Look - why not? I was in a wine store and saw this bottle, and discovered it was a blend of Gewurztraminer, Nelson Sauvignon, Pinot Gris...

For many people of a certain age, vermouth is Cinzano, something we drank with cola in the late 70's because that's what we did - found...

Siblings Jasper and Sophie Button returned home a few years ago to help save their family vineyard, planted primarily to Pinot Noir and...

Wangolina is at the bottom of the Limestone Coast, down between Robe and Kingston. The Goode family have been part of the region for the...

This old Scoffer has long been a fan of Super Nanny Pinot Noir from Central Otago in New Zealand. It's one of those Pinot's I keep going...

Do you get bamboozled with terms that you don’t understand, every time you pick up a wine review? With all of the wine wankery and focus...

We have to start with the fact we love Champagne. Can drink it like water and when we win a lottery, will somehow have it on tap. I kid...

This wine was a great surprise - straight up. I was expecting, by the name, I might have encountered some sauvignon blanc in the mix,...

Sullivan's Cove was one of the first distilleries outside of Scotland to win Best Single Malt Whisky, at the prestigious World Whisky...

When I was a young man, which is eons ago, I was led to believe Vodka was made from potatoes, and I was probably naive enough to picture...

Yesterday came the announcement that another indie brewery was being acquired by Lion, This time it was Fermentum, the parent company of...

Can one Rosé be a winner for everyone? Whenever Rosé is mentioned in my circles, there are conflicting views of what it is - and its...

Whether Pertaringa exists in its former name, I cannot be sure but I do think it is now known as Bec Hardy Wines. Bec is a sixth...

Johnno Harris and Craig Mitchell are two blokes you want to have a beer with, or indeed, a glass of Mitchell Harris wine. Sourcing...

There are hundreds of glasses of sparkling gone past these old lips. From cheap nasty fizzy muck we could barely afford as teenagers in a...

Geelong is often referred to as an emerging wine region, lesser known perhaps than its better known Victorian cousins. The Surf Coast...

Having your friends make gin is a blessing and a curse. A blessing because, of course, you get to support their endeavours, and be a...

Nobody would be game argue with me about my love of Central Victorian Shiraz - from the Goldfields and Grampians to Great Western, some...

This is a special release so I am not sure of how much is around. The team at Parker may be able to help you source some where you are....

Just as the sunshine comes after the rain, so too does a good wine bar experience follow a rather ordinary one. With aging bones and...