First Drop Mothers Milk Shiraz 2010
Massive gobfuls of awesomeness! There is no better way to describe this wine. The label is trendy and grabs your attention from the outset. ...
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November 30, 2011
Deen DeBortoli Vat 8 Shiraz 2008
Talk about value. This wine can often be seen around the $10 mark and it drinks better than that for sure. The fruit is drawn from a range...
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November 29, 2011
Witches Falls Wild Ferment Viognier 2010
After a recent trip to the Cellar Door , this was one of the wines in my kit bag to take home. It caught the eye on tasting and caught my at...
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November 24, 2011
Bent Road Estate Semillon 2010
I smashed this lip smacking goodness from the Granite Belt with a seafood platter. A perfect partner it was. Semillon has always done well...
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November 23, 2011
Teusner "Joshua" GMS 2009
I've always been a fan of the wines from Teusner and can't say I've ever had a bad one. All wines are made well and they have so...
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November 23, 2011
Riesling Night @SwirlSniffSpit Tuesday 15 November
The monthly gathering of Brisvegas' Swirlers, Sniffers and Spitters was again a magnificent evening. The focus was Riesling, and wow, w...
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November 17, 2011
Karra Yerta Eden Valley Riesling 2006
Karra Yerta, like many small businesses, are doing it tough at the moment. Some wise words shared here by Marie, the owner of Karra Yerta: ...
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November 13, 2011
Printhie Sauvignon Blanc 2010
This wine highlights two things - how good Australian Sauvignon Blanc is, and what a great wine region Orange is. Sauvignon Blanc has gone...
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November 13, 2011
Bent Road Verdelho 2008
Verdelho is very much seen as a "drink now" variety, but this little number from Bent Road shows that a little bit of age won'...
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November 13, 2011
Good Food & Wine Show Brisbane 2011
On the weekend I meandered around the Brisbane Good Food & Wine Show with @thewinepunter. The crowd was huge and the good folk of Bris...
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November 09, 2011
Brokenwood Forest Edge Chardonnay 2009
With my first whiff of this, I knew I was onto a winner. All the things I love in a chardonnay have come together in a very tidy package. Ha...
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November 04, 2011
Briar Ridge Pinot Chardonnay 2009
I've always been a fan of this drop, but the 2009 (11.5% abv) seems a little light on compared to previous vintages. Don't get me w...
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October 31, 2011
Summit Estate The Pinnacle White 2010
Summit Estate is a Queensland winery on the Granite Belt which has 17 hectares of fruit. Some most intriguing wine blends are thrown toget...
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October 24, 2011
Knappstein Hand Picked Riesling 2009
I bought six of these and have struggled to keep to the original plan and leave some aside for a few years. They so good I just keep going b...
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October 24, 2011
Semillon Night @Swirlsniffspit Tuesday 18 October
Semillon was shown in all forms from sparkling, to fresh, to bottle aged to delectable dessert wines. Some notes from this fabulous night......
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October 19, 2011
Greenstone Monastrell 2008
Having been to Heathcote earlier this year, my eyes were opened up to the wonders of this region. This is another example of how impressive ...
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October 17, 2011
Pewsey Vale Riesling 2011
I couldn't get enough of this little number. Maybe because it was a warm day and I was a little parched, or perhaps it was so easy to ke...
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October 11, 2011
A Semsational night!
Last night a Semsational gathering took place at Era Bistro in Brisbane to celebrate all things Semsational about Semillon. And not just an...
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October 05, 2011
Oliver's Taranga Cadenzia Grenache 2008
A gobful of of goodness right here! This Grenache from McLaren Vale is a beauty. Deep crimson and deep maroon in appearance, the first whi...
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October 02, 2011
Woodstock Shiraz 2008
Another great Shiraz from Woodstock with all the typical traits. Super dark fruit with a purple hue. The usual suspects on the nose here - ...
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September 30, 2011
Sons of Eden Kennedy GSM 2009
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...
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September 27, 2011
Witches Falls
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...
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September 23, 2011
Tim Adams Riesling 2010
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 ...
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September 20, 2011
De Bortoli Estate Grown Pinot Noir 2007
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...
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September 18, 2011
Majella "The Musician" Coonawarra Cabernet Shiraz 2008
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...
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September 16, 2011
David Hook Pothana Semillon 2007
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...
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September 15, 2011
Henschke Peggy's Hill Riesling 2011
This new vintage upholds the excellent standard set before it. A fantastic little package from the Eden Valley. Let's keep it simple: ...
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September 10, 2011
Deen DeBortoli Vat 1 Durif 2009
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...
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September 10, 2011
Brokenwood Chardonnay 2009
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 ...
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September 08, 2011
Bridgewater Mill Shiraz 2009
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...
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September 05, 2011
