To be Shaw…and Smith.
Shaw + Smith…2 cousins from a family of wine making royalty got together in 1989, decided they were going to make top booze and put into action this vision: “To […]
Category Archives: Wine Reviews
Lowe Wines Organic Block 8 Shiraz 2011
No introduction necessary for the energetic vinous tour de force that is David Lowe. Block 8 Shiraz, Mudgee. 2011* An imposing label: Yes, they are grapes yet it implies dark […]
2011 Sabre by Mitchell Harris
My first Mitchell Harris wine. I’ve a good relationship with the winery on social media and have a soft spot for their home town of Ballarat as I lived […]
Eloquesta Wines
Stuart Olsen who is Eloquesta Wines, sent me these 2 wines a while ago. For varying reasons, I’ve only just got around to having a serious look at them and […]
Bilgavia Estate Reds
The Hunter had a good 2013, albeit punctuated with a fair old dump of rain. I worked part of the vintage there so I’m always keen to see what comes […]
Angullong….New and Old Fossils
No introduction needed from me about the consistent good work that Angullong do in the vineyard and the winery with fruit from Orange and the Central Ranges. They’re making their […]
Forever blowing [yellow tail] Bubbles
[yellow tail] made their name predominantly overseas by producing massive amounts of low cost, simple wines and a garish yellow label and an almost cringeworthy jingoistic kangaroo. The Casella family […]
Houghton Crofters….A rekindled elegance
Say the name Houghton to most wine drinkers in Australia over the age of 30 and they’ll immediately reply with “White Burgundy!” Houghton’s White Burgundy, now known as ‘White Classic’ […]
Boxing Clever….The Winesmiths Sauvignon Blanc 2014
Cask Wine. You could argue this is Australia’s greatest contribution the wine industry. Sure, amazing people like Ray Beckwith made the product itself better…but innovation? The Cask is up there. […]
Berton Vineyards…Metal and Stone
One great thing that has come from getting a regular writing column for APN ARM Weekend Magazine has been the exposure to wineries and labels that previously had been on the […]
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