When you mention the name Stefano di Pieri, immediately you conjure an image of a jovial Italian man tossing things about in a pan on the...

Australian sparklings have never really lifted my skirt. Too many bottles of French fizz, down the old screech, has spoiled me a bit and...

Big red wines don't make the tasting bench as often as they should. Pinot Noir and Shiraz seems to be favoured, among the very many...

Like sand through the hourglass, the days of our lives continue, and our love for skin contact and minimal intervention wines is ever...

Not enough of us are talking Pinot Blanc. It makes creamy white wines, but it also makes crisp, delicious spring drinking wines and a few...

Fair to say, there is a hell of a lot of excitement in the Scoffer team about the emergence from what has been a very long winter. ...

There is some merit in the comment I am a bit of an old boozer and potentially, missed some good bottles of plonk because of my...

Dom Valentine, formerly of the Yarra Valley's Oakridge, Giant Steps, and WA's Xanadu and Leeuwin Estate, developed his skills further in...

Annoyingly, I cannot get the song from my head, and wanted to go somewhere with Creole Lady Marmalaaaaade. Voulez vous coucher avec moi...

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...

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

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...

If you know the name Pikes in South Australia, it's likely you are familiar with their signature Rieslings. Pikes have been making wine...

If you happen to be heading to Glenelg beach in Adelaide, then Polk is an absolute must stop. A splendid find, Polk is all about...

We have written elsewhere on this site about the impact two generations of the Chalmers family have had on the entire alternative wine...

Mal what now? Malvasia Istriana is an Italian varietal. There are various types of Malvasia and all of them are different grape varieties...

There is much to thank Bruce and Jenny Chalmers for, and by extension daughters Kim & Tennille along with their families. They changed...

There is no such thing as perfection in wine. The moment you reach your personal nirvana, a new level has been arrived at elsewhere. In...

Pizzini have been through a brand refresh and I have to confess, I love it. Its a fresh new look and it will take the brand in a new...