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International Malbec Day
Malbec is not here to be overthought. It wants fire, salt and something politely and properly charred. Ideally steak. Preferably outside. It is generous, unfussy and reliably a good time,

Wine Scoffer
Apr 83 min read


Agrarian Kitchen. Derwent Valley, Tasmania
Lunch moves at its own pace, not slow for effect, just steady. Dishes land clean and exacting, vegetables leading more often than not, treated with the kind of reverence usually reserved for proteins.

Felix Marrow
Apr 83 min read


Simha 'Nature' Sauvignon Blanc
But every once in a while, a bottle comes along that walks the tightrope between vegetal and vivacious with all the poise of a French acrobat who microdoses acid. Rarer than rocking horse poo, Domain Simha Sauvignon Blanc from Louise Radman and Nav Singh is a Tasmanian temptress

Wine Scoffer
Apr 25, 20252 min read


Bright Night Pink Gin – A Flirty Little Bottle of Fun
The soft pink colour is giving sunset on a beach vibes and it kinda makes you feel fancy without even trying.

Wine Scoffer
Apr 15, 20252 min read


Utzinger 2020 Chardonnay
Utzinger wines kind of happened by accident. One of the oldest stories going around... Swiss winemaker goes travelling the world to find...

Wine Scoffer
Nov 28, 20212 min read


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

The Scoffers
Sep 11, 20211 min read


Hellfire Potato Vodka
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...

The Scoffers
Sep 11, 20212 min read


Henry Jones Art Hotel, Hobart
There is something very unhotel about the Henry Jones Art Hotel in Hobart and it is what I love most about it. For someone who worked...

Sleepy Scoffers
Sep 3, 20212 min read


Forty Spotted Gin
Yes, okay. We know, we are a bunch of gin soaks. While we love to drink wine,and vodka and whisky and all the other manna from the boozy...

The Scoffers
Sep 1, 20212 min read


Pooley 2019 Pinot Noir
I remember, back in the old days when we could go to events, schlepping my way around a #pinotpalooza or two, looking for one or three of...

The Scoffers
Aug 30, 20211 min read
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