Thomas Girgensohn's Australian Wine Reviews - and Beyond

As with the white wines, there are quite a number of indigenous red varieties in Greece. Unfortunately, the quality of the wines does not co...

There are a few things to like about Greek white wines at present. 1) They come from unique grape varieties with a long history 2) They are ...

I am pleased with this outcome. There are a number of things which stand out about Hill of Grace: 1) The Gnadenfrei vineyard is a special pl...

Who would have thought? The more elegant Shirazes are winning, but which will be your favorite Australian wine? We need to do a quick tie br...

Do you really want Clonakilla to win? Or maybe you want to put it beyond doubt. Please vote, we should get over 20.

I am not a very experienced dessert wine drinker, but this 2006 Audrey Wilkinson Dessert Semillon impresses. It is not as rich as a Noble O...

The 2001 Penfolds 389 Cabernet Shiraz is ok, but it is not a standout. The fruit does not match the firm tannins. As a result, the wine sta...

A few days ago, I attended a pretty amazing tasting. These were the wines I tried: Kumeu River Chardonnay 2007 Kumeu River Hunting Hill Char...

Gewuerztraminer must be the least fashionable variety in Australia. Only a few producers are left. Yet a good bottle, say from Pipers Brook ...

I have not had Coonawarra Shiraz for some time. Then I found this bottle of 1998 Katnook Prodigy in my cellar. It turns out to be a very bi...

I just opened a bottle of the 2001 Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon . I thought I would like to compare it to the recently tasted 2007. This bot...

The challengers are putting up a good fight against the established two icons. This raises the question about which criteria to use in this ...