Thomas Girgensohn's Australian Wine Reviews - and Beyond

 There is no denying that there is a trend towards lighter style red wines. Many Shiraz and Cabernet producers try to accommodate this by pi...

 It is time for an excellent value for money proposition. Who would have thought some years ago we would talk about value for money from Mar...

Dr. Edge made his name in Tasmania, but he is now also making wine in Oregon's Willamette Valley. The 2018 Dr. Edge Willamette Valley Pi...

 Tertini is a winery which should be on your radar. Its home is the Southern Highlands. I reviewed some of its wines a little while ago. It ...

 Roberto Voerzio is said to be the most meticulous winemaker in Piedmont with very detailed vineyard work and a rigorous grape selection pro...

 Three great Chardonnays were pitted against each other, a Giaconda, a Leeuwin Estate, and a Meursault.   Giaconda was perhaps the first Aus...

 Grenache is experiencing a renaissance, not just because it was International Grenache Day yesterday. The flavour profile appeals, and the ...

 I have reported on this wine before, its strange label, and the logic of the Schubert Theorem. A little while ago, I wrote a comprehensive ...

 When a friend of mine presented a bottle of 1990 Dom Perignon with the words 'I don't think this has always been stored properly...

 I recently tasted three Bordeaux wines from the highly regarded 2005 vintage. The 2005 Leoville-Barton from Saint-Julien shows a bit of de...

 Some of the leading wineries in Australia and New Zealand do not seem to care much about the appeal of their label; think Penfolds or Felto...

 The internationally best known German Riesling estates are from the Mosel; think Dr. Loosen, J.J. Pruem etc. This is partly due to their ma...