[button link=”https://thewinedepository.com.au/wine-shop/?filter_region=sicily-2″ bg_color=”#cc1212″]Browse Sicilian Wine[/button] Cosa Nostra: “Our Thing”. Certainly Sicilian Wine is perfect for Australian palates too. The largest island in the Mediterranean Sea is bound to be full of large personalities. Consequently that translates into the wines too. For one, they grow grapes on an active volcano. And like the tempers of some … Read more
I had resolved to stop relentlessly talking up how good Riesling is. That was until I walked into the Riesling DownUnder’s trade tasting with a prospective employee who said “all Riesling tastes the same…” Well…!?! Let’s call him ‘Q’. He got grabbed by the bicep and manhandled to the nearest quality Riesling stand. Thankfully, it was … Read more
After suggesting, nay insisting, we not only decant but double decant each bottle of the five wines from Gaja in Piedmont for a dinner I thought, “what have I become?” Being a staunch non decanting guy from way back I felt like I’d finally become one of the wine mafia. Ultimately the wines looked better than they would have … Read more
Submit your terms you want answered here. Body – A tactile sensation on the palate. Is it thin like water or thick like olive oil? Blanc de Blancs – White of Whites. A wine or especially a Champagne that is made from only using white grapes. Blanc de Noirs – Apart from a few exceptions a red … Read more
The last Bordeaux 2010 dinner was so good we did it all again three weeks later. Different wines and a new venue to keep it interesting and away we went. Bordeaux 2010 recap. Bordeaux 2010 saw a summer drought without the heat of 2003. There were cool nights and a cooler August which meant thick skins, rich colour and tannin and … Read more
On a warm summer night and only a week after my second Bordeaux 2010 dinner, I walked into my last wine dinner of 2013. And with high hopes, we sat down to six vintages of Antinori’s Tignanello. Tig, as it is affectionately known, is one of the original Super-Tuscan. The wine is exclusively from the … Read more
Occasionally a cynical wine taster gets to go to a tasting where you are excited before you arrive, you love the first wine and then continue to love every wine after. The only thing left to grumble about is having to spit out the wines so you can drive home. Mac Forbes grew up in the Yarra … Read more
On a glorious day, the last of Winter for 2013 the TWD community congregated to discover Rosé, Rosato, Rosado, Rosewein, Blush, Taché. Whatever you call it! The order of the day was busting the myths and introducing the world of real Rosé: Delicate, dry, savoury, textural and so drinkable. By looking at Rosé in its different forms … Read more
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 most favourite producers in Australia. After arriving too early meaning I had to kill time in Gisbourne and then flying past the entrance, apparently being … Read more
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 find out more detail or order any of the wines please send me an email [email protected] or call 0418 23 04 82. Sherry Plus Port Plus … Read more