Serafino Reds
Serafino “Steve” Maglieri came to Australia from Sepino, Italy as a 17 year old, and just like so many of the Europeans who came to our shores seeking a […]
Tag Archives: Cabernet Sauvignon
Pig In The House Reds
I admit to have slightly “left” leanings when it comes to animals that are raised for human consumption: I believe that a happy animal is a tasty animal. The naming […]
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, […]
Longview…just drink it
Good entry level blends here, with fruity front and fun back labels, these are just made for drinking. Adelaide Hills Semillon / Sauvignon Blanc 2013 Fruity topical nose guava, banana […]
Esox Nouveau…Pike of the Clare Valley
Just returning from overseas holidays and into an unseasonally cool Sydney evening. The name Pike is synonymous with some of the most consistent Riesling in the country. However, there are […]
Orange…The Colour City
I’ve just returned from a short visit to Orange, where I was a guest of TasteOrange*, for the start of Wine Week. Travelling to Orange was a little unnerving as […]
Bordeaux Redux…
It was just on 12 months ago that my wife Nadine and I were in the beautiful South West French country side and I penned this entry: https://vinonotebook.com/2012/10/14/bordeaux-the-left-bank-is-all-right/ Still so vivid, […]
2011…A Spice Odyssey
2011. Often talked about as terrible year for red wine in Australia. But Margaret River had a cracker. Hunter Valley turned out some top notch wines considering the weather leading […]
Monument Wines….
Monument Vineyard, not the first name that pops into your head thinking of Orange, NSW. But for every wine region’s Philip Shaw or Cumulus, there’s an equivalent of Monument. Passionate […]
d’Arenberg Icon Releases
Sometimes when you open the delivery, you know that sampling a new release wine isn’t going to do it justice. I call it “vinfanticide.” That is, consuming a wine too […]
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