Salo Chardonnay 2021
A wine made by Dave ‘Bro’ Mackintosh and Steve Flamsteed, from the Gladysdale region of the Upper Yarra Valley. A pale but bright green gold in the glass. A nip …
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Tasting the Taylors ‘St. Andrews’ collection
Named after the historic property first established in 1892, Taylors ‘St. Andrews’ wines exemplify the very best of handcrafted Clare Valley winemaking. We’re in Auckland with family member Justin Taylor …
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Pikes ‘Wilfred’s Block’ Clare Valley Cabernet Shiraz 2021
Having migrated from Dorset in the south of England in 1878, the Pike family settled in the Adelaide Hills. ‘Pikes Dorset Brewery’ started making beer around 1886, before later moving …
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Six more for winter from Laithwaites.co.nz
McPherson Aquarius Sangiovese 2021 Backed by the migrants from Europe, looking for a taste of home, varietals like Sangiovese have found a good following in Victoria. This example comes from …
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Yarra Yering Tasting with Sarah Crowe
In 2023 I had an epic visit to the Yarra Valley, in Victoria, around an hour north-east of Melbourne. It included a tasting session at Yarra Yering – one of …
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Stock up for winter with Laithwaites.co.nz
If you’re in need of a top-up to the wine rack this month – take a look at the last few reviews I’ve done of wines from the world’s biggest …
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‘Stars of French Chardonnay’ at Glengarry
It’s a sold-out event at the Glengarry Victoria Park store for tonights tasting through the ‘Stars of French Chardonnay’. I asked Nick from Glengarry – who has organised this evening …
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Edizione Limitata Numerata ‘Particella 21’ Chianti 2022
There’s quite the story behind this particular bottle of Chianti – and it comes in two chapters. Part One regards the wine itself, and in the second part we’ll discover …
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Savage White 2023
Made by Duncan Savage, using a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon, often with smaller amounts of other whites from the Western Cape in South Africa – the blend of …
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Domaine de Bellivière ‘Prémices’ Coteaux du Loir 2022
A biodynamic-certified producer. Bellivière owns and farms 18 hectares across 60 parcels in 5 villages in the Jasnières and Coteaux-du-Loir appellations. Starting with this 2022, this Chenin Blanc wine is …
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