Shiraz shindig
McLaren Vale producer Ulithorne was one of the star performers in my recent shiraz tasting of 140 wines.
New and Noteworthy
A pair of Brodie pinots
The 2014 Reserve Pinot Noir was tasted about nine months ago and awarded 96 points. Two more equally impressive pinot noir samples were reviewed recently.
Grenache and friends
My recent tasting of 100 grenache and blends, together with fringe Italian and Spanish varieties, yielded a stack of lovely drinking wines.
Crown Range releases impress
Crown Range Cellars is a new company that, in their words, aim “… to create exceptional, premium wines (and foods) unfettered by the limitations of land ownership.
Value for money from Aldi
For the drinker on a strict budget who cares about quality, the Aldi offering is presently unequalled.
Villa releases aged reds
Villa Maria has just released, or re-released, three Reserve reds under their ‘Library Release’ brand.
A parade of pinot noir
Pinot noir continues to delight, in all its myriad shades.
Clearview reds impress
Four recent releases confirmed my view that Clearview also makes very stylish reds.
England in sparkling form
England is emerging as a fine wine country, thanks in part to global warming, partly to the interest of the market, and partly to increasing expertise.
A chenin blanc vertical
I visited the Matawhero winery recently and tasted all four vintages of chenin blanc from 2013.