THE HONDA CIVIC OF WHITE WINES!
byIn my recent haste to tell you about the discounts on Cono Sur Viognier and Pinot Noir, I overlooked the delicious Unoaked Chardonnay. A…
Wine Picks
Please try and have these wines in the recommended context. Wine pleasure is about a match of wine and mood.
CLASSY LOCAL WHITE
byFans of Dry Riesling should jump on this, especially if you enjoy the grape’s classic whiff of petrol. Overall the wine feels refreshing, sharp,…
CELEBRATE THE BLACK SHEEP
byIf you have any “˜rebels, reprobates or black sheep’ in your life ““ and hopefully you have, here’s the perfect gift bottle. The wine…
DE BORTOLI IS BACK
byOne of my favourite Pinot Noir’s is back at Vintages. Amazing hit of flavor and complexity for the price. As ever there is a…
JUST LOVELY ROSE
byAs you have probably figured out, these days good Rosé can be made almost anywhere in the wine world. What’s interesting about this huge…
FRENCH BISTRO AT YOUR HOUSE
byBordeaux can be too traditional ““ as in too austere, or too modern ““ as in jammy rich. But here’s one in the mid-range,…
BRUNCH ANYONE?
byI drank this wine on one of our “˜stinky hot’ evenings, by way of seeing how it might deliver. And it did. And I…
VERY TASTY & REASONABLY PRICED COUNTY PINOT
byWow, this is classic Pinot! Delicious berry flavours buried in a woodsy, earthy frame. The heartfelt feeling of a fall day. The yin-yang of…
MAN OH MAN!
byIn my opinion, the most luxurious New World sparkling comes from South Africa. Cannot say exactly why, but for now I’ll keep recommending wines…