Mornington Peninsula has cast itself as Australia’s Pinot Noir Coast. I tasted eight examples of said coastal Pinot Noir at a producer-led...
My Wines of the Month
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My April Wines of the Month are a top tier classic Clare Valley Riesling from Pikes and a new flagship Douro red...
It is hard to believe that a year has elapsed since my last wine travels, visiting Oporto for the ying and yang...
January may not have been as awash with Australian wine tasting opportunities as usual, but this stunning Victorian pair provided great pleasure...
My December Wines of the Month are a contrasting pair from Australia – a Clare Valley Riesling and Rutherglen Muscat. What they...
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...
September Wines of the Month: Vinho Verde on its ‘A game’ – from Alvarinho to Avesso & an Alvarelhão
I sampled over 100 Vinho Verde wines in July for my Decanter Vinho Verde Regional Profile, which confirmed that Vinho Verde is very...
My July Wines of the Month are a contrary Portuguese pair when in comes to style, provenance and price point. But they...
The bar has been relentlessly high this last couple of months in terms of Australian tasting samples. Lucky me. In April, I...
Pico, the Azores – the Santorini of Portugal? I have to admit that I’d thought of the Azores…
One of the wine world’s great bargains: 2011… A few years ago Luis Sottomayer (Head winemaker for Casa Ferreirinha and…
2011 Vintage Ports round up – 35 Ports reviewed I'm wary of being reductive but, if there's a phrase…
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It's terrifically consistent isn't it. Wishing you all v best too Paul. Sarah
Hi Sarah, Many thanks again for this one! Very happy to read Pintas VP '18 doesn't disappoint but shines like their VP '17! Wish you a