by elarkin_ewgbgj | Aug 14, 2020 |
Seven Sensational Cabernets From 30 cabernets from predominantly Western Australia (17 from Margaret River, 12 from the Great Southern, 1 from Barossa Valley) I’ve narrowed this list down to a top 7 only. A wide variation of styes, these are all...
by elarkin_ewgbgj | Aug 14, 2020 |
Hentley Farm, Barossa Valley Last week I spent nearly two hours on Zoom with Hentley Farm winemaker Andrew Quin. He is relaxed, focused and passionate about what he is doing – it made chatting very easy indeed. Now – we looked at 11 wines...
by elarkin_ewgbgj | Aug 6, 2020 |
Marco Lubiana 2018 Marco Lubiana is the second generation of Lubiana’s – his father Steve before him – in Tasmania to make their mark via great wine. These wines, his debut release, spark fire in the imagination, and show us the effortless...
by elarkin_ewgbgj | Jul 22, 2020 |
The Biggest Kahunas in Australian Shiraz How Good Are They? I’m here to state the obvious. They’re good. VERY GOOD. In my pursuit of context, and made possible by the 2016 Grange release sample bottle, we put together of five of Australia’s most...
by elarkin_ewgbgj | Jul 22, 2020 |
Penfolds Collection Release 2020 Penfolds Release 2020 Collection Each year, the Penfolds collection is released to a selection of media from across the country. It’s usually in Melbourne, sometimes at Magill. It is an eagerly anticipated day on most people’s...