From the off, Margaret River’s pioneers aimed high, swiftly making their mark on the Australian wine show circuit (read all about it...
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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’...
A bird may feature in the name and on the labels but Caroline Mooney’s distinctly un-worked, terroir-driven wines could not be further...
Given Vasse Felix’s towering reputation for Chardonnay these days I must admit that I was taken aback to discover that the Margaret...
My recent trip to Western Australia uncovered a heap of new talent. Michael Staniford can hardly be described as new to the...
It’s an apt day to post a blog about Wine Australia’s Inspired Tasting for it was one of many brilliant initiatives introduced...
My September Wines of the Month are two terrific Western Australian wines which entranced me on my recent visit. I’ve been a...
Oliver Crawford was white winemaker at Penfolds before he took over winemaking at Devil’s Lair in Western Australia, which is also part...
When Langton’s Classification VI of Australian Wine is launched on May 1st I’ll happily wager that there will be a fair few more...
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 Thomas - hoping, should the opportunity arise! Best Sarah
Dear Sarah Ahmed Are you planning or hoping to retaste/evaluate/update your view on 2011 Vintage Port at some stage ? Kind regards Thomas Stilling Denmark