Beautiful Isle Red Delicious 2009
Made by the exuberant Cynthea Semmens of Marion’s Vineyard, Tamar Valley in Tasmania’s north. The packaging quirky, bright and a play on the rosella-esque labels of old Tassie apple crates, […]
Angullong Fossil Hill 2012 Reds
Angullong vineyards straddle the boundary of the Orange G.I and the Central Ranges G.I in middle New South Wales. The Orange G.I is designated by having vineyards over an altitude […]
Chapel Hill McLaren Vale Shiraz 2012
This wine caused an amount of debate recently on social media after two well respected wine scribes had slightly differing opinions about the wine. One claimed it “missed the mark” […]
A Lucy and a Ged – Pike Alternatives
The title of this post refers to the alternative names for the Pike fish in both English and Scottish Heraldry. A nod if you will to the “alternative” varieties (for […]
Les Vignerons De L’Enclave Côtes Du Rhône 2012
I try to support independent bottleshops whenever I can, but occasionally I stray into one owned by the big chains. Usually to buy Cooper’s beer on the way home. So […]
McWilliam’s Mount Pleasant B-Side LS8 Semillon 2013
I first tasted this wine at the New South Wales Food and Wine Festival and quickly marked it, along with its siblings, as one of the highlights of the day. […]
Bilgavia Estate Semillon 2013
2013 is turning out to be an outstanding vintage for Semillon in the Hunter Valley. This wine comes from the Western edge of the Hunter Valley, the “Broke Fordwich” sub-region. […]
Pike and Joyce Pinot Noir 2010
Still on our journey through the Adelaide Hills, this time with wonderful pairing of Pike and Joyce, Andrew Joyce (Viticulture) and Neil Pike (Winemaking). Even though the name Pike is […]
Up Hill and Down Vale…Longview vs Chapel Hill 2013 Rosé
Countdown to our impending visit to the SouthAustralia and the rolling Adelaide Hills, the maritime influenced McLaren Vale and the iconic Barossa Valley, here’s a quick Rosé battle royale from […]
The Hills are alive with…Longview Vineyards
I’ve been saving these wines for a little while as Nadine, my wife, and I are headed to South Australia over the Easter Break. We’ll be headed to the Adelaide […]
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