Gangsters and Grape Juice – Launching the Kings Of Prohibition.
A cold May evening saw the Sydney launch of Calabria Family Wines latest label “Kings Of Prohibition.” Prohibition refers to the time when alcohol was forbidden and gave rise to […]
Tag Archives: New South Wales
Gartelmann Joey Merlot 2015 – Updated
14 months French and American oak. Sourced from vineyards 630 metres above sea level in the region of Orange, west of Gartelmann’s traditional home in the Hunter Valley, New South […]
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 […]
Windowrie The Mill Merlot 2015
Located in the central west of New South Wales, Windowrie is continuing to make a name for the region. Winemaker is Anthony d’Onise Windowrie, The Mill, Merlot, Cowra, 2015 A […]
Huntington Estate Chardonnay 2017
Tasted blind among a line up of cool-climate chardonnays. Huntington Estate, Chardonnay, Mudgee, 2017 Hyper fragrant: dishwashing sweet citrus over ripe peach, barley and tropical melon. (Potentially muscat clone?). The […]
Stockman’s Ridge Rider Pinot Noir 2014
It’s funny, Pinot Noir should probably be Orange’s flagship red grape….but there’s few top notch ones to come from the region. The potential is for Sparkling base to which Printhie […]
Stockman’s Ridge Rider Shiraz 2014
This has picked up a few bits of wine show gold, silver and bronze (and a trophy) since its release, including some reputable shows, such as Orange, Rutherglen and Australian […]
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” […]
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 […]
Thomas Wines Sweetwater Shiraz 2013
Andrew “Thommo” Thomas is one of the Hunter Valley’s best winemakers, he’s plenty of trophies for his Braemore Semillon and more than a bit of bling for his Shiraz. Thommo […]
