Why Tasmania?
Our plan is to make to single vineyard Pinot Noir and Chardonnay under the Tolpuddle vineyard label – making a small amount of wine in 2012 for release in 2013. Continue »
16/02/2012 at 4:51 AM
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Clare Wine Show
Grosset’s hope is that Fiano, and his experimental plantings of Aglianico, will retain high acidity as they ripen in Clare’s semi-continental climate. Continue »
Comments (5947)Vintage Report Shaw + Smith 2011
It’s that time of year. Most of the harvest is safely in the winery, winemakers are starting to wean themselves off the caffeine and get back to normal sleep patterns, and news about vintage is spreading like…well, like botrytis. The natural inclination is to try to mentally summarize, classify, and categorize the vintage... Continue »
21/05/2011 at 8:04 AM
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Yvonne May
If all the negativity surrounding the Australian category is getting May down, she’s not showing it. In fact she meets it head on, pointing out that if producers are talking negatively, it could easily become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Continue »
31/03/2011 at 11:14 AM
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The Recent Comments From Huon Hooke About Sommeliers
The question that has them at odds, if I have it straight, is whether or not sommeliers at top restaurants are too enamoured with European wines at the expense of local wines. Continue »
04/03/2011 at 11:41 AM
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Chardonnay
When it comes to the top end of Australian wine, Chardonnay is driving a lot of the excitement. Continue »
08/01/2011 at 10:49 AM
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Too Many Wine Producers?
As much as I love good Australian wines, I won’t be going without Chablis and Barolo for a week, let alone a month. Continue »
07/10/2010 at 11:27 AM
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