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 wine
I missed my glasses of Pewsey Vale Riesling as I talked vintage 2020 with Louisa Rose on Monday. But moderation seemed best,...
The bar has been relentlessly high this last couple of months in terms of Australian tasting samples. Lucky me. In April, I...
Last month, Mitchell Taylor, MD of Wakefield Wines, presented a comprehensive low down about the challenges and opportunities of the 2020 vintage...
Henschke Hill of Grace 2015 launches on 6th May. Expressive, very complete, I had a sneak preview of this stunning 54th release...
Just as the Western Australia Government announced the temporary closure of the Western Australian border, from midnight this Sunday, cheering news came...
Spoiled for choice, Wine Australia’s annual Australia Trade Tasting last month threw up lots of possibilities for this post. And I came...
Last week I reported (here) on Thistledown Wine Company’s success at McLaren Vale Wine Show. It bagged three trophies for Thistledown Vagabond...
Vinously speaking (how else?!?), I had my Large Hadron Collider experience this last fortnight – the perfect intersection of interests, as Australia,...
My last fortnight was most productively spent in McLaren Vale, judging at the McLaren Vale Wine Show 2019 then visiting with producers. ...
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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It's terrifically consistent isn't it. Wishing you all v best too Paul. Sarah
Hi Sarah, Many thanks again for this one! Very happy to read Pintas VP '18 doesn't disappoint but shines like their VP '17! Wish you a