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Six-Pack Celebrations
When I think of the wines I’d like to be drinking over Christmas it goes something like this…. Champagne to start - always. A crisp and fresh dry white -...
Six-Pack Celebrations
When I think of the wines I’d like to be drinking over Christmas it goes something like this…. Champagne to start - always. A crisp and fresh dry white -...
Burgundy by Bollinger
It amazes me that in Australia it’s now possible to pay way over $100 for Bourgogne Rouge, a pinot noir at the bottom of Burgundy’s red wine hierarchy, theoretically coming from...
Burgundy by Bollinger
It amazes me that in Australia it’s now possible to pay way over $100 for Bourgogne Rouge, a pinot noir at the bottom of Burgundy’s red wine hierarchy, theoretically coming from...
Medhurst Makes Its Mark
I've recently discovered Medhurst Wines in the Yarra Valley. This impressive estate is a study in things done properly. I visited the winery a few months ago and was won...
Medhurst Makes Its Mark
I've recently discovered Medhurst Wines in the Yarra Valley. This impressive estate is a study in things done properly. I visited the winery a few months ago and was won...
Languedoc Lipsmacker
Oyster beds in the Bassin de Thau. Not surprisingly, Picpoul is the perfect shelfish accompaniment. Picpoul (Piquepoul) is not well known in Australia, but it's one of the oldest domestic varieties in...
Languedoc Lipsmacker
Oyster beds in the Bassin de Thau. Not surprisingly, Picpoul is the perfect shelfish accompaniment. Picpoul (Piquepoul) is not well known in Australia, but it's one of the oldest domestic varieties in...
Time to Sparkle
A friend popped over with a some freshly shucked oysters last week and I had just the tipple to match them with. These crisp French sparklers will definitely come in...
Time to Sparkle
A friend popped over with a some freshly shucked oysters last week and I had just the tipple to match them with. These crisp French sparklers will definitely come in...
Recommended Rioja
Spain is a large, warm country, well suited to growing grapes, with figures published earlier this year again confirming the largest plantings of vineyards in the world. Interestingly, in terms of...
Recommended Rioja
Spain is a large, warm country, well suited to growing grapes, with figures published earlier this year again confirming the largest plantings of vineyards in the world. Interestingly, in terms of...