Thomas Girgensohn's Australian Wine Reviews - and Beyond

First up, dear wine buffs, what is wrong with this bottle? No, it is not the damaged label. Please comment your thoughts. 1971: Th...

We know about great Pinot Noir from Tasmania. But you know that climate change is real when serious Shiraz is arriving from Tasmania ( we...

The Rockford Basket Press Shiraz was perhaps Australia's first cult wine. It was produced in small volumes, was not available in retail...

I have been amiss in coming through with the review of the five core Pinot Noir wines of Felton Road. So, let's continue with wine numb...

Pretty much all Hunter Semillon ages quite well. The good wines retain their balance over time. How does the 2005 Thomas Braemore Semillon ...

The 1997 vintage in Piedmont was a watershed. It was hot, and the wines were big and rich. This appealed to the US market. A major pub...

When you are planning to drink an aged Wendouree, you expect intense fruit and a strong tannin character. This is irrespective of the varie...

When David Bicknell became chief winemaker at Oakridge in 2002, he changed the style of its Chardonnay dramatically. The focus was now on f...

Barbera - The poor cousin of Nebbiolo. Only ever gets second choice on the rolling hills of Piedmont. Yet some producers have started to fo...

The world of Riesling is incredibly varied and rich: from dry to sweet, from lean to full-bodied and so on. Austria produces some outstandi...

What to do with Viognier? Blending it with Shiraz does not require many grapes, as anything over 5% would dominate the aroma and change Shi...

There are not many Pinot Noirs coming out of Western Australia. It has been suggested all remaining Pinot Noir grapes in Margaret River sho...