Category: South Australia

South Australia: Part 1 – Slow Burn Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate June 30, 2016 by Lisa Perrotti-Brown This first part of my two-part annual South Australia report generally covers…

Savoring Adelaide in Austin The Somm Journal June/July 2016 by Jessica Dupuy In early March the US welcomed a special visit from a few wine ambassadors out of Adelaide, the…

Savour Australia – Experience the Latest From Wine Australia Examiner.com 21st May, 2016 by Cori Solomon The history of Australian wine goes back to the 1800s. With two centuries of winemaking…

A Tale of Two McLaren Vales Wine Spectator Online March 10, 2016 by MaryAnn Worobiec I love the expression “like chalk and cheese,” but I’m not sure I’ve heard anyone…

Wine Enthusiast Advance Buying Guide Wine Enthusiast April 2016 WESTERN AUSTRALIA 92 pts/EDITORS’ CHOICE               Plantagenet Riesling 2014 Based on this example and a few other informal tastings, 2014 will be…

Australian Wines: Rising From Down Under Marketwatchmag.com November 24, 2015 by Carol Ward When Henry Hudson relocated to the United States from Australia a few years ago, he found that…

Announcing the Winners of the 2015 Somm Scavenger Hunt Wine & Spirits (website) October 27, 2015 Fifteen sommeliers, five regions, four grape varieties: this year’s W&S Sommelier Scavenger Hunt teams investigated the…

Highs and Lows Down Under: Australian wines bounce back in 2012 with newfound diversity and sophistication Wine Spectator August Issue, 2015 by Harvey Steiman Vintage typically plays a secondary role…

South Australia: Barossa and Eden Valley Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate June 30, 2015 by Lisa Perrotti-Brown This year I’ve decided to divide the massive land area of South Australia…

The Hermit Crab and The Dry Dam are Value Stand-Outs Wine & Spirits June, 2015 by Joshua Greene If you are looking for a different sort of critter on your…

Australia’s First Families of Wine to launch in USA May 2015 PR Web March 18, 2015 Leading family wineries tour to showcase Australian wine heritage and modern diversity Washington DC…

Pine Wine: Shiraz from lesser-known Aussie wineries Arizona Daily Sun March 11, 2015 by John Vankat Australia is among the world’s top ten wine-producing countries and is best known for…

New Barossa Shows Great Diversity JamesSuckling.com January, 2015 by Nick Stock JOHN DUVAL 2012 ENTITY SHIRAZ SCORE: 96 PTS TASTING NOTES: This is, I think, the best edition of this…

Wine Spectator Calls Out Kilikanoon With 93 Points Wine Spectator Insider January 2015 93 pts    Kilikanoon Shiraz Clare Valley Covenant 2012 Supple, polished, expressive and ripe, layering the blackberry, dark…