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Yarra Yering - Legacy of Genius

Yarra Yering - Legacy of Genius

I’m a big fan of the wines of Yarra Yering, especially since Sarah Crowe began weaving her magic as winemaker in 2013. Sarah was recognised for her excellence when she...

Yarra Yering - Legacy of Genius

I’m a big fan of the wines of Yarra Yering, especially since Sarah Crowe began weaving her magic as winemaker in 2013. Sarah was recognised for her excellence when she...

Spot On Sparkling

Spot On Sparkling

I had the pleasure of having Xavier Bizot to dinner a few months ago. We started the evening with his Daosa Natural Reserve Non-Vintage, which went down a treat, hardly...

Spot On Sparkling

I had the pleasure of having Xavier Bizot to dinner a few months ago. We started the evening with his Daosa Natural Reserve Non-Vintage, which went down a treat, hardly...

Clare Classic

Clare Classic

Mitchell Wines Clare Valley vineyards. I’ve heard it said, and tend to agree, that wine is like fashion, with trends coming and going, and prices higher for what’s in vogue....

Clare Classic

Mitchell Wines Clare Valley vineyards. I’ve heard it said, and tend to agree, that wine is like fashion, with trends coming and going, and prices higher for what’s in vogue....

Perfect Pinot at a Perfect Price

Perfect Pinot at a Perfect Price

My last offer was first growth Bordeaux, so this week it’s definitely time for a midweek tipple. And while pinot noir might not seem an obvious choice, I recently tasted...

Perfect Pinot at a Perfect Price

My last offer was first growth Bordeaux, so this week it’s definitely time for a midweek tipple. And while pinot noir might not seem an obvious choice, I recently tasted...

Medhurst Mastery

Medhurst Mastery

A question posed at a recent wine seminar - if you could only ever drink wine from one region, which would it be, and why? Gee, that’s a tough one,...

Medhurst Mastery

A question posed at a recent wine seminar - if you could only ever drink wine from one region, which would it be, and why? Gee, that’s a tough one,...

The Alchemy of Alsace

The Alchemy of Alsace

The village of Hunawihr in Alsace. Alsace produces some of the great white wines of the world - aromatic and floral, yet textural and crisp. Amazingly, these beautiful wines are often overlooked...

The Alchemy of Alsace

The village of Hunawihr in Alsace. Alsace produces some of the great white wines of the world - aromatic and floral, yet textural and crisp. Amazingly, these beautiful wines are often overlooked...