Thomas Girgensohn's Australian Wine Reviews - and Beyond

Most Shiraz is best drunk at 7 years of age. The 1990 Penfolds Grange was great at 5 years, and won the Wine Spectator wine of the year. I...

Andrew Caillard is a man of many talents: reviewer of fine wines, auctioneer, Master of Wine. He also paints the colourful labels for his s...

The bargain of the year is from Burgundy? It is from 2015? Yes, it is. It is not only a vintage with stratospheric prices for exceptiona...

You sometimes wonder who the people are who can reward blogs and award medals. But in any case, my blog has been included in a list of Aust...

Henschke was one of the first wineries to support a glass closure. The argument was: tight seal, no chemicals involved. However, it never t...

In this bracket, I tasted all red varieties, other than Pinot Noir. Many wines were international, but I also tried some Australian icons. ...

Most winery start-ups are a labour of love. Passion is the driver, commercial success the hope. I always felt Kilikanoon was different. Com...

The second round of my tastings focussed on Pinot Noir. Here are brief descriptions - Dawson James, 2016 Pinot Noir: As with the Chardonn...

At Vinosphere, a number of importers and distributors come together with a few prestigious wineries to showcase their premium wines. It is ...

A tasting with winemaker Phillip Jones is always a memorable event. You always come away with something you had not heard before. This time...

Another Yarra Valley Chardonnay that can be found for less than $30 per bottle is the 2016 Oakridge Willowlake Chardonnay . I have found th...

There are many excellent Chardonnays these days in the $25-$30 per bottle price bracket, many from the Yarra Valley. The 2016 Toolangi Char...