A Taste Of Cabernet Sauvignon 2024 Great Wines
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 … Read more
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How To Drink Old Bordeaux. Great wines 15 years +
What is an old Bordeaux? When you’re talking about the pointy end of quality, I mean Cru class from Left and Right Bank. I think they start looking old at … Read more
Sustainable Wines – Clarity 101
Sustainable Wines is a buzzword in all forms of agriculture and probably culture in general. But in real terms, what does it mean for wine? In Australia, the major elements … Read more
The Wine Show on 96.5 Inner FM 16th August 2020 – A Great listen.
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 … Read more
The Wine Show on 96.5 Inner FM 19th July 2020
The Wine Show on 96.5 Inner FM 19th July 2020 – LIVE every Sunday 9am – 11am (Melbourne, Australia) on Inner Fm. Still social distancing all the guests joined us via … Read more
The World’s Best Sparkling Wines.
There I was, talking about some of some of the World’s best Sparkling Wines and being subtly rebuked by Ed Carr, the creator of Arras, and Nick Bulleid MW. How … Read more
Rockford Basket Press Dinner at Highline. 6 of the Best
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 … Read more
How To Choose The Best Chardonnay
One of the truly noble white wine varieties, Chardonnay is a wonderful grape. The best wines of Chardonnay are without peer. It makes some of my favourite wines; be they … Read more
Introduction to Greek Wine
For most people, the reputation of Greek wine precedes and possibly prevents the tasting of any of the product. I’m here to tell you that if you’re not drinking Greek … Read more
Rhone Valley – There is more here than you know!
Firmly lodged in third place behind Burgundy and Bordeaux in the tier of quality red wine regions in France. Certainly The Rhone Valley is often underestimated. Most importantly it has … Read more
What The Hell Does Shiraz Taste Like Anyway?
It should be easy. But can you tell me what does Shiraz taste like? Is what you’ve tasted an accurate idea of the Shiraz taste? Even a professional like me … Read more
In The Know: What is Pinot Noir?
Anyone with a passing interest in will have heard (or read) about Pinot Noir. And mostly it will be how great the wines are, and maybe what a pain in … Read more
The Wines Of Argentina
The Wines Of Argentina are amazing. For a wine lover it is: A Whole New World [button link=”https://thewinedepository.com.au/wine-shop/?filter_country=argentina” bg_color=”#e02020″]Jump straight to the lovely wines available for purchase[/button] A country that … Read more
TWD On The Vincast… Again.
You might have caught my first chat with Intrepid Wino James Scarcebrook about wine retail (if not see here https://thewinedepository.com.au/twd-on-the-vincast/). We had a great time recording it and so James … Read more
TWD On The Vincast
I first became aware of James Scarcebrook aka The Intrepid Wino via Twitter and his shameless bragging on his blog http://intrepidwino.com/ and I thought anyone who can do more name dropping … Read more
What is Champagne? The World’s No. 1 Place for Great Fizz
What is Champagne? Champagne is a wine region of France approximately 160km East of Paris. Also, the name of the wines produced from the area. Most famously, it is a … Read more
Northern Rhone @ Mezzo 02/09/13
One of the perks of the job is shopping for these events. Trying to slide the best wines possible under the salary cap and working out the combinations often means … 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
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
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
Chianti Dinner and Masterclass at Scopri 26/06/12
This was only the second dinner I hosted for the The Wine Depository so there was a lot of fussing to make sure I was on top of everything. I … Read more
Tall Tales: Tasting Tempranillo
Tempranillo is a Spanish variety, perhaps the Spanish variety. It is grown all over Spain and Portugal (under various and confusing local names) and produces wines from light and fresh … Read more
Italian Wines
There has been some seriously good wine consumed at the Red House (TWD HQ) and at events. At home we’ve had some awesome Italian wines. All red and a lot … Read more
