What a year 2020 has been! Sincere thanks to you, my readers, for your support. Based on conversations through various channels it seems mor...

A very smart Blewitt Springs Grenache to end the year.

  Wines like these are made for summer days. So juicy. So delicious.

  I caught up with Jane Ferarri a few years ago. Such a generous individual with her time, she is so fantastically hilarious and ever so kno...

  I've read a bit about Piano Piano wines but I have never had the opportunity to make an acquaintance. Things changed when I saw this o...

  The second wine in the new Seasonal Release range, beautiful scents capture your attention from the outset. A cracking debut Nero d'Av...

  Like its Shiraz sibling, this is a great wine and a classic expression of Cabernet.

  Clare Valley Shiraz done well. Really well. Gee, this is a good drink. One of those wines which ticks the boxes with ease yet without the ...

  A wine suitable for medium-term cellaring, this needs some beef or lamb by its side. 

Quite a blend! Touriga, Montepulciano, Pinot Noir, Tempranillo and Nero d'Avola from McLaren Vale. 

  As reliable as old boots. A wine that always delivers, this is a handy buy particularly when you can find it around the $15 mark.

  Big and dense, we've come to expect The Custodian as a powerful Grenache. This 2017 is no different.

  I love this. It is such a great drink. There are no losers here. 

  The back label says 'liquid Turkish delight' and that just about sums it up. Something a little different to take the sting out of...

  I was sent on a mission into retail land to find a good Pinot. I spied this Scorpo and tucked it under my wing. I've read much about t...

  Big Easy Radio. Lots of easy-drinking. Boom time Grenache. Light, bright and gushing with smash factor.

  A visit to one of those fancy Asian fusion restaurants and this kicked off my night. A very tidy and refreshing Rosé it is.

  Brilliant. Just brilliant! And this is proof you don't have to spend up big to indulge in exceptional wines. I found this on the shelf...

  Barossa Shiraz hitting the mark. Such a tasty number, it trundles along delivering plenty of satisfaction.

A fabulous Cabernet from South Australia's Wrattonbully region. Just a stone's throw from Coonawarra and sitting on Limestone soils,...

  These Schwarz META wines deliver wonderful savoury appeal that draws a long bow as it slowly drip feeds you happiness.

Prieto Picudo. Never heard of it? Nor had I until now. The exploration of emerging varieties never ceases to amaze and this release from the...

Oliver's Taranga produce Mencia two ways - a Rosé and this table wine. This is wonderfully expressive and screams pleasure factor - Corr...

d'Arenberg's marketing gun Jack Scupham might need to start sending through some arthritis cream with these samples which possess su...

The lighter of the three Mencia samples recently tasted, this release from Hidden Creek leans more towards the savoury spectrum and sits jus...

  The fruit for Gundog Estate's Marksman's Shiraz is sourced from the Canberra district.

Grenache is a great drink and McLaren Vale is steaming ahead as Australia's premium region for the variety. This wonderful Clandestine r...

  An organic imported French Chardonnay that is readily available, but the detail has me scratching my head.

  An approachable and easy drinking import from Domains Paul Mas.

A very simple Rosé offering.