Thomas Girgensohn's Australian Wine Reviews - and Beyond

It is very interesting to compare Australian and New Zealand Pinot Noir. In my opinion, there are interesting parallels, for example between...

I normally report on mature wines which come from my cellar and sometimes on tastings I participate in, but I am thinking to maybe venture o...

A new and quite detailed review of my book has been published by visitvineyards, a highly popular website with over 50,000 subscribers....

The hallmark of Spinifex wines is their vitality, as the grapes come from higher lying vineyards in the Barossa and as they are picked early...

d'Arenberg is known for quirky names for some of their wines, but why would you name a wine Coppermine? As I drank the 2009 d'Arenbe...

Apologies for another delay. I have come down with a heavy flu and could not taste any wines. Today's review is likely to be controver...

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...