by elarkin_ewgbgj | Jul 5, 2020 |
Bakkheia (bak-kee-ya) Bakkheia in the Preston Valley (Geographe Wine Region WA) is a boutique winery started by ex-Navy Clearance Diver Michael and his wife Ilonka Edwards. To say that the winery is nestled into the side of a picturesque valley of rolling...
by elarkin_ewgbgj | Jul 2, 2020 |
Clear the Field: WA Pinot YES The panel and I opened a dozen pinot noirs from Western Australia in the hopes of finding one that could be a new hero. We expected one or two, maybe three, even. We found five crackers. WA is not famous for pinot noir, in...
by elarkin_ewgbgj | Jun 15, 2020 |
2018 Standish Release: Unicorns Unicorn: noun: In the wine world, a unicorn wine doesn’t have to be the most epensive (but sometimes they are), it is rare/scarce/hard to find, high quality… That definition fits these wines. They sell out in a instant,...
by elarkin_ewgbgj | Jun 12, 2020 |
2018 Pedestal Cabernet Sauvignon Margaret River Leafy cassis and blackcurrant hold hands with ripe raspberry and crushed black pepper. There is hints of liquorice and anise in there, too. At the price this is a ridiculously well structured, classically styled...
by elarkin_ewgbgj | Jun 10, 2020 |
5 in 5 Under $30 – Ep 04 2018 Walsh and Sons Little Poppet White Wine, Margaret River I fell in love with this wine in the 2014 vintage. Gorgeous stuff. The Semillon lends a searing hand, while the chardonnay fills out the rumbling depths. The sauvignon...
