St Marys of Penola
Sometimes, just because it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck….it’s not always a duck. In this case, St Mary’s wines are located on V&A Lane, Penola. Yep, […]
Category Archives: Wine Reviews
Toolangi Vineyards Chardonnay 2014
I like what Toolangi do. Grow quality grapes and engage excellent local winemakers to craft the product and proudly declare it on the label. Less “contract wine making,” more “Duets […]
Thomas Wines Sweetwater Shiraz 2013
Andrew “Thommo” Thomas is one of the Hunter Valley’s best winemakers, he’s plenty of trophies for his Braemore Semillon and more than a bit of bling for his Shiraz. Thommo […]
Devil’s Lair…The Hidden Cave Cabernet/Shiraz 2013
Devil’s Lair, Margaret River is the Western Jewel in the Treasury. Luke Skeer has now taken over as senior winemaker from Oliver Crawford after making quality wines at Wynns in […]
Babich Wines Black Label Sauvignon Blanc 2014
Babich Wines are celebrating their 100 years and produce a substantial amount of wines from across the land of the long white cloud. The Black Label range seems to be […]
Babich Family Estates “Headwaters Vineyard” Sauvignon Blanc 2014
Babich wines are celebrating their centenary and releasing 100 years of stories on their website like a giant advent calendar. Well worth a visit to read a bit this pioneering […]
Yelland and Papps Sete Di Vino 2014
Michael and Susan (nee Yelland) Papps are a wonderful, engaging husband and wife team. They’re dynamic and part of the driving force behind the “new wave” of Barossa Valley producers […]
Redbank…Whites from King Valley
With vineyards perched high in the North Eastern, (almost Alpine region) of King Valley Victoria, these vineyards can see snow in winter. The area is home to a substantial amount […]
Tahbilk – Spirit of the Rhone
Tahbilk in the Nagambie region of Central Victoria have a history back to 1860. Some of these vines are original Hermitage Shiraz rootstock from France and were spared from Phylloxera […]
Sweet As! Singlefile, Berton and Gramps Botrytis Wines
Rot. Fungal infection. These are not the most attractive of terms, but when it comes to the effect that “Noble Rot” (Botrytis Cinerea) can have on grapes when properly […]
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