A wine cellar is a collection of wine specifically put aside to mature in the bottle. Where you store it is a different conversation but is also a wine cellar. It is, therefore, possible to have a wine cellar with no wine in it. Or a wine cellar with nowhere to put it. When I … Read more
Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the noble varieties. And once you get a taste of Cabernet Sauvignon from a great producer, region, and vintage at the correct age, you’ll be transfixed. It grows in many wine places around the world; people know it and can, for the most part, pronounce it. I’ll use Cabernet and … Read more
The Wine Show on 96.5 Inner FM 16th August 2020 – LIVE every Sunday 9 am – 11 am (Melbourne, Australia) on Inner Fm. Still social distancing all the guests joined us via Zoom or the phone. This is one of my favourite shows of all time. The guests each bring an amazing amount of knowledge and … Read more
Thursday was a cold Autumn day in Melbourne. Business as usual, but perfect for what was planned in the evening; showcasing the best Shiraz in Australia at a Rockford Basket Press Dinner. For my own enjoyment, I’ve been collecting Basket Press since at least 2000 vintage. But what do you do with seven or eight … Read more
Do you need a reason to get together with friends and drink old wine from your cellar? No way! But, you have to make it an occasion. Why? Because you’ve bought these wines, and then aged them for many years. You’ve thought about these wines, maybe even bragged about them. Now is the time for … Read more
You are probably a wine lover who wants to start a cellar but filling it seems like a daunting task. You might even be sipping a glass of wine and wondering in your head, “will this wine improve in the cellar?” (Or I bet you are now if you weren’t before!). Or you’ve tried some … Read more