I submitted my copy for a Decanter Expert’s Choice feature last week, which is focused on a Langton’s Classification of Australian Wine...
Tag Archives: Barossa
Wednesday’s post looked at Alex Head’s thrilling single vineyard ‘Blonde’ & ‘Brunette’ Barossa Shiraz. Sticking with the theme, today’s retro-post looks at...
Alex Head’s first newsletter of the year reminded me that I’d not written up his excellent Barossa reds. I’d hoped to catch...
I’m starting to wonder if, by November when I judge at The Australian Alternative Variety Wine Show, so-called alternative varieties will have...
How spoiled am I for choice this month? March was my Big Australian Month in terms of the number and diversity of...
Days two and three of the Arblaster & Clarke tour I’m leading took us to the Barossa. It was blue chip Barossa...
I was extremely happy to see that I’ll be dining, once more, at FermentAsian in the Barossa later this month. As...
Last year Yalumba-owned importer Negociants hosted an Icon Release Tasting. It was good to catch up with Red Winemaker Kevin Glastonbury (pictured),...
Last month I presented a Grenache masterclass for Wine Australia. The variety may only represent around 1% of Australia’s crush, however premium...
The Australian wine industry is blessed with great raconteurs. Elderton’s Cameron Ashmead is one of them. In London at the end of...
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