Waking up to snow this morning, it’s hard to believe that Australia has been in the grip of unprecedented heatwaves. In Western...
Tag Archives: Australian Chardonnay
Just before I headed off to South Africa, I caught up with Margaret River winemaker Virginia Willcock of Vasse Felix. Interviewing her...
Former Tasmanian wicket-keeper Joe Holyman is well travelled around wine. He grew up on the island where his father had “a hobby...
Earlier this year, amidst much fanfare, Berkmann Wine Cellars announced the revamp of their Australian wine range – “the most significant range...
Sticking with Margaret River after Monday’s write up of Cullen Wine’s 40th Anniversary vertical tasting of Diana Madeline (1981-2010) here, the Margaret River Wine Industry...
I caught up with Pinot Noir specialist Bill Downie in the week who reckons it’s high time Australian wines were not referenced...
At the end of last month I caught up, at last, with David and Wendy Lloyd of Eldridge Estate, Red Hill, Mornington...
Gary and Nick Farr (pictured) are the father and son team behind By Farr in Geelong, Victoria. At last year’s Landmark tutorial Michael Hill-Smith...
Last night Penfolds Reserve Bin 09A 2009 from the Adelaide Hills, South Australia was crowned Champion White wine of the International Wine Challenge (click...
My white August Wine of the Month is a Margaret River Chardonnay and here’s another beaut, also from the Wilyabrup region, plus...
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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Great wrap-up on one of the most challenging vintages in living memory (for so many reasons). Thanks for sharing the stories and more about the amazing
Hi Sarah, great post, thank you very much! Looking forward to the other announced ones! Hope you are also going to review Pintas VP '18