Amato Vino Nero d’Avola 2014
Nero d’Avola originated on the isle of Sicily but is fast gaining a foothold in Australia, along with many other Mediterranean grape cousins. Amato Vino is produced by Margaret River […]
Lowe Wines Tinja Shiraz 2015
Technically, the full name for this is Lowe Wines Tinja Preservative Free Organic Shiraz 2015. Some people claim they’re “allergic” to the “preservatives in wine.” When someone says they’re “allergic” […]
Flametree Wines Sauvignon Blanc / Semillon 2015
Margaret River makes Australia’s best SB-S blends. There…I said it. Anyone want to argue? They don’t make the best Semillons (that’s Hunter Valley), nor do they make the best Sauv […]
Singlefile Wines Riesling Mount Barker 2015
Summer. Riesling. How hard can it be? Bloody easy when you’ve got a bottle of this in the fridge. Singlefile Wines, Riesling, Mount Barker, 2015 Sourced from a single vineyard […]
Monday Merlot Mayhem
Merlot….The Pontiff to the church of right bank Bordeaux. Think St Emilion, think Pomerol. Think Cheval Blanc. Think Petrus. Here in Australia, there’s not as many top flight producers, which […]
Flametree Wines S.R.S Wilyabrup Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
S.R.S stands for “Sub Regional Series” and along with the Chardonnay, Shiraz and Sauvignon Blanc, represent a tight focus on parcels of fruit that Flametree access. Flametree Wines, S.R.S Wilyabrup […]
Thomas Wines 2 x 2 Of A Kind
Andrew “Thommo” Thomas was born and raised in McLaren Vale, South Australia. After deciding to follow in the footsteps of his wine making father, Wayne, he forsook the Vale and […]
Behold now, Behemoth…Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2015
When I was first really starting to “get into” wines about 15 or so years ago, I remember taking a bottle of this to a friend’s place, thinking I was […]
St Marys of Penola
Sometimes, just because it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck….it’s not always a duck. In this case, St Mary’s wines are located on V&A Lane, Penola. Yep, […]
Toolangi Vineyards Chardonnay 2014
I like what Toolangi do. Grow quality grapes and engage excellent local winemakers to craft the product and proudly declare it on the label. Less “contract wine making,” more “Duets […]
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