TempraNeo¡
I’ll freely admit that in the past I’ve never been excited about Australian Tempranillo. All of them were more like dry reds with some Tempranillo flavour. After a tasting on 20th … Read more
Italian Reds – North vs South 1st July 2013
Regular readers of this blog will know I love Aglianico, Nebbiolo and well Italian wine in general. So with access to some lovely older Aglianico, known as the Barolo of … Read more
Austrian Dinner and Masterclass 26th March 2013
I will cheerfully admit I am a huge fan of Austrian wines. When a winemaking teacher tipped me off to the existence of Gruner Veltliner it opened up a whole … Read more
A Love Affair In Aromatics – Riesling.
Riesling is one of the ‘noble’ varieties of grapes used to make wine. I believe it to be the King (or should I say Queen?) of the aromatics. Found in … Read more
Spanish Wine Masterclass @ Mezzo
Spanish Wine Masterclass Next Stop World Domination? Check out the Spanish Wine available right now. About Spain According to figures from the OIV (International Organization of Wine and Vine), in … Read more
Dinner of the Century Burgundy 2009 at The Point 09/10/12
One of the greatest parts of running your own business (apart from setting your own hours) is you can follow what you love and what interests you. So when wine … Read more
Bindi Bound
When owner and winemaker Michael Dhillon asked me up to visit Bindi I didn’t hesitate in saying yes. Offers like this don’t come around often and Bindi is one of my … Read more
Wine of the Week
Wine of the Week Feudi di San Gregorio Sannio Falanghina DOC 2010 Having tasted quite a few of the San Gregorio wines recently I’ve been heartily impressed with them … Read more
Wine of the Week
Wine of the Week Du Cedre ‘Heritage’ Cahors 2009 It was a pretty hard job trying to pick my favourite wine of the week, but this lovely wine won out … Read more
Wine of the Week
Wine of the Week Sigalas Santorini Assrytiko 2009 The wine of the moment Not surprisingly that following the Greek dinner and masterclass last night I’ve found … Read more
Greek Wine Masterclass @ The Press Club 12/09/12
Greek wine has a very poor reputation, mostly because for a long time they have been churning out some pretty ordinary wine! We in Australia are just seeing the good … Read more
Wine of the Week
Wine of the Week Paradigm Hill Riesling 2011 Paradigm Hill is an impressive vineyard on the Mornington Peninsula. Probably most famous for their Pinot Noir I have always had a … Read more
Bordeaux 2009 @ Mezzo 03/09/12
Bordeaux 2009 – WOW! Not since the 2005 vintage Bordeaux (of which I did three separate tasting in the space of a week) have I felt the need to write ‘wow’ in … Read more
WINE OF THE WEEK
Francoise & Denis Clair Cotes de Beaune Village 2009 Following on from our All The Pinots tastings a good friend had their 40th Birthday. So naturally a bottle of Burgundy was … Read more
All The Pinots Tasting @ Mezzo 25/08/12
Some of All The Pinots. Given there has been some glimpses of Spring Silvio and I thought we’d celebrate with a tasting of All The Pinots. Well, we got most … Read more
A Decade Of TarraWarra @ The Point
After a recent trip to the cellar door I was quite excited to hear that TarraWarra was hosting a ten year vertical tasting showing off their flagship Chardonnay and Pinot … Read more
Wine of the Week
Bouscasse Madiran 2009 Gotta a whole lotta South West France love! Since the weather is still cold what better for you than a corset of tannins that is like a … Read more
South West France Lunch at Maha 30th July 2012
One of the occasional perks of this job is a long lunch. Sometimes you get the added bonus is great company and wines that you find compelling. I definitely hit the jackpot … Read more
Bring A Bottle Night @ Matteo’s 06/08/12
Twice a year everyone in our group digs into their own cellar to share something special. Each wine has to be 10 years old and European. They are all served blind and therefore … Read more
Wine Tastings July Highlights
I have been busy tasting plenty of wines over the last few months. I have coallated the best below. I have kept the notes brief so if you are interested in … Read more
Wine Of The Week
WINE OF THE WEEK Greenstone Rosso di Colbo Sangiovese 2011 The Greenstone vineyard is the result of a lot of know how, experimentation and breaking a few ‘rules’. There is … Read more
Italian Varieties in Australia Tasting @ Mezzo Restaurant 28/07/12
The place to be on this cold afternoon. Having done quite a focus on Italian wines over the last few months, I thought it was time to bring it … Read more
Dinner With William Downie 10/07/12 at Scopri
It was 5.59pm on Tuesday and I took a call from Matthew Hanson who I have chatted to regularly for well over 5 years now and who runs Fine Wine Appreciation Melbourne http://www.finewineappreciation.com.au/ . … Read more
A Tale of Two Regions: Piedmont at Chianti Tasting 30/06/12
Mezzo in all its glory Yep, it has been a busy week and very much focussed on Italian wines, it has been fun and informative. On Saturday TWD teamed up with Mezzo … Read more
