Thomas Girgensohn's Australian Wine Reviews - and Beyond

In simple terms, biodynamics in the vineyard refers to soil treatment and reflecting certain cosmic influences in viticultural practices. I ...

I am sorry for the long break. I am travelling in South- and Central America and just did not feel like blogging. I spent time in Mendoza, t...

This year, this show has been shrunk considerably. Only about 30 wineries showed their wines, and many premium wines were not available for ...

Sons of Eden is run by two young talented winemakers who have gathered experience at leading edge wineries. The 2010 Sons of Eden Puma is...

In the same way in which a new painting graces the label each year, there is quite a bit of vintage variation in the bottle. However, I have...

The 2004 Katnook Estate Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon is a full-bodied wine with big mouthfilling blackcurrant and blackberry fruit. The po...

The 2000 vintage is regarded as an absolutely outstanding vintage in Piedmont. The Brunate vineyard is the prime vineyard in the subregion o...

In the first part, I reported on the wines which particularly impressed me. In this blog, I will comment on the other wines I tried. As an i...

A well known strategy of buying Bordeaux is to buy the second label of a first growth winery in a good year. The theory is that the wine get...

Kalleske is a family company based in the picturesque Moppa subregion of the Barossa Valley. It has been a major supplier to Penfolds, with ...

Sounds a bit like Woodstock, doesn't it? Well, it was a bit dreamlike and producers were certainly very evangelical about their biodynam...

I love Ata Rangi. I love the paradox in this wine between fruit intensity and savoury flavours. The 2006 Ata Rangi Pinot Noir is full of in...