Visiting Margaret River last November, I received an intriguing email from David Hohnen AM, subject-matter “slip the leash.” The acclaimed winemaker has...
Tag Archives: Australian Shiraz
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote up a thrilling trio of new wave, finely honed, aromatic McLaren Vale Grenaches. Winemaker Emmanuelle...
Last week’s Wine Australia One Day Wine School showcased a couple of excellent 2011 New South Wales’ wines, whose grapes experienced rather...
I really cannot recall the last time a waiter asked that question. Black pepper is an everyday condiment these days and I...
I was mighty impressed with Powell & Son’s wines when I first tasted them with Dave Powell in 2016. So it was...
This week Decanter online published the results of a Value (sub-£20) Australian Shiraz panel tasting, just as I come to write up...
I kicked off my last (2009) report of a vertical of Clonakilla’s flagship wine with a question: ‘Shiraz Viognier blends – fine...
Next month I’ll be presenting a masterclass for Wine Australia looking at cool climate wines which, though from high altitude, fly under...
The Blackwell name is associated with St Hallett. Stuart Blackwell has been Senior Winemaker for decades. St Hallett’s Reserve Shiraz is even...
Of the classic top French grapes, for my taste/pocket, Syrah/Shiraz delivers bang for buck most consistently. (And I’m defining “bang” as perfume, flavour...
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 Donna - lucky you, living in Sintra and close to Bairrada. So much going on. And thanks for your feedback too -
Hi Sarah, I so enjoyed finding this, what great wine writing! I had all but given up reading wine blogs, laden as they are with […]