HAMISH MacGowan likes his wine and he likes his steak, and for ten years he’s been partnering that steak with a Cabernet Sauvignon he says he created as the first single varietal Australian red to specifically enjoy with steak – and which he appropriately labelled Angus the Bull. … Continue Reading
PROFESSOR Robert Lusby is a vascular surgeon with a love of winemaking on the side, and with winemaker son James comes up with some great – and rewarding – surprises from the family’s small Tintilla Estate in the Hunter Valley. … Continue Reading
WAS a time back in the 1960s and ‘70s when Sparkling Shiraz was as much a part of the Australian scene as the Esky and the Hills Hoist, the oh-so-popular bubbly being most-usually labelled at the time as Sparkling Burgundy. … Continue Reading
WHILE Verdelho is still somewhat of a niche wine in this country, it’s a variety that deserves more attention for its ability to go so well with food – in its home country of Portugal it’s a natural with seafoods, but you’ll find it equally rewarding with dishes based on light … Continue Reading
PINOT Gris appears to be really hitting its straps of late, not just here but internationally, particularly amongst female drinkers who enjoy its slightly more fruit-forward characters either for social sipping or with a variety of food choices. … Continue Reading
ALTHOUGH its just $10 a bottle, Deakin Estate’s 2010 Shiraz is a wine you can easily put on the table with a meal to impress – things like oven-baked rack of lamb, or a hearty beef and Guinness pie come quickly to mind. … Continue Reading
As part of Footsteps in Asia’s continual drive to innovate and offer cutting edge products their Director of Sales did a research trip to Koh Phan Ngan for the Full Moon Party. … Continue Reading
WINE consultant, tutor, critic and author, Rob Geddes noted recently that Aussie Chardonnays are making a come-back, after falling off the rails in the 1990s and their sales being hammered further by rising star Sauvignon Blanc. … Continue Reading
WHEN one of our most respected sparkling winemakers sums up a vintage in just one word – fantastic – you can expect a bubbly from that year to be nothing other than, well, fantastic. … Continue Reading
BEFORE he passed away in 2004, Malcolm Logan loved nothing more than donning his North Sydney Bears beanie and scarf, grabbing a bottle of his own bubbly and cheering-on his team on TV. … Continue Reading
