During 2004 I spent several weeks in the Loire and South Africa researching Chenin Blanc. That autumn, I visited Australia in the...
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The Landmark Tutorial 2010: Australian Pinot Noir, no Usain Bolt but fast catching up with very best
We stole our first glimpse of great Australian Pinot Noir (By Farr Sangreal Pinot Noir 2007 Geelong, Victoria) during Michael Hill-Smith MW’s...
Fortified wines dominated Australian winemaking until surprisingly recently. In 1960, 80% of Australian production was fortified! These days, sales of fortified wines...
When I first visited Australia in 2004, it was in the company of a possé of sommeliers from Michelin starred restaurants. During...
I’m off to Australia House today for a tasting of sparkling and fortified wines – bit of a minefield for the teeth...
Today should be Australian Fine Wine Day! Wine Australia’s week long Landmark Tutorial, of which I have been a priviliged participant (the week’s...
Yesterday’s Landmark session culminated in a rarified line up of 21 Australian groundbreaking wines from the 1950s to the present day. Andrew Caillard MW of...
Yesterday, the first full day of this week’s intense programme, focused on sparkling wines, Shiraz and “the Great Australian blend.” The tutorials...
Today we kicked off with an overview of Australia. First, Dr Tony Jordan talked us through the wide diversity of climates that...
I’ve just arrived at Chateau Yering in the Yarra Valley, my very distinguished home for the next week of Landmark Tutorial tastings. After...
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