Yarra Valley

Will climate change tweak the taste of Australian wine?

Climate sceptics aside, it seems to be well accepted across the wine industry that average global temperatures are likely to…

1 year ago

Yarra Valley – Punt Road

Global warming has been prominent in the headlines and a topic of dinner table conversation for the last few years…

5 years ago

Top Drop, Great Price

It may not be a universally held view, but to my palate, there is no more noble white wine varietal…

6 years ago

Visiting the Vines

The Yarra Valley, an hour to the north east of the Melbourne CBD, is home to some of the biggest…

6 years ago

Questions surround this climatic definition

The Yarra Valley is considered a cold climate - but is it really? As I poured a glass of the…

7 years ago

A Taste of Italy

It could simply be logistical challenges and the tyranny of distance, or perhaps because Australian made wines offer such good…

7 years ago

Steels Creek Estate, Cabernet Franc 2013

Cabernet Franc is not a style that we often see vinified as a single varietal, but when it’s done well,…

8 years ago

A Good Drop – Seville Hill No. 8 Shiraz

What was once a small apple and cherry orchard near Seville in Victoria's Yarra Valley is now Seville Hill Estate;…

8 years ago

TarraWarra Estate, Chardonnay 2013

It may be a style that waxes and wanes in its popularity, but at least from my palate’s perspective, good…

9 years ago

Sticks, Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 2011

Pinot Noir is probably my favourite red varietal, but my penchant for the style is tempered somewhat by the price…

10 years ago