Visiting Margaret River last November, I received an intriguing email from David Hohnen AM, subject-matter “slip the leash.” The acclaimed winemaker has...
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My New Year kicks off with something of a Western Australian focus. I’ll be presenting three Chardonnay and Cabernet-focused 50th Anniversary Margaret...
The Government of Western Australia European Office’s annual London tasting is getting bigger and bigger. It was good to see such depth...
I’m looking forward to catching up with Sarah Knowles MW and Joanna Locke MW next month to catch up with The Wine...
In Wednesday’s post I took a look at the rather Germanic “Punkt” labels from the Chaffey Bros. La Violetta’s Andrew Hoadley is...
From the off, Margaret River’s pioneers aimed high, swiftly making their mark on the Australian wine show circuit (read all about it...
During my visit to Great Southern, Western Australia this summer I didn’t catch up with one of its leading lights, Larry Cherubino. However,...
Flowstone is the creation of Stuart Pym and fellow “wine tragic” Phil Giglia. Recently awarded James Halliday’s Best New Winery Award (Wine...
Oliver Crawford was white winemaker at Penfolds before he took over winemaking at Devil’s Lair in Western Australia, which is also part...
My watershed moment with Western Australian Shiraz came courtesy of La Violetta La Ciornia 2008 back in 2010. A wine which showed...
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