Voyager Estate Project Gin Gin Chardonnay 2012
Voyager Estate, whilst completely collegiate in nature with their Masterclasses, also don’t mind pulling back the curtain and showing you how the magician saws the lady in half. The Project […]
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Longview W.Wagtail Brut 2013
The slightly comical, comic nature of the label belies the quality of product underneath. DIAM closure, and no foil over the cage. Longview, W.Wagtail Brut, Adelaide Hills, 2013 65% Chardonnay […]
Thomas Wines Murphy’s Semillon 2015
I wasn’t sure where the naming for this one came about, I though perhaps it is in reference to ” Murphy’s Law,” that is: Anything that can go wrong, will. […]
Thomas Wines Synergy Semillon 2015
Alongside the Shiraz stablemate, this label was a new introduction to the range of Andrew Thomas’s excellent wines. He also welcomed his new son, Jackson into the world in January […]
d’Arenberg The Sticks and Stones 2011
So, when you’re criticised for the amount of labels you have, or the crazy names you give them….a childish proverb springs to mind: “The inspiration for this name comes from […]
Calabria Wines Cool Climate Series Riesling Eden Valley 2015
Calabria are extending their range with this value for money “Cool Climate Series.” They’re all reasonably priced and as always, Riesling shows just how good value it really is. Calabria […]
McHenry Hohnen Hazel’s Vineyard Zinfandel 2013
According to The Australian and New Zealand Wine Industry Directory, 2015 (published by Wine Titles Media) there were 83 wine producers using Zinfandel in a straight varietal or blended wines. […]
McHenry Hohnen Amigos Red 2012
“We are the Threeeeeeeeeeeeeee…Amigos!” So sang Chevy Chase, Steve Martin and Martin Short in the 1980’s goofy comedy. In this case however, we see the 3 Amigos being Shiraz, Grenache […]
d’Arenberg The Laughing Magpie Shiraz Viognier 2011
The nomenclature not quite so self explanatory here as with other d’Arenberg wines. “The Kookaburra is a native Australian bird famous for its distinctive laughing call, Chester’s young daughters named […]
d’Arenberg The Derelict Vineyard Grenache 2012
As usual, d’Arenberg have a wonderful and colourful story behind the name: “At a time when Grenache was considered unfashionable, Chester acquired many old bush vine, overgrown and abandoned vineyards.” […]
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