The bar has been relentlessly high this last couple of months in terms of Australian tasting samples. Lucky me. In April, I...
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Just as the Western Australia Government announced the temporary closure of the Western Australian border, from midnight this Sunday, cheering news came...
Visiting Margaret River last November, I received an intriguing email from David Hohnen AM, subject-matter “slip the leash.” The acclaimed winemaker has...
Arriving in Margaret River last Thursday fresh (or not!) from my flight, I was pitched headlong into the heady whirlwind of fine...
Cape Mentelle’s Estate Director Cameron Murphy was in town last month and took the opportunity to present a vertical tasting of Cape...
Changes are afoot at McHenry Hohnen. David Hohnen has officially retired from winemaking for the Margaret River label he co-founded. Taking on...
If you ever fancied visiting Margaret River, check your diary now! Taking place between 16 to 18 November, Margaret River Gourmet Escape...
I had a swift opportunity to follow up on recent developments at Voyager Estate this month and re-examine some of the findings...
Following on from my report of January’s Margaret River Chardonnay 50th Anniversary Masterclasses, today I reflect on the Cabernet Sauvignons/Cabernet blends, which...
It has been a hectic but rewarding last week attending all three Australia Day Tastings in London, Edinburgh and Dublin to present...
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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Great wrap-up on one of the most challenging vintages in living memory (for so many reasons). Thanks for sharing the stories and more about the amazing
Hi Sarah, great post, thank you very much! Looking forward to the other announced ones! Hope you are also going to review Pintas VP '18