Author Archives: Tony Peters
2019 Hastwell & Lightfoot Fiano
Unfortunately, these days there is no overseas travel occurring anywhere, or interstate for that matter. You don’t even see any advertisements on television spruiking cheap flights or fancy holiday destinations, and definitely not cruise ship holidays! Getting to taste a … Continue reading
Huntington Estate New Release Mudgee Chardonnays
In this current COVID-19 crisis, I consider myself a very lucky man. I have a secure job and therefore, a secure income. I am guaranteed my pay will go into my bank account every fortnight and my superannuation is safe … Continue reading
2019 Huntington Estate Mudgee Semillon Chardonnay
While tasting this wine, I was trying to think of the last time I saw this particular white blend on social media, on a restaurant wine list or in a bottle shop. I’ve seen ‘field blends’ and plenty of ‘Rhone … Continue reading
Huntington Estate New Release Semillons
I have two young grandsons and, as you’d expect, at ages (almost) 5 and (a little over) 2, both are full of life, energy and vivacity. Even at such young ages and being products of the same parents, they already … Continue reading
2019 Castle Rock Estate Porongurup Riesling & 2018 Porongurup Pinot Noir
Way back in 1616 Dutch explorer Dirk Hartog literally stumbled across the west coast of Australia thanks to some blustery winds in the Indian Ocean. Along with other Dutch explorers after him, he had a bit of a look up … Continue reading
Yalumba Y Series Whites & Rosé
On a beautiful day recently, I took the opportunity to go out onto my deck and take in as much vitamin D as mother nature was prepared to give me. Looking over my gardens, I was taken by the amount … Continue reading
2015 Levantine Hill Colleen’s Paddock Pinot Noir
I haven’t met the owner of Levantine Hill, Elias Jreissati, but I have read and been told quite a bit about him. He is a self made man who worked bloody hard to get where he is today not withstanding … Continue reading
2018 Gartelman ‘Benjamin’ Semillon
With summer pretty much telling us it’s here, we will be looking for fresh, fruity and zesty whites for warm nights and lazy weekends on the deck. It’s completely understandable that some people go for the ‘mainstream’ whites but please … Continue reading
2019 Angullong ‘Fossil Hill’ Rosé
As things warm up and we get deeper into the Summer season, we are going to see advertisments encouraging us to slip on a shirt, slop on sunscreen and slap on a hat. Well, I’d like to encourage you to … Continue reading
2019 Angullong ‘Fossil Hill’ Vermentino
Vermentino is a native grape variety of Italy grown in the small region of Luguira in the north west of Italy, and on the islands of Sardinia and Corsica off the west coast of Italy. The quality of the variety … Continue reading
