Mitchell Harris Sauvignon Blanc Fumé 2016
This is way to give some oomph to your Sauvignon Blanc: wild yeast fermentation and then partial malolactic fermentation in French oak hogsheads while resting on full solids and then […]
Tahbilk Viognier 2017
Poor old viognier. I’m not sure Australia still knows how to spell it/say it properly. Never truly embraced by the white wine public as a SB alternative, and still only […]
Riddoch Coonawarra Shiraz 2015
This is an exclusive bottling for Woolworth’s BWS stores. Winemaker is Neil Doddridge. Riddoch Coonawarra, Shiraz, Coonawarra, 2015 Without knowing the exact alcohol by volume percentages for every wine in […]
Riddoch Coonawarra Merlot 2015
As the name suggests….this is from Coonawarra. An exclusive for Woolworth’s BWS stores. Made by Neil Doddridge. Riddoch, Merlot, Coonawarra, 2015 The embossed mustache on the visage of ol’ John Riddoch […]
De Bortoli Sacred Hill Traminer Riesling 2016
Sacred Hill. I used to sell cartons of the range when I worked in retail. The price hasn’t changed much and the value is still there too. Plenty of bronze […]
Brokenwood Semillon 2016
Brokenwood have just announced works have started on a new cellar door, cafe and restaurant. Their original cellar door was built in the 1970’s and has a wonderful rustic charm […]
Agerre Txakoli 2016
Still currently abroad and staying in Basque country’s culinary seaside jewel San Sebastian. Technically we’re hitting low tourist season here but the number of visitors is still staggering. Summer must […]
Celler Cecilio l’Udol 2016
The small town of Gratallops where we’ve based ourselves for our Priorat holiday has several wine producers in the town. Some are seemingly hidden behind innocuous doorways that house maybe […]
Clos Figueras
I’m technically on holiday, but there’s always wine. In this case, we’re spending a few days in the seemingly impenetrable Priorat region. Townships of 100 people crested upon hilltops steep […]
Di Giorgio Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Di Giorgio recognise they’re firmly part of Coonawarra, with their winery on the site of some of the original John Riddoch plantings, from over 115 years ago. The majority of […]
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