Nicest Summer White
ANOTHER CANDIDATE FOR NICEST SUMMER WHITE IN THE WORLD (Yes… still celebrating ‘summer’) Symphony is a Calif clone of Muscat so expect a wine…
A Different Chardonnay
The experience of Sauvignon Blanc is so entrenched in our expectations from NZ whites that it’s hard to imagine other experiences. Which is not…
Classy White
NYARAI is the virtual winery of Steve Byfield, who’s very skilled at creating small batch wines at rented spaces ““ in this case at…
1/2 Price ‘Sancerre’!
The general take on South African wines is they combine New World ripe flavours with the dry character of French wines. A best of…
Perfect Summer Red
There’s a very good new Valpolicella (light red) on the shelves from a producer called Sartori that’s got the classic frank fruitiness and refreshing…
Wilder than the Rhone
Fans of Chapoutier’s “˜Rasteau’ Rhone will be glad to see another of his reds. This Roussillon wine feels like the rustic, country cousin ““…
Another Side of Viognier
The Viognier grape usually produces a rather pretty, semi rich, semi-expensive wines, but here’s a dandy, everyday edition. Refreshingly bone dry, mildly flavoured and…
Changes in the Douro
You are going to be, (or have already have been) hearing a lot about red wines from the Douro region in Portugal. This was…
Cotes du Rhone (again)
Could there be a more perfect, medium-bodied red?! Think bistro context ““ any rustic, hearty food ““ with lashings of this wine. Bring it…