What Penfolds and Yellow Tail Have in Common
What Penfolds and Yellow Tail have in common is a prominent place on a list of the world’s most admired […]
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Paying to Get a Prize for Your Wine
Paying to get a prize for your wine was the headline on a piece I wrote years ago for a
A New Peak of Australian Wine Madness
Australian wine madness reaches a new peak this week with the release of a pair of outrageously priced chardonnays. Anyone
Great Names in Australian Wine History
Keeping alive some of the great names in Australian wine history is a pleasant part of the the role of
One Man’s Meat is Another Man’s Poison
“One Man’s Meat is Another Man’s Poison” is a proverb that is very much applicable to wine – someone always
Wine language – technical jargon for insiders
There is a “wine language” that is essentially technical jargon reserved for insiders and likely to plunge consumers into some
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
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
Giving Wines a Quality Score
Giving wines a quality score is by its very nature a subjective business but show judges, wine writers and critics
