Since I last wrote about Joe Holyman’s impressive Tasmanian Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays have been snapped up by H2Vin. And, in his...
Tag Archives: Australian wine
Lost? Let me explain. Bound up with terroir, geology – soil type and structure – is a subject I’ve come to know...
The Limestone Coast, South Australia, was officially registered as a wine region (Geographical indication – “GI”) in 1996 and comprises six sub-regional...
Today Wine Australia hosts a Big Brands tasting in London. It will feature some 100 wines drawn from the top 8 Australian brands by volume...
Grapes from Langhorne Creek, South Australia have, since the 1970s, been mainstays of Wolf Blass red wines, arguably reaching their apogee in...
And here they are – a.k.a winemaker Tony Davis (Snake) and marketeer Redmond Sweeney (Herring). I did (somewhat hesitatingly) ask why Snake...
Just before I headed to Australia last month, I attended Hardy’s 160th Anniversary celebrations at the Gherkin. Founder Thomas Hardy planted his...
Established in 1849, Barossa-based Yalumba lays claim to being Australia’s oldest family-owned winery. So perhaps it’s unsurprising that they have developed a...
It’s been a hectic few days judging at the 125th Rutherglen Wine Show, which concludes with the trophy-judging tomorrow. It is my...
Australians are renowned for being straight talking so no surprises then that the Limestone Coast wine region boasts limestone soils. Not that...
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