It’s International Grenache Day today. As readers well know, I’m a huge fan of new wave Australian Grenache, of which McLaren Vale...
Tag Archives: Australian red wine
Spring had sprung when I visited Australia last month, destination the Limestone Coast. As had some rather spiffing ‘Spring release’ 2017 reds. ...
First made in 1954, Wynns Coonawarra Estate Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon celebrated its 60th release – the 2015 vintage – this year. ...
Military precision characterised Penfolds’ impressively choreographed annual launch of their top wines, this year at The Royal Horseguards Hotel, One Whitehall. It’s...
I saw red last month. Not just in terms of my most memorable wines of the month, but also having heard various...
This week I caught up with Virginia Willcock, Chief Winemaker at Vasse Felix, Margaret River, since 2006. When she scooped Australia’s Gourmet...
Since I tasted the first 2013 Thistledown Vagabond Grenache (reviewed here), it has evolved into a single vineyard Blewitt Springs Grenache (the 2013...
Following up on Wednesday’s review of an absolutely stunning bottle of Barca Velha 1981, here’s a reminder of this Douro icon’s history....
Last year Yalumba-owned importer Negociants hosted an Icon Release Tasting. It was good to catch up with Red Winemaker Kevin Glastonbury (pictured),...
I’m a big fan of 2010 reds from South Australia, so it was a thrill to discover that Johan Henschke had snuck a...
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