Do the finer details of winemaking really make a significant difference? I didn’t think so until Chapel Hill winemaker Michael Fragos opened a few trails. How mistaken I was.
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It was as if the Zema Estate International Cabernet Tasting 2010 was a tasting of four completely separate worlds of cabernet, revealing some stark lessons for the stylistic expressions of this variety.
readAnother new vintage release from the best value boutique in the country. There are more Mike Press wines than ever to choose from this year, all sporting dashing new labels. But a word of warning to begin with…
readOn a recent trip to the Yarra Valley, I (Mark) recieved a small insight into what we can expect from the region in 2010.
readAn interruption to our normal program this week to update you on a topic that’s a little more sobering.
readThis week I (Tyson) have been on assignment in Sydney to judge Neil Perry’s Rockpool Bar and Grill for a high profile international restaurant award. A key criterion is the wine list and, oh my goodness, I’ve never seen anything like it this side of the equator! Fingers crossed for Rockpool – if they get this award it will, I believe, be a first for the southern hemisphere. I’m hoping they get it, throw a party and open a few of those bottles!
readThe rise of Spanish grape varieties has been swift and widespread across Australia in recent years.
readWhat can you expect from the Barossa’s 2008 and 2009 reds? Don’t listen to premature reports.
readThere’s nothing like a bit of controversy to heat things up at the Barossa Wine Show.
readThe Third Great New Zealand Pinot Noir Classification was developed by Matthew Jukes and Tyson Stelzer to highlight the importance of New Zealand’s finest Pinot Noirs.
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