Wine Blogs & Reviews

A Touch of Eden

I was wrong. There it is. My wife will chime in that it “certainly isn’t the first time”, and she’s…

6 years ago

Nero d’Avola

Rich, voluptuous and complex. No, I’m not about to review a recent episode of the diatribe that the Kardashian clan…

6 years ago

Hopping in on an Island

If we think if Kangaroo Island off the coast of South Australia, the mental picture is typically one of seals,…

6 years ago

Can I cellar my champagne?

It’s a well understood phenomenon of consumer behaviour that the vast majority of wines purchased in Australia are consumed within…

6 years ago

Monastrell, Mourvedre or Mataro?

“Monastrell, Mourvedre or Mataro?” I asked my friend’s Rebecca, John and Michael when they recently called over to pick up…

6 years ago

Gold Coast Wine Snobs

Are Queensland wines good enough to serve to international visitors during the April 2018 Commonwealth Games? If you ask the…

6 years ago

Robert Channon, Verdelho 2015

One of Australia’s most underrated white wine grapes must surely be the Portuguese import, Verdelho. It’s a style which for…

6 years ago

A Great Tale to Tell

Yellowtail It may not be athat frequently graces dining room tables in Australia, but overseas, Yellowtail Wines are…

6 years ago

Portuguese Wine – Paxis 2013 Red Blend

When we think about Portuguese wine, it is fair to say that most of us can identify Port as their…

6 years ago

A glass of Zinfandel makes a worthy companion to an Aussie barbecue

Zinfandel may not be a varietal that is widely grown in Australia, but in the United States it’s one of…

6 years ago