Berton Vineyards of the High Eden
Berton Vineyards have their home in the working horse vinous heartland of NSW’s Riverina, but they have their heart in holdings across the border in South Australia between the Barossa […]
Berton Vineyards have their home in the working horse vinous heartland of NSW’s Riverina, but they have their heart in holdings across the border in South Australia between the Barossa […]
I sampled this wine at the winery with David in the days after it had been pressed and the colour was deep purple, vibrant and electric…like a panther getting ready […]
Gerald Naef isn’t one for sticking to the winemaking norms. Deliberately holding on to specific wines before releasing must be his accountant’s worst nightmare, but it definitely shows the potential […]
An “event horizon” “is a boundary in spacetime beyond which events cannot affect an outside observer. In layman’s terms, it is defined as “the point of no return”, i.e., […]
Straight Cab Francs are rare as hen’s teeth in Australia as it is usually used for blending with other “Bordeaux” varietals. Straight Cabernet Francs made from mature vines are […]
Yarrabank Sparkling is a joint product of the Champagne house of Devaux and Victoria’s Yering Station. ‘Traditional’ method, 4 years on lees, no Malolactic fermentation for the Chardonnay and sealed […]
I didn’t know anything about McPherson Wines until being sent these for review. The region is marked as South Eastern Australia, but they’re predominantly sourced from Goulburn Valley, near Nagambie […]
There’s some magic there in the Adelaide Hills. Hamish and Kate Laurie of Deviation Road are forging ahead with creating a legacy of benchmark Sparklings, not just for the Adelaide […]
No need for cheeky or insightful introductions here….Michael Fragos and team have, as usual, created a very good wine indeed. Chapel Hill McLaren Vale Shiraz, 2013 Inky and earthy. Purple […]
The excellent established TarraWarra Estate have released their Reserve Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from vintage 2013. The vintage saw a drop in yield by more than 50% of what they normally […]