Thomas Girgensohn's Australian Wine Reviews - and Beyond

 The last time I drank Chateau Tanunda wines was about ten years ago in preparation for my book. I had not been impressed. In fact, I found ...

 Hot on the heals of the previous (slightly disappointing, from a New Zealand perspective) tasting comes another New Zealand Pinot Noir tast...

 A couple of days ago, I tasted six premium Australian and six premium New Zealand Pinot Noirs. Who came out ahead? Perhaps surprising, I sc...

 Hayes Family Wines is a certified organic winery in the heart of the Barossa. A recent tasting showed some strength, but also some easy pit...

 Orange with its high altitude is becoming a source of high quality wine. Today, I will introduce Mayfield Vineyards to you. Mayfield Vineya...

 Woodlands brands can be very confusing, but there is actually quite a simple logic. The original vineyard, now 50 years old, is the Woodlan...

 Bannockburn from the Geelong region is a high quality producer famous for being the first winery to employ high density planting in the 198...

 Those of you who are familiar with Pinot Noir from Central Otago know that most of these wines are quite full-bodied with significant fruit...

 I was contemplating what to pair with a pork fillet dish. I felt Cabernet Sauvignon or Shiraz would overwhelm this dish, and Pinot Noir and...

 As regular readers of my blog would know, I have raved about the 2019 Barolos. To get a sense how the wines may develop, I yesterday opened...

 This tasting was a revelation! Mount Pleasant has experienced tumultuous times over the years. Finally, it went into administration and was...

 A trip to the Hunter Valley a few days ago was my first for quite a few years. A number of discussions revealed serious problems in this wi...