Wine Cru Wednesday

d'Arenberg - A Great Australian Wine Estate

d'Arenberg - A Great Australian Wine Estate

The history of this estate begins in 1912 when Joseph Osborn sold his prize winning stable of horses to purchase the d’Arenberg property in McLaren Vale, his son Frank left...

d'Arenberg - A Great Australian Wine Estate

The history of this estate begins in 1912 when Joseph Osborn sold his prize winning stable of horses to purchase the d’Arenberg property in McLaren Vale, his son Frank left...

Chateau Caronne Ste Gemme - Still offering great value

Chateau Caronne Ste Gemme - Still offering grea...

Chateau Caronne Ste Gemme is another Haut Medoc Cru Bourgeois that I am fond of and have had the pleasure of tasting many vintages over the years. Whilst I have...

Chateau Caronne Ste Gemme - Still offering grea...

Chateau Caronne Ste Gemme is another Haut Medoc Cru Bourgeois that I am fond of and have had the pleasure of tasting many vintages over the years. Whilst I have...

Chateau Cissac a brief history of a personal favourite.

Chateau Cissac a brief history of a personal fa...

Chateau Cissac is one of the first Bordeaux wines I ever tasted back in the early 1980's and it has remained a firm favourite to this day. I have tasted...

Chateau Cissac a brief history of a personal fa...

Chateau Cissac is one of the first Bordeaux wines I ever tasted back in the early 1980's and it has remained a firm favourite to this day. I have tasted...

The Grape Varieties of Bordeaux

The Grape Varieties of Bordeaux

The region of Bordeaux produces some of the worlds greatest wines, largely all blends of three or four different grape varieties for red wines and two or three for white...

The Grape Varieties of Bordeaux

The region of Bordeaux produces some of the worlds greatest wines, largely all blends of three or four different grape varieties for red wines and two or three for white...

My Wines Of The Year

My Wines Of The Year

I very much enjoyed looking back through my notes and photographs of the wines I drank in 2022. Some have made the list as the occasion contributed to the wines...

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My Wines Of The Year

I very much enjoyed looking back through my notes and photographs of the wines I drank in 2022. Some have made the list as the occasion contributed to the wines...

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Christmas Day Wines

Christmas Day Wines

Now we are into December we can start talking about Christmas wines and what you need to survive and enhance the day. First up is Bucks fizz or a glass...

Christmas Day Wines

Now we are into December we can start talking about Christmas wines and what you need to survive and enhance the day. First up is Bucks fizz or a glass...