Oh how we love Rutherglen! It must be Victoria’s best kept wine secret, its most underrated wine region. Two specific features make Rutherglen so special to us. First, the region boasts a unique ability to produce an exceptionally wide variety of great wines, from Gewurztraminer and Roussanne to Chardonnay to Cabernet Sauvignon and Grenache, and of course Durif […]
We’re unabashed Heathcote wine lovers, and the Heathcote Wine Show is our favourite annual industry event! 2023 was no exception! Medal-winning wines clearly showcased why Heathcote Shiraz holds such a special place in the Shiraz pantheon. But this year, for the first time ever, we also discovered two Heathcote Grenaches we absolutely loved (yes, you […]
We’ve spent some many years now running all over Australia hunting for that “perfect wine”. Our quest has led us high and low, through every nook and cranny trying to find that one special drop. Over all that time, our confidence in being able to opine on certain difficult questions has grown. For example, if […]
In recent years, it seems we find fewer and fewer Yarra Pinots that really excite. But every once in awhile, you find one so heart-breakingly good that it reminds you why it’s still worth the hunting. This Pinot has a firm, but oh so plush backbone, like the finest Italian mattress, which supports the long-winding ride […]
We generally (on average and in the main) find that AUS wines drink best (and safest) at five to seven years of age, but every now and again, a true museum wine really turns our heads! Idavue Estate’s 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon is one such example. The nose of this Cab Sauv immediately greets the drinker with […]
We recently had the great privilege of visiting Mendoza, Argentina, the indisputable home of and premier growing region for modern Malbec. It was Mendoza and the Malbec revolution brewed up there a couple decades ago that have led to Malbec being widely recognised as an incredible stand-alone wine. Prior to the “Mendoza Revolution”, Malbec was […]
A Perfect Day in Barossa – 5 great wineries that showcase the region’s versatility The Barossa Valley is Australia’s most globally recognised wine region. “Barossa Wine” – the very word conjures to sensation the broad mouth-feel of big Shiraz and bright summer day images of large polished wineries. And true, that is a lot of what […]
Coonawarra is one of our favourite wine regions in Australia. It’s really everything about the place. The quaint small-town charm. The main thoroughfare flanked by oceans of vines as far as the eye can see. Hosts at cellar doors who are genuinely hospitable – actually happy you’ve come to pay the visit. And of course, […]
It really is so wonderful to be attending vibrant, mirth-filled wine tasting events again – such as The Real Review’s impeccable Top Wineries of Australia tasting event just held in Melbourne. There were a myriad of top drawer wines and wineries on show. We highly recommend you check this Tier 1 event out in 2023! […]
There. We said it. And if you read this blog, you know we mean it – Heathcote can produce Australia’s best Shiraz – right up there with the best of Barossa or McLaren Vale and sometimes better. With their unfathomable “t-rex on a tightrope” dialectic of power and finesse, peak Heathcote Shiraz offers something that simply cannot […]