If the cool confines of Julian Castagna’s light and airy kitchen provided respite from March’s searing heat, neighbour Rick Kinzbrunner’s underground cellar at...
Tag Archives: Australian Chardonnay
While the Hunter Valley can take credit for producing Australia’s first commercial release of Chardonnay (Tyrrell’s Vat 47 ‘Pinot Chardonnay’ 1971), it...
I caught up with Penfolds‘ Senior White Winemaker Kym Schroeter last week hot on the heels of his success at the International...
Fuelled by the gold rush, the state of Victoria ruled Australia’s first wine wave in the 19th century. What else accounts for...
Giaconda’s Rick Kinzbrunner was in town this month and I felt super lucky to attend his vertical tasting of one of Australia’s...
Matthew Jukes Best 100 Australian Wines (revealed last month) featured some fabulous Chardonnays in a category which is firing on all cylinders at the moment. An...
This month’s selection focuses on two whites which are just about right for this time of year when we’re thinking about summer,...
From the off, Margaret River’s pioneers aimed high, swiftly making their mark on the Australian wine show circuit (read all about it...
UK artisanal wine importers Indigo Wines are renowned for their Spanish portfolio but they’ve been listing some terrific cutting edge Australian producers...
Talk about topical. At last week’s provocative Wine Australia History, Evolution and Revolution tasting, one taster questioned if the solids and sulphides’...
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