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 […]
Voyager Estate Girt By Sea Cabernet Merlot 2014
Hard to believe that Voyager Estate have a “2nd” Brand, so let’s simply call the Girt By Sea wines their “Entry Level.” Dang, what an entrance. Voyager Estate, Girt By […]
Two Tonne Tasmania TMV Riesling 2017
Ricky Evans by day is the mild mannered wine maker at Bay Of Fires. By night, he is Two Tonne Tasmania. Well, not really by night….just his own personal label. […]
Stoneleigh Wild Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Wild Ferment to try and step it up from the usual mix of Marlborough. Stoneleigh, Wild Valley, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, 2016 Smells almost like sweet wine: a flabby heavy nose […]
Serafino Shiraz 2015
McLaren Vale is doing all the right things creating a serious name. Serafino, Shiraz, McLaren Vale, 2015 Deep garnet colour. Deliciously dark and floral fruit: Raspberry, blueberry, purple flowers, cola […]
