Yalumba pioneered Viognier in Australia, first planting it in 1980. They’ve since subjected the variety to considerable experimentation, with a mix of...
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Situated in Henty in the remote South West corner of Victoria on the border of South Australia’s Limestone Coast, Crawford Estate, together...
Having heard about my Australian Riesling adventures I was invited to visit some of Germany’s most prominent Riesling producers – Dr Loosen...
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...
Vintage port Cockburns 1955 – attractive plum and red fruits, a touch jammy with lovely dried spice notes of cassia bark, anise,...
Coastal regions tend to hog the limelight in South Africa, especially Stellenbosch, Constantia and Walker Bay. Having spent some time in these...
Brian Croser, Petaluma’s founder is Australia’s original “terroirist.” His has been a quest to pursue the vision espoused by his countryman Dr...
I love tasting and writing about wine but a part of me yearns to get my hands dirty and get involved in...
I love tasting and writing about wine but a part of me yearns to get my hands dirty and get involved in...
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 Sarah, Thanks for this great post! Reading your reviews makes me happy that I have a few bottles of (the regular) Noval from 2015 onwards!! All
Thanks for the suggestion. I know Lance Foyster quite well. However I have just found the Wine Society are now listing an Encruzado for £15.50