Thomas Girgensohn's Australian Wine Reviews - and Beyond

El Enemigo is the side project of Alejandro Vigil, the winemaker of Catena Zapata. Adrianna Zapata,     the youngest daughter of Nicolas...

Argentina is a basket case - we all know that. But Mendoza wine region is a beautiful oasis with world class wines. Let’s think about the l...

Depending where you live, you can now chose coffees from specific origins, not just flat whites, macchiatos, but Ethiopian coffee or coffee...

Google, which is hosting my blog, has announced a number of changes which may impact how you interact with me. There may be changes how to ...

Like Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz is grown in many parts of the world. As a result, it can deliver many different expressions....

I have now viewed all five episodes of season 1 and can give a more comprehensive review than in my previous post. The series is filmed and...

Achavel-Ferrer was my favorite winery when I visited the Mendoza region of Argentina in 2014. It was managed by a very talented Italian win...

I have been impressed with Maude Pinot Noir since I visited this beautiful property a few years ago. It is tucked away in a little val...

Wine Masters is a new video series on vimeo covering the famous wine regions of the world. Season 1 is on France, with individual episodes ...

The 2013 Zuccardi Malbec comes from the Uco Valley, 100km south of Mendoza. This wine shows the typicality of the Uco Valley really w...

Those who have followed my blog for some time, know that I have been critical of many attempts in Australia to fashion 'alternative var...

What do you get, when a Shiraz comes from a cool climate, is 14 years old, and the fruit is very concentrated? - The flavour of elderberrie...