Right then, we’re back in business after our eleventh Christmas selling wine and whisky so it’s time once again to complete my weekly homework. Perhaps not the ideal time to be highlighting a wine when many people have had enough and don’t even want to think about...
Port is a wine that I’ve neglected entirely since my time writing this column however being the week before Christmas I can’t think of a better time to bring one out into the limelight. Niepoort are our producer of choice and have been since about 2006. They’re always...
We’re just off the back of our eleventh Annual Christmas Wine Tasting and it always intrigues me to see which out of the 60 odd wines seems to generate the most buzz. I was thrilled to find that it was none other than an Alsace Pinot Blanc. I’ve always been a fan of...
I must say Malbec has to be one of my least favourite of all the red varietals but when blended in with other varietals I become a whole lot more excited. Within the Old World, Malbec is primarily found in South-West France most notably in the Cahors region, my wine...
Chilean estate Casa Silva really are a top producer of wine. Speak to our friend Johnny, shipper of their wines and he’ll leave you without any shred of doubt that Casa Silva are the single greatest producer of wine in the entire world. His conviction and passion for...
I’ve known about the greatness of Leeuwin Estate ever since I visited Margaret River back in 2001 but have never properly considered stocking their wines. Undoubtedly brilliant wines and world renowned, particularly the Art Series Chardonnay and Cabernet which are...
Time to revisit my all-time favourite wine producing country, Portugal. It’s the varietals, styles, flavours and techniques that continue to interest me more than any other country in the world. My wine of the week is from a grower located in the Alentejo region in...
The spectacular summer continues to roll on and I’ve never been happier, I’ll take any excuse to crack into a bottle of refreshing crisp white wine. I must say, Pinot Grigio isn’t a wine I’d generally seek out but I recently tasted one and suddenly remembered how much...
