Giaconda’s Rick Kinzbrunner was in town this month and I felt super lucky to attend his vertical tasting of one of Australia’s...
Tag Archives: Australian Shiraz
The Australian wine industry is blessed with great raconteurs. Elderton’s Cameron Ashmead is one of them. In London at the end of...
I completely forgot to take any photos at this tasting but I reckon this photo of the venue (St Pancras Renaissance hotel)...
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...
Wolf Blass (the man) used to be known as “the master blender” but, as the brand’s Chief Winemaker points out, “when...
Margaret River’s Leeuwin Estate fast forged its reputation with its top tier “Art Series” Chardonnay. Last month’s taste of the latest 2010 release and...
Having just visited prime Australian Cabernet country (Coonawarra and Margaret River) I felt no little embarrassment when I realised I’d overlooked International...
My September Wines of the Month are two terrific Western Australian wines which entranced me on my recent visit. I’ve been a...
The Australia Day Tasting (ADT) in London presented an opportunity to taste the latest top notch Art Series releases from leading Margaret...
It had escaped my attention until last week’s Australia Day Tasting that Hart & Hunter had hit these shores. Not just the...
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