Grandi Marchi Master Class
On a very wet and grey, un-Sydney weathered day, I was fortunate enough to be invited to a master class tasting of the Grandi Marchi, essentially Italy’s First Families Of […]
Tag Archives: Chardonnay
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 […]
A short visit to Longview
Estate Grown. Single Vineyard. These terms can be thrown onto a wine label as hollow, shallow marketing jargon. But when they’re on there for the reasons of passion and authenticity […]
No Fools on the Hill – Exceptional Value Whites from Chapel Hill
I don’t understand it. I’m not a staunch advocate of getting rid of the “Sauvalanche” from New Zealand, but I don’t get it. Please understand, I’m not talking about Sauvignon Blancs […]
Swift Family Sparkling Masterclass
The Swift Family may not ring too many bells when it comes to names associated with wine, but as the owners/operators of Printhie Estate in Orange, one of the major […]
Angullong Whites
Angullong have a lovely cellar door in Millthorpe, just up from the excellent Tonic restaurant. Well worth the 20 minutes drive from Orange. Just watch out for the dog that […]
Mudgee…unearthing nuggets from the dirt.
Mudgee…An up and coming wine region? In terms of age, hardly. Mudgee has old vines and wineries like Oatley’s historic cellar door at Craigmoor. So why is it now just […]
Stockman’s Ridge – on the rise
Stockman’s Ridge…I’ve been following the progress of Jonathan Hambrook’s wines for a little while and the quality of the products is on the rise. Opening of their new Cellar Door […]
Swinging Bridge Reserve Chardonnay 2011
Swinging Bridge. Orange wine. Forget what some are calling the “fad” of “orange” wine (that is, white wine with skin contact)…wine from Orange is one of my favourite things and […]
Bilgavia Estate Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2012
I’ve just come back from spending a solid week in the Hunter Valley during Vintage 2013, volunteering with Thomas Wines. Thommo very generously allowed me to ask lots of questions […]
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