This lovely australian wine is worth a comment! It has an intense aroma with cherry, liquorice, mocca and a touch of vanilla. It's full-bodied with mature fruit, soft tannins and a super harmonious and complex taste. The wine is rich,...

Wine Australia, the biennial exhibition of Australian wine and wine related products has come and gone and after four days of tasting over 400 wines, I’m taking a little break from drinking for a few weeks! Overall, I thought the event was excellent - although there is still some room for improvement. I’m going to quickly make a few comments about some of the positives and some of the problems...

What to drink with sauerbraten.

Mick and I will be at Plonk Oz this Saturday and Sunday if anyone wants to meet up. We'll be recording random stuff and would love to chat with listeners, fellow bloggers, etc on or off the mic.

I started this event by looking at some varied set of six Pinot Noir with wine writer Peter Bourne and the winemakers from Willow Creek and Ten Minutes by Tractor on the opening Friday night. Willow Creek “Tulum” Pinot Noir 2004 - (Mornington Peninsula, Victoria): Ah, I’ve wandered into the ...

  Fast Facts: Variety: Riesling Region: Clare Valley Country: Australia Winemaker: John Wilson Closure: Cork Alcohol: 12.5% Source: Gift from friend Winery Website: Wilson Vineyard Tasting Note: Straw yellow in colour with specks of green throughout. Honey, toast and fresh lemon zest on the nose. An explosion of lime and honeyed mouth-filling intensity with a focused...

This is from various bits of Western Australia and is made from merlot, shiraz and cabernet. The press blurb says that it is the 5th biggest selling rose in Australia. I’ll have to work out what the other four are now. I am, of course, a Mateus man myself! Aromas of cherry/red berries and roses. Not sweet smelling and there are some garlicy sulphide characters lurking near the fruit bowl too...

Yalumba’s Y Series 2005 Viognier comes from Australia’s oldest family owned winery, in South Australia. I often hear that people choose New World wines over European ones because the names are easier to say. This may be an exception. Yalumba have pioneered the use of screwtops on wines so it’s not surprising that this has one. The wine is a bright yellowy green with thick legs. It smells fresh...

Yalumba’s Y Series 2005 Viognier comes from Australia’s oldest family owned winery, in South Australia. I often hear that people choose New World wines over European ones because the names are easier to say. This may be an exception. Yalumba have pioneered the use of screwtops on wines so it’s not surprising that this has one. The wine is a bright yellowy green with thick legs. It smells fresh...

Yalumba’s Y Series 2005 Viognier comes from Australia’s oldest family owned winery, in South Australia. I often hear that people choose New World wines over European ones because the names are easier to say. This may be an exception. Yalumba have pioneered the use of screwtops on wines so it’s not surprising that this has one. The wine is a bright yellowy green with thick legs. It smells fresh...