Topper’s Mountain…On Topper of their game
Continuing to showcase New South Wales wines as part of NSW Food and Wine Festival, the Topper’s Mountain team are really going from strength to strength. The Gewürztraminer is even better […]
Tag Archives: New South Wales
Crush House Wines
Usher Tinkler and Andrew Leembruggen know a little bit about the Hunter Valley. Usher’s family have been growing fruit and making wine for a few generations and Andrew has held […]
Capital Wines and S&M
Whilst the title of the entry may sound a little risqué and a little nod towards Canberra’s liberal laws of “marital aids,” it rather is referencing the wines tasted, that […]
Capital Wines 2013 Rieslings
The hot weather is finally being consistent in Sydney, and I was pining for some Riesling refreshment. New South Wales has some wonderful Riesling terroir, and the Canberra district may […]
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 […]
2012 Printhie MCC Shiraz
This week sees the start of Taste Orange Wine Week (even though it’s actually 10 days!) so it’s great to showcase a current release from the area. There has been […]
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 […]
Clonakilla Viognier Nouveau 2012
The story of Clonakilla is a well known one and the accolades many. The Shiraz Viognier consistently rates as one of the great red wines in Australia. To understand that […]
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 […]
Stockman’s Ridge Rider Pinot Gris
No great preamble on this post…I’ve written plenty about Stockman’s Ridge in the past. Rider is the “entry” level and these wines are perfect for the summer lunch and sharing […]
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