Stefano Lubiana – The Pinnacle of TAS Wine
It is difficult, perhaps impossible to really say that one winery or another is “the best” in most states. But over the […]
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Rogues Lane Vineyard 2017 Shiraz – A Cosmos in a Glass
Drinking this wine, at this stage, is like getting to live a few lives. As it changes in the glass or decanter […]
Izway Wines 2020 Harold Shiraz – A Beautiful Behemoth…
This is such a wonderfully huge Izway wine in all the right ways. Visually, impenatrably black in hue. On the tongue, the […]
Carlei Estate – Root & Fruit Day Shiraz – A Study in Biodynamic Contrast
We started out as sceptics, but over the years (although we don’t claim to understand it), we have come to the conclusion […]
Wonderful Rutherglen
Oh how we love Rutherglen! It must be Victoria’s best kept wine secret, its most underrated wine region. Two specific features make […]
2023 Heathcote Wine Show – Victoria’s Best Shiraz
We’re unabashed Heathcote wine lovers, and the Heathcote Wine Show is our favourite annual industry event! 2023 was no exception! Medal-winning wines […]
McLaren Vale – As Good as AUS Wine Gets
We’ve spent some many years now running all over Australia hunting for that “perfect wine”. Our quest has led us high and […]
Pimpernel 2015 Pinot Noir One – A Standard-Setting Yarra Valley Pinot
In recent years, it seems we find fewer and fewer Yarra Pinots that really excite. But every once in awhile, you find […]
Idavue Estate 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon – Shocking Power for a Wine Over a Decade On!
We generally (on average and in the main) find that AUS wines drink best (and safest) at five to seven years of […]
Mendoza & Malbec – An Eventual Must for Any True Wine Lover
We recently had the great privilege of visiting Mendoza, Argentina, the indisputable home of and premier growing region for modern Malbec. It […]