Notes from a Barolo and Barbaresco (and Brunello) tasting
Here are some short notes from an excellent Barolo, Barbaresco and Brunello di Montalcino tasting, with an Aussie nebbiolo from
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Last stop: Beaujolais
I couldn’t help but like the vignerons that I met in Beaujolais. The region immediately appeared more accessible and the
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The Mâconnais to Beaujolais
The second last instalment of my tour de Burgundy, covers the Mâcon through to Beaujolais. These two regions are perhaps
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Beane to Buxy, with some practice blending along the way
The next instalment of my Burgundy trip is from Beaune to Buxy, with a little blending along the way. Last
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Chablis to Beaune
Having just returned from France (again) having climbed the rather silly distance of more than 9,000 metres on a bicycle
Chablis wines, soils and terroir
Jetlag recovered, the first stop on the wine itinerary was Chablis. I suspect due to pre-conceptions of cold winters and
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Langtons Classification Tasting: September 2013
The Langtons auction house classification tasting has quickly become one of the “must attend” tastings on the Australian wine calendar.
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Single vineyards and the Mornington Peninsula: a look at the wines of Polperro and Even Keel
I recently made the journey down to Red Hill in the Mornington Peninsula and caught up with the dynamic Sam
Merlot in Australia
Introduction Given the quality ambitions of many Australian producers, the relative underperformance of merlot in Australia has always struck