Longview Vineyard Yakka Shiraz 2017
Shiraz. The mainstay red grape of the Australian wine industry. Longview’s iteration spends 15 months in new and older French oak. Longview Vineyard, Yakka, Shiraz, Adelaide Hills, 2017 Spice driven […]
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Best’s Great Western LSV Shiraz 2017
A relative newcomer to the Best’s ‘Concongella’ range, first made in 2015. The fruit comes from two vineyards, one of which was owned and operated by the late,legendary Kim Ludvigson. […]
Longview Vineyard VISTA Shiraz Barbera 2018
Double edged meaning for the label of this wine: VISTA is an acronym for Varied Inclines Slopes Terrain & Aspects….. And vista is the Italian word for “view.” Vegan friendly. Longview Vineyard, VISTA, Shiraz, […]
Red Knot by Shingleback Rosé 2019
A cellar door and online exclusive to Shingleback and Woolworth’s liquor arms: Dan Murphy’s and BWS. Not as much bling (at this stage) as its previous siblings…only Bronzes, but still […]
Brokenwood Pinot Gris 2019
According to recently released data, Pinot Gris (and Grigio) consumption in Australia continues to grow and grow. Hunter Valley’s based Brokenwood look to Victoria’s alpine region for their Pinot Gris. […]
DAOSA Blanc de Blancs 2015
DAOSA (Dedicated Artisans of South Australia) is the sparkling arm of Terre à Terre wines: Xavier Bizot and Lucy Croser. While their still wines come from quality dirt in Wrattonbully, […]
DiGiorgio Family Wines Coonawarra Shiraz 2016
Shiraz always seems to be the understudy in the Coonawarra red grape pecking order. Perhaps one day it’ll get a leading role…even if in a matinee. DiGiorgio Family Wines, Shiraz, […]
West Cape Howe “Hanna’s Hill” Cabernet Malbec 2017
A slight change to the name of the wine, with the previous spelling of “Hannah’s” now stripped of its palindrome status and shortened to “Hanna’s.” Let’s hope Glenelg and Tumut […]
Nautilus Southern Valleys Pinot Noir 2016
Nautilus Estate in Marlborough is part of a group known as the Family of XII (twelve), a banding together of family owned New Zealand wineries. This wine proof that Marlborough […]
Pizzini Pietra Rossa Sangiovese 2016
If you’re not so good on your Italian, this translates to “Red Stone.” A tribute to the iron oxide rich and rocky soils where this fruit is grown. There’s a […]
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