Highlights: two ambitious Viogniers, from Yalumba and Laurent Miquel
Viognier is a really interesting grape variety, and these are two ambitious examples from producers who have focused quite strongly
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Australia
Henschke: tasting the newly released 2021 single vineyard wines with Stephen and Prue Henschke
Website: https://www.henschke.com.au/ It’s the start of vintage when I catch up with Stephen and Prue Henschke to taste through these
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Australia Day Lunch 2025: celebrating Australian wine with some fine older bottles
As is the tradition (well, for the last four years) a group of jolly wine folk gathered to celebrate Australia
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Some Australian fine wines from Berkmannn Wine Cellars
Website: https://www.berkmann.co.uk/ Berkmann are a respected UK importer who have built up a portfolio of really interesting Australian wines, among
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Highlights: Mitchelton Cabernet Shiraz 1973 Goulburn Valley, Victoria, Australia
This is a remarkable wine. On the night before the Pinot Massif event that brought 40-odd winemakers together at Mitchelton
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Andrew Caillard and The Australian Ark, perhaps the best wine book ever written!
Website: https://australianark.com Andrew Caillard’s ‘The Australian Ark’ is one of the most amazing wine books ever written. I caught up
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Highlights: MMAD Grenache 2022 Blewitt Springs, McLaren Vale
Tried this wine with a few wine folk after dinner last night and was really impressed. From the Shaw &
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Ed Carr and House of Arras, exciting sparkling wines from Tasmania
Website: https://houseofarras.com.au/ The sparkling wine conversation has been dominated by Champagne for so long, but now this is changing. Other
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Highlights: Jansz Tasmania Premium Cuvée NV
I remember when I first started out in wine buying quite a bit of Aussie fizz – Seppelts Great Western
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Highlights: Vasse Felix Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 Margaret River, Australia
Website: https://www.vassefelix.com.au/ Vasse Felix Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 Margaret River, Australia14.5% alcohol. This is the 50th release of this wine which
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