Monthly Archives: September 2024

2024 Yalumba Vine Vale Grenache Blanc

I can attest to the fact that, at any age or stage of your life, you can have new experiences. Now, I have been to many wine tastings in my time and tasted many wines, but I have never, up … Continue reading

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2023 Mayfield ‘Three Boys’ Cabernet Blend

The Bee Gees are something of a phenomenon in Australian culture. Three brothers who worked and sung together for decades by getting on harmoniously (did you see what I did there?), each one bringing something unique to the music they … Continue reading

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2023 Mayfield Vineyard ‘Jonty met Otto’ Cabernet Franc

I have always been a fan of Cabernet Franc but, admittedly, I have never been one to seek it out in a bottle shop or on a wine list in a restaurant and I can’t give a good reason for … Continue reading

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2022 Yalumba The Tri-Centenary Grenache

I realise wine is for drinking. Let’s face it, it is a consumable. However, sometimes you can’t help but get caught up in a wine…in a good way of course, because it is so well made and incredibly balanced. With … Continue reading

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2023 Yalumba VAT-11 Grenache

Success is something that is, mostly, not easy to come by. So, when success is reached, I wonder how often that success is built on? It must be easy to sit back and appreciate that success but, in some cases, … Continue reading

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2022 Di Giorgio Family Wines Coonawarra Chardonnay

Change. I’m not talking about the loose coins that live in the ashtray of your car, or replacing an old thing with something the same but a newer version. I’m talking about a complete change of something close to your … Continue reading

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