Thomas Girgensohn's Australian Wine Reviews - and Beyond

I reviewed the 2006 Penfolds 389 Cabernet/Shiraz in 2013. Today I will describe how it has evolved since then. This is an attractive win...

I am not showing a picture of this bottle. The label has not changed for 60+ years. And good on them for that. However, the review of thi...

For some time, it has been difficult to know what you get in a bottle of Chardonnay you do not know. Is it crisp and refreshing or full-bod...

The label of the Bindi wines has changed some time ago to a more modern version, but the winemaking principles remain. This 2014 Bindi...

At the end of each year Wine Spectator publishes information about their ratings by country and average price. Below, I have graphed this ...

Those of you who read my posts regularly may have seen me dismissive about the hype of so called ‘ alternative varieties’. My point has not...

Last Wednesday was World Malbec Day, quite a clever marketing ploy. What better way than to celebrate with a wine from Argentina's most...

This wine from the Cachapoal Valley in Chile is a typical Cabernet Sauvignon/Carmenère blend. Vik is a well known Norwegian in South Ameri...

My blog just passed 400,000 views. Most of these come from Australia and the US, with France coming in third. And there are many other coun...

Stephen Pannell is a highly acclaimed winemaker, but up to this point I have not quite understood why. The wines I have tasted from him ha...

Chester Osborne is a man of wild phantasies. Some of these have been incorporated in the Cube, one of the most innovative wine tasting bui...

Hickinbotham is the neighbour of Yangarra Estate, both owned by the Jackson Family of America. The Hickinbotham vineyard, planted in 1971, ...