Thomas Girgensohn's Australian Wine Reviews - and Beyond

Casa Fresci is one of the leading Nebbiolo producers in Australia. The 2013 Casa Fresci Ragazzi Nebbiolo is a good example of its style. ...

Australia narrowly lost the soccer match, but it narrowly won this Shiraz comparison. Here are the wines by country and order of score: 2...

The 2010 Frescobaldi CastelGiocondo Brunello has the appealing mix of black cherry, mocca and earth, typical of Brunello. However, th...

Meursault is one of the most famous and prestigious regions for Chardonnay in the world. Interestingly, this subregion of Burgundy does n...

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...