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December 4, 2015
Sommeliers Return Triumphant
Sommelier Scavenger Hunt 2015: Australia Wine & Spirits Magazine December, 2015 by Joshua Greene Venture to Australia and the commercial impression we have of Aussie wine soon falls away. Fruit-forward…
October 10, 2015
Older and New Vintages Shine in Australia
Australia – A Compilation Jancis Robinson.com 8th October, 2015 Feast your eyes on the 200+ wines described below. Australia can offer the discerning wine drinker so much variety. Forget the…
October 2, 2015
Best of Australia – The Langton’s Classification
Langton’s Classification Coming to North America Wine Australia October 1st, 2015 Wine Australia will introduce Langton’s Classification to North American trade and media, and take an exciting look at the…
September 14, 2015
Maison L’Envoyè and Leeuwin: Great Wine, Great Labels
Embracing the Labels Northern Arizona’s Mountain Living Magazine July/August 2015 by John Vankat It may be heresy for a wine writer to say this, but there’s more to admire about…
June 4, 2015
Dan Berger Spends a Day With OBC
A Decade of Change Dan Berger’s Vintage Experience June 4, 2015 by Dan Berger Old Bridge Cellars One of the first efforts to market quality Australian wines in the United States occurred…
June 3, 2015
Leeuwin, Kilikanoon, d’Arenberg Excel Again
Leeuwin Art Series Does it Again with 94 pts from Wine Spectator Wine Spectator Insider June 3, 2015 Leeuwin Estate’s Art Series Chardonnay continued it’s run of being one of…
May 26, 2015
Robb Report Lists Leeuwin in “Best of the Best”
Best of the Best 2015: International White Wines Robb Report June Issue, 2015 Leeuwin 2011 Chardonnay Art Series Margaret River has been included among the Best of the Best in…
April 13, 2015
Aussie Chardonnay and Riesling Reviewed
Wine Enthusiast Advance Buying Guide May 2015 94 pts/EDITORS’ CHOICE Cullen Kevin John Chardonnay 2012 The Cullen Chardonnay seems to go from great to even greater. This is plump enough…
March 12, 2015
Chinese Cuisine and Aged Aussie Wine are a Perfect Pair
Wine for Chinese Cuisine? Try Oz Wine Spectator March 12, 2015 by Harvey Steiman A myth persists that Chinese food is bad for wine. And yet, some of my most…
March 3, 2015
Margaret River: One of the Most Underrated Wine Regions
The World’s Most-Overlooked Fine-Wine Regions? Wine Spectator March 3, 2015 by Matt Kramer MARGARET RIVER, Australia—I’m sure that you, every bit as well as I, can compile a list of…
January 27, 2015
A Plethora of Reviews in Wine Enthusiast This Month
Wine Enthusiast Advance Buying Guide March 2015 99 pts/CELLAR SELECTION Chambers Rosewood NV Rare Muscadelle This wine is dark brown in hue with a greenish-gold tint to its rim, providing clues…
December 31, 2014
Wine Spectator Insider Highlights for 2014
Wine Spectator Insider Semi-Annual Report Wine Spectator Insider December 31, 2014 France, Italy and California, as usual, dominated the Insider reports of the second half of 2014, as all are enjoying…
December 17, 2014
Great Scores for Western Australia and Oregon
Wine Spectator December Wine Reviews Wine Spectator Insider December 17, 2014 93 pts Chapter 24 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2012 Taut and tangy, with sharp acidity set against ripe cherry,…
December 9, 2014
Leeuwin, John Duval and Greywacke in Decanter Top 50
Decanter’s Top 50 Wines of the Year Decanter December 2014 T’is the season when wine publications publish their ‘best of’ lists. Today sees the UK’s easily most respected wine journal…