Clare Valley Cabernet Sauvignon: pitting top examples against international benchmarks
The Clare Valley is a north-south running valley some 30 km long and 10 km wide, 130 km north of
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Australia
Highlights: Two from Vasse Felix in Margaret River, Australia
I was really impressed by this pair of wines. Australia’s Margaret River is an important wine region, and its specialities
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Why Tasmanian Chardonnay is turning heads: a masterclass
Tasmania is hot right now. Well, actually, it isn’t hot in the thermal sense, and that’s its appeal. This island,
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A focus on Australian Shiraz: freshness, diversity and a sense of place
I took part in an international virtual tasting of some top Australian Shiraz wines last week, hosted by Mark Davidson
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Top McLaren Vale Grenache from Thistledown
Website: https://www.thistledownwines.com/ McLaren Vale Grenache is a success story at the moment. Many people have discovered that if you make
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Koerner: a new producer from the Clare Valley now making some of Australia’s most exciting wines
Website: https://koernerwine.com.au/ The vineyards that are behind new Clare Valley superstar Koerner have been in the family for 45 years
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Highlights: Koerner Mammolo 2020, Clare Valley, Australia
Brothers Damon and Jono Koerner show classic and alternative Clare varieties through a variety of winemaking vessels and styles, all
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Highlights: Giant Steps Sexton Vineyard Chardonnay 2019 Yarra Valley, Australia
Giant Steps is a Yarra Valley winery established by entrepreneur Phil Sexton back in 1997 (here’s a review of a
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Highlights: Mac Forbes EB56 Italian Stallion Dolcetto 2019 Yarra, Australia
Though Mac Forbes has been working with Italian varieties in the Yarra for a while, this is his first Dolcetto,
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Tasmanian Pinot Noir: a study
A small island 240 km south of Victoria is making some of Australia’s most sought after Chardonnay and sparkling wine.
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