¡Hola! These two varieties are regular stablemates in Spain. Bremerton, Special Release Tempranillo/Graciano, Langhorne Creek, 2014 15 months in a combination of 2nd and 3rd use French and American […]
Love the new addition to the RWB stud farm, a Garnacha (Spanish for Grenache) with a label flashy as a matador’s red and yellow costume. Running With Bulls Garnacha, Barossa […]
Okay….so all the wine nerds out there know the Barossa Valley is full of German ancestry but did you know that Barossa is a misspelling in homage to the Battle […]
So, when you’re criticised for the amount of labels you have, or the crazy names you give them….a childish proverb springs to mind: “The inspiration for this name comes from […]
Sourced from the Hilltops region of NSW near the township of Young. There’s some great fruit coming from vineyards out that way. Calabria Wines, Cool Climate Series, Tempranillo, Hilltops, 2014 […]
No need for any huge introduction for Topper’s Mountain, save to say they’re doing some great things in the New England district of New South Wales. I’ve written up […]
Pikes are synonymous with Riesling, but then they put out a drinking red like this and you remember they can do top value in the other spectrum too. Dusty plums, […]
Vinaceous Wines are the brainchild of Nick Stacy and Mike Kerrigan. The wines are made, blended and bottled at West Cape Howe Wines, Mount Barker. Nick and Mike are also the team behind […]
The indomitable Kate “Don’t Call Me Katie” Giles has started working marketing this ‘new’ winery in the Barossa Valley and sent me these impressive bottles for a review. I thought […]
Calabria Family Wines, established in 1945 predominantly in the Riverina area, around Griffith in NSW. Formerly known as Westend Estate, the family are embracing their name for the labels and […]
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