weeks this April focused on Riesling from Australia’s foremost regions for the variety: Clare Valley and Eden Valley...
Brian Croser, Petaluma’s founder is Australia’s original “terroirist.” His has been a quest to pursue the vision espoused by his countryman Dr...
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 Geoffrey, Vale da Capucha are imported by Les Caves de Pyrene and Indigo. Susana Esteban is imported by Raymond Reynolds.
Sorry for the slow reply Robin- if I'm not too late, Prova wine bar is very good - https://prova.com.pt/