Orange…The Colour City
I’ve just returned from a short visit to Orange, where I was a guest of TasteOrange*, for the start of Wine Week. Travelling to Orange was a little unnerving as […]
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Tasmania…Bigger Than You Think…Part 2
So the last week has seen further debate since my post regarding my thoughts on Tasmania’s position as a single GI under the Wine Australia labelling. There’s been debate on […]
Tasmania…Bigger Than You Think
So, inspired to finally post this onto Vinonotebook, it was originally authored for Gourmet Traveller Wine’s “New Wine Writer” award back in January in about 24 hours (which I didn’t win, […]
Mudgee…unearthing nuggets from the dirt.
Mudgee…An up and coming wine region? In terms of age, hardly. Mudgee has old vines and wineries like Oatley’s historic cellar door at Craigmoor. So why is it now just […]
Brothers, Sisters and a Family Affair (Champagne Part 2)
It was a rough night’s sleep in our Chambre d’Hotes in the gorgeous Grand Cru Champagne town of Ay. We’d bedded down for the evening and were well into the […]
Brothers, Sisters and a Family Affair (Champagne Part 1)
Champagne. A word. A place. A drink. There is possibly no other drink mentioned more times in literature, quotations and song. I drink champagne when I’m happy and when I’m […]
Grand Cru Crossroads and Lingual Barriers
It’s a rainy night in Prague as I look out the window towards the woody hills of the Mala Strana. The streetlights play on the wet glass and mimic the […]
Windmills and the Water of Life.
We’re currently travelling at 250kmh on the fast train to Venice from Rome.The speed creates amazing amounts of pressure when we pass through the tunnels and the release inside your […]
Bordeaux..the Left Bank is All Right.
Once again, apologies dear reader for the spasmodic updates to this webpage. It seems that Europe offers more to do than sitting in a Chambre d’hote each night documenting the […]
Vouvray…Troglodytes, Chateau & Da Vinci
This will be the last time I apologise for my tardiness in posting. We’re currently in Aÿ, Champagne, after one of possibly the best days of our lives…but as this […]
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