Australian Grenache’s time has come
Australian Grenache’s time has come – the colonists planted it back in the 1830’s and now even London’s The Times […]
McLaren Vale Breezes Make Ideal Conditions
Glug It’s All McLaren Vale Red Mix – from the region where sea breezes make conditions ideal for producing great
Wine language – technical jargon for insiders
There is a “wine language” that is essentially technical jargon reserved for insiders and likely to plunge consumers into some
Shiraz in London but not at Royal Adelaide
Enter Shiraz in London but not at Royal Adelaide was the Penfolds way of approaching red wine show competitions last
A Shiraz-Durif Blending Triumph Crayford
The 2021 Crayford – a Shiraz-Durif blending triumph with varieties singing together to make this a knockout wine with cellaring
The Myth that Cool Climate Wines are Superior
The myth that cool climate wines are superior is all pervasive among the know-it-all-experts and wine judges. Thus it was
Teetotallers are Freeloading in Restaurants
Teetotallers are freeloading in restaurants. That dawned on me after reading John Lethean on high restaurant wine markups. Mr Lethlean
Sydney Wine Show Snubs the Barossa
When it comes to the Royal Sydney Wine Show Barossa reds are a virtual nothing just as the self appointed
Giving Wines a Quality Score
Giving wines a quality score is by its very nature a subjective business but show judges, wine writers and critics
Wines that are value for money
Wines that are value for money in the minds of drinkers perhaps depends on how much money they have to