Monthly Archives: November 2023

2022 Yalumba Y Series Sangiovese Rosé

The entire Yalumba Y Series wines are very good for the price. I remember reading a review about this rosé and felt it necessary to buy a bottle and give it a try. Besides, rosés are back on trend and … Continue reading

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2021 Clandestine Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon

My late Dad was not (with emphasis) a wine drinker. He loved his beer and I’m pretty sure if a glass of wine came within a foot of him, he would recoil so quickly that people would have thought a … Continue reading

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2017 Stockman’s Ridge Chardonnay

There is so much Chardonnay in bottle shops ready for immediate drinking, which is not a bad thing and not unexpected. However, it is quite unusual to release an aged Chardonnay into the wine drinking world, for two reasons I … Continue reading

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2021 Clandestine Vineyards ‘Hearts and Minds’ Cabernet Malbec

We all know who Charles Spurgeon is, right! No? Same. However, I came across a quote of his that read, “Carve your name on hearts, not on marble.” Charles passed away 1892 but, if he were alive today I would … Continue reading

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2022 Stockman’s Ridge Primrose Sparkling

There is an event about to happen in the city of Melbourne, Australia. Apparently, it “stops the nation”. It involves a score or more horses running around a track for a couple of miles with the fastest one crowned the … Continue reading

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2023 Clandestine Vineyards Pinot Gris

Having recently moved to Queensland, it has certainly been living up to its nickname, the Sunshine State. I was told by a friend that the recent hot weather, a number of days in the 30-degree area, is unseasonal.  When I … Continue reading

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