Making wine more approachable
Making wine more approachable and less intimidating for younger generations is the new mantra for the thinking parts of the […]
Wine Australia Spreads Unscientific Nonsense
The government corporation Wine Australia spreads unscientific nonsense on its website literally promoting the accuracy of astrology. Take a look
The power of the cow’s horn
The power of the cow’s horn is a central tenet of the theory of biodynamic agriculture founded by the Croatian
Australian Grenache’s time has come
Australian Grenache’s time has come – the colonists planted it back in the 1830’s and now even London’s The Times
Shiraz in London but not at Royal Adelaide
Enter Shiraz in London but not at Royal Adelaide was the Penfolds way of approaching red wine show competitions last
The Myth that Cool Climate Wines are Superior
The myth that cool climate wines are superior is all pervasive among the know-it-all-experts and wine judges. Thus it was
Teetotallers are Freeloading in Restaurants
Teetotallers are freeloading in restaurants. That dawned on me after reading John Lethean on high restaurant wine markups. Mr Lethlean
Sydney Wine Show Snubs the Barossa
When it comes to the Royal Sydney Wine Show Barossa reds are a virtual nothing just as the self appointed
Wines that are value for money
Wines that are value for money in the minds of drinkers perhaps depends on how much money they have to
A mea culpa as an error corrected.
Back in December I posted under the headline “The myth of the wine connoisseur” what I called a little piece
