Winemaker Ray Costanzo sent me this back vintage sample 'to see how Granite Belt Shiraz holds up with some age'. It drinks like a ...

Named after Andrew Mitchell's father Peter McNicol Mitchell, this label is a tribute to a man who arrived in the Clare Valley in 1949...

Ten years young and shining bright like a diamond. Absolute quality.

It's hard to believe that this is seven years old! Whilst quite fresh, it's also dirt cheap for a seven year old of very good qual...

An interesting wine this more so for what is happening around it. This is the current release Merlot for Robert Channon which is a l...

This was a great opportunity to put two different vintages alongside one another. And given the chance to do the same regardless of the w...

The vintage of 2007 produced some challenges, but this Shiraz came through well. And to be honest, I could have been fed this through a ...

When I was handed this sample by Adrian Tobin, in his usual enthusiastic manner, he assured me that the wine was rated better than the McW...

There are three wines in the Limited Release range at Drayton's. The Susanne Semillon , the William Shiraz and the Joseph Shiraz. Wh...

On my recent trip to the Hunter Valley, I had the pleasure of staying at Emma's Cottage Vineyard . A wonderful and relaxing place with s...

Aged Semillon is something to behold. This wine from McWilliams Mount Pleasant in the Hunter Valley is superb. Jaw dropping, gob smacking...

Australia is one of a few countries who use Verdelho as a table wine. The table wines in Portugal haven't taken off as the grapes are pi...

A great example of an aged Riesling, and although it has only been five years, the characteristics demonstrated here tick all the boxes. ...

Ocean View Estate is a lazy 40 minute drive north from Brisbane at Mt Mee which sits 450 metres above sea level and is part of the Somerset ...

Ridgemill Estate pump out some great wines on the Granite Belt in Queensland. A focus from winemaker Peter McGlashen on alternate variet...

I love the Yarra. The rolling hills, the greenness, the climate and, for sure, the wines. So many excellent varieties florish here but not o...

Spring is a great time to hop back into some whites, and this Semillon fits the bill perfectly. A pale straw appearance with a green tinge...

With the thought of Cabernet Day lurking (Thursday 1 September), last weekend I thought I would have a look at one. Clovely Estate is a Qu...

 Cabernet night at Swirl Sniff Spit - Era Bistro 16 August 2011 Another brilliant night and a superb line up of wines. Some belters an...

My first post on my blog is on my recent trip to Heathcote. Having a spare day in Melbourne and popping into the Yarra on numerous occasions...