Having tasted barrel samples, it’s always fascinating to taste the finished article. This month, I got re-acquainted with 2016 Pinot Noirs and...
Tag Archives: chardonnay
The festive period is a little more focused around drinking than tasting, but why not push the boat out and do both? ...
Vanya Cullen was in town last week and presented an insightful vertical tasting of Cullen Kevin John Chardonnay (2010-2015) and Cullen Diana...
While the Hanigan family, 3rd generation growers at Derwent Estate, have put their back into vamping up their winemaking capability since my...
This year I tasted Eileen Hardy Chardonnay over its entire 30 year life span. A memorable tasting. And not just for me judging...
Eileen Hardy Chardonnay is 30 years old this year. A brilliant excuse for this eye-opening, unrepeatable vertical (old stocks are too depleted),...
I caught up with Penfolds‘ Senior White Winemaker Kym Schroeter last week hot on the heels of his success at the International...
September is the start of the tasting season for the UK wine trade. A glut of trade tastings at home and last...
When Langton’s Classification VI of Australian Wine is launched on May 1st I’ll happily wager that there will be a fair few more...
Despite the pocket-sized nature of its wine industry, Tasmania has been extremely successful at attracting substantial mainland investment. Accolade Wines own Bay...
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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