Thomas Wines DJV Shiraz 2013
The DJV stands for déjà vu, as Thommo makes this wine in a slightly “old fashioned” Hunter Valley style, using techniques such as those from Murray Tyrrell and the great […]
Tag Archives: Semillon
Longview Red Bucket Semillon / Sauvignon Blanc 2015
The Longview vineyard at Macclesfield in the Adelaide Hills is a well laid out spot and they’ve brought home their fair share of trophies to the Hills with their estate […]
Flametree Wines Sauvignon Blanc / Semillon 2015
Margaret River makes Australia’s best SB-S blends. There…I said it. Anyone want to argue? They don’t make the best Semillons (that’s Hunter Valley), nor do they make the best Sauv […]
Thomas Wines 2 x 2 Of A Kind
Andrew “Thommo” Thomas was born and raised in McLaren Vale, South Australia. After deciding to follow in the footsteps of his wine making father, Wayne, he forsook the Vale and […]
Sweet As! Singlefile, Berton and Gramps Botrytis Wines
Rot. Fungal infection. These are not the most attractive of terms, but when it comes to the effect that “Noble Rot” (Botrytis Cinerea) can have on grapes when properly […]
McHenry Hohnen – Amigos and Rocky Road Round Up
I was interested to see the 3 Amigos pair of wines arrive with the new labels/vintages for the Rocky Road range from McHenry Hohnen. Obviously there’s a little bit of […]
World Sauvignon Blanc Day
Apparently yesterday, April 24th, was World Sauvignon Blanc Day and with today April 25th being ANZAC Day, here’s a few SBs that have been lying about the tasting pile for a […]
Rob Dolan – Yarra Valley excellence
Rob Dolan left the big boys to start his own eponymous project in the Yarra Valley in 2010. The purchase of the ‘Yarra Burn’ winery from Hardy’s the following […]
Andevine of the Hunter Valley
Andevine is the almost epnoymous label from Andrew Leembruggen. He’s held senior positions at Drayton’s and McWilliam’s Mount Pleasant, and recently teamed up with Usher Tinkler to form Crush House […]
De Iuliis Wines…Hard to Say, Easy to Drink
Australia’s winescape is a broad land. The Tasmanians are still arriving home from Christmas holidays, whilst the Hunter Valley is 3/4s done. Everyone else is somewhere in between. So with […]
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