Thomas Girgensohn's Australian Wine Reviews - and Beyond

Back in Sydney, I decided to raid my cellar for a quintessential Australian red wine, the 2004 Torbreck RunRig . Torbreck has been facing a...

I thought you might be interested who is actually reading my blog. The overall readership is continuing to increase, but the mix has change...

Sauvignon Blanc is the second major white grape variety in India, next to Chenin Blanc. Nine Hills comes from the same area as the previous...

I find it quite hard to go for a week or even longer without wine, but when you travel to India, it is easier. For one, it is really too ho...

My tasting at Vieux Telegraphe was one of the highlights of my 'Tour de France' last year. Now Daniel Brunier, one of the two owner...

This photo shows 11 of the 15 Chablis I tasted from Patrick Piuse . He is a Canadian who gained his experience overseas before opening his...

This is the first time I experienced wine (other than Sake) from Japan. Grace Wine is perhaps the most reputable of the over 200 Japanese ...

Eden Road made a splash on the market some years ago with well made and well priced wines. How are they holding up? I opened a bottle of t...

Kooyong has been more serious than most in identifying the specifics of its vineyards and developing distinctive profiles for its single vin...

I started day 2 at Rippon . I have always felt that Rippon is a bit like this waterfront restaurant with a beautiful location, where they do...

The highlight of day 2 was a visit to the beautiful Mt. Maude vineyard, tucked away in the Maungawera Valley outside of Wanaka, planted in 1...

The irrepressible Rudi Bauer started Quartz Reef 18 years ago, after having been the winemaker for Rippon. It is always very educational to ...