Another great Shiraz from Woodstock with all the typical traits. Super dark fruit with a purple hue. The usual suspects on the nose here - ...

I've had a look at this wine a few times now and it never fails to impress. I bought it at Chalk n Cheese for $20, and it normally chase...

A trip to Mount Tamborine this week saw me pop into the Witches Falls winery, which is in the Gold Coast hinterland in Queensland. The winer...

The Clare and Eden Valleys produce some of the world's best value Rieslings. Here is another contender to  that title. It's hard to ...

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...

This is a great example of why Cabernet and Shiraz works so well together. The quality of the product and the price is just simply outrageou...

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...

This new vintage upholds the excellent standard set before it. A fantastic little package from the Eden Valley. Let's keep it simple: ...

This is value deluxe right here! I've been told about the Deen DeBortoli range of wines by several people but never got round to gettin...

One thing that is for sure is that Brokenwood is always going to be an interesting wine worth looking at. Something which seems to work for ...

I'm going through a cool climate phase with shiraz at the moment and it was about time the Adelaide Hills made an appearance. No need t...

Woodstock is a winery that holds some great memories, specifically those from an epic adventure to South Australia in 2003. In our journey t...

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...

A great mate of mine has been beating the drum about these blokes for sometime. He is particularly partial to the Gnarly Dudes Shiraz. So he...

This was my first crack at a Turkey Flat wine for years, and if the rest of the range is indicative of this, I'll be banging on the door...

I first came across David Hook wines on a Hunter Valley trip many years ago. The wines were all in top shape and the service provided by Gai...

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

The monthly get together for our local wine crew was on Friday night. These nights are generally themed to a particular variety or region wh...

With @swirlsniffspit approaching next Tuesday night, I thought I'd get warmed up with a Cabernet from Coonawarra ($25-30). I tipped i...

This is a smashing bottle and excellent example of Australian Pinot Chard, coming from Tasmania who produce many stellar examples. Medi...

A mighty impressive wine this one. Lovely dark fruit. Nose of mocha, chocolate. Some mint ever so slightly present. Palate was full and grea...

I found this bottle tucked away at it was time to give it a run. The colour was typical Cabernet and was consistent throughout. The nose wa...

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...