Yelland and Papps Pinot Blanc/Pinot Gris 2015
A unique and interesting blend, Pinot Blanc and Gris defined as genetic mutations of Pinot Noir. There’s not a huge amount of Pinot Blanc grown in Australia; it is mostly […]
Tag Archives: Pinot Gris
Redbank…Whites from King Valley
With vineyards perched high in the North Eastern, (almost Alpine region) of King Valley Victoria, these vineyards can see snow in winter. The area is home to a substantial amount […]
Raidis Estate
Raidis Estate are one of the young Kids (pardon the pun) continuing the drive forward of the Coonawarra Region. Balanced, easy drinking whites and lovely approachable reds. They make the […]
Singlefile – Re-saddling a Dark Horse
It’s that time of year. The James Halliday Wine Companion for 2016 has just been published. The Doyen of Australian wine scores (and so much more) has the ability to […]
HERE PiG PiG….
Pinot Gris or Pinot Grigio? In Europe the distinction is clear. Gris is French for Grey and Grigio Italian. Gris, one of the Noble grapes of Alsace and picked quite […]
Mud House Pinot Gris 2013
Mud House produce well made, affordable and quality wines. The 2012 Vintage of this wine cleaned up with Gold at the Air New Zealand Wine Awards and at the […]
NSW Food and Wine Festival Sydney Cellar Door highlights
The New South Wales Food and Wine festival is an annual series of events that usually spans the end of February and continues through March. Sponsored by Fairfax Media (publishers […]
Cool wines for warm days…
Summer is here. The time for long lunches on decks and catching up with friends in the warmer weather. Freshness, crispness and drinkability are the qualities you’re looking for. These […]
Black & Grey….A tale of two Pinots
So this week saw Accolade Wines buy the Mud House Wine Group in New Zealand (subject to approval), I realised that I had a couple of the wines in the […]
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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