Last month I presented a Grenache masterclass for Wine Australia. The variety may only represent around 1% of Australia’s crush, however premium...
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“Pinosity” abounds on the Australian red wine scene at the moment. The Burgundian ones sensual attributes and mid-weight palate are by no...
When I caught up with d’Arenberg’s Chester Osbourne last month he was thrilled that his project to build a ‘Rubik’s cube’-shaped visitors...
Last week I posted a blog about the spookily parallel birth of two icons – Australia’s Penfolds Grange and Portugal’s Casa Ferreirinha...
Back in my Oddbins’ days Elderton Command Shiraz lived up to its name. It commanded terrific respect among Oddbinites, staff and customers...
Magnificent Seven or Artisans of Barossa? No matter, Kym Teusner is one of their number. And, good news, Hallowed Ground are now...
I’ve been on a bit of a McLaren Vale Grenache gig of late, especially for so-called warm climate Pinot Noir expressions like McLaren...
Last week, in an inteview with The Australian, Treasury Wine Estates CEO David Dearie quashed rumours that TWE is to hive off the...
Yesterday, wine-searcher.com published my Q&A interview with Margaret River’s Cabernet queen, Vanya Cullen (here), to coincide with Cabernet Day. Caught me on...
After this morning’s vertical of flagship ILR Semillon we returned to the corrugated steel roofed barrel room after a bite of lunch...
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