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
Barossa Grenache to the Region’s Rescue
Wine show judges have been ignoring Barossa reds for decades but Grenache is coming to the region’s rescue. At the
James Halliday on Monstrous Red Wines
James Halliday on Monstrous Red Wines – McLaren Vale, Langhorne Creek and the Barossa are not favourites of the infuential
The Growing Size of Wine Glasses
The growing size of wine glasses is perfectly illustrated by Kourtney Kardashian and her husband in this picture from The
Should the 2000 Vintage Grange Have Been Made?
A magnum of 2000 vintage Grange is on offer at the Langton’s auction house with a price at the time
