Deviation Road Chardonnay 2015
This is a cellar door only special and I’ve been advised that they’re trying to make room to store the 2016 Chardonnay so it’s currently selling for less than the […]
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Vino for Valentine’s Day…or A Duo of Duperrey
Valentine’s Day and Champagne. Has there ever been a more bourgeois pairing? Well, maybe throw oysters into the mix for the “menage a trois.” The UK trade seems to bank […]
De Bortoli Rococo Premium Rosé NV
Rococo was an art and music period best summed up by my Year 12 music teacher as “frivolous.” The period spawned the palace of Versailles and decorative shell motifs. This […]
Deviation Road Loftia Brut 2014
The Adelaide Hills are one of the reliable centres for excellence when it comes to sparkling wine production in Australia. Deviation Road’s Kate Laurie has spent time working in Champagne […]
Hoddles Creek Estate 1er Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2015
Franco D’Anna is one of the Princes of the Yarra Valley when it comes to Chardonnay. His expert ways with the fruit is highlighted not only from the wines of […]
Toolangi Pauls Lane Chardonnay 2013
Wunderkind Franco D’Anna of Hoddles Creek at the winemaking reins. 10 months in French oak. Price has dropped $7 since the 2011 vintage. Toolangi, Pauls Lane Chardonnay, Yarra Valley, 2013 […]
Paul Louis Martin Grand Cru Champagne NV
From vineyards in the Montagne de Reims area of Champagne and imported exclusively by Pinnacle Drinks, owned by Woolworths. Paul Louis Martin, Grand Cru, Bouzy, Champagne, NV 60% Pinot Noir, 40% […]
Flametree SRS Wallcliffe Chardonnay 2015
SRS is the acronym for Flametree Wines’ “Sub Regional Series.” This chardonnay sourced from a single block. Flametree, SRS Wallcliffe Chardonnay, Margaret River 2015 Depth of aroma with just extinguished […]
Best’s 150th Anniversary Tasting
On a slightly grey Melbourne day, a select group of wine writers boarded the mini bus from Tullamarine Melbourne Airport to head to a tasting of Best’s Great Western celebrating […]
Wolf Blass Yellow Label Chardonnay 2015
Staple of many barbeques and function events for over 40 years. Winemaker is John Ashwell. Wolf Blass, Yellow Label Chardonnay, South Australia 2015 Plenty of “Chardonnay” going on here. Plenty […]
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