Author Archives: Tony Peters
2019 Angullong Fossil Hill Sangiovese & Tempranillo Releases
If you are a cricket fan, you love it when your favourite batsman scores a hundred (runs) and, when they don’t reach such a milestone, but still make a few runs for the team, we tend to find the positives … Continue reading
2019 Golden Grove Estate Malbec
Put your hand up if you have walked into a bottle shop and asked for a bottle of Malbec. Thought so…not many people have. Okay, so, that’s just an assumption by me but a pretty fair one I reckon. Let’s … Continue reading
Dynamic Rosé Duo from Angullong Wines & Huntington Estate
It’s that time of year isn’t it? In Tassie, weather wise, you just don’t know what the day is going to bring. Take yesterday for instance. It was a really nice morning, albeit a bit chilly and then we got wind … Continue reading
2015 Grey Sands Pinot Noir
There is a really good, well worn, walking track close by that runs along the edge of the Derwent River. It provides uninterrupted views of the river, Hobart and Mount Wellington/Kunanyi. Lately, there’s been some upgrading and it’s not as … Continue reading
2019 Golden Grove Estate Granite Belt Joven Tempranillo
Taking nothing away from plenty of other wines I have been drinking, I am really enjoying this style of red wine. There seems to be quite a few available now that have freshness coupled with plenty of flavour without needing a … Continue reading
2021 Castle Rock Estate Riesling Triple Treat
We have friends who are triplets, 3 sisters, who we’ve known for many years. All born on the same day, the same year; obviously making them triplets. Yet, they have such different personalities and idiosyncrasies that was attractive to their … Continue reading
2020 Pig in the House Organic Shiraz
This may sound a bit odd, but when I opened this wine, poured it, smelt it and then tasted it, the first thing that came to mind (with a grin on my face) was, gee this is a cheeky little … Continue reading
2021 Carillion ‘Lovable Rogue’ Vermentino
Another lovable rogue to get your mitts on, gee I enjoyed this Vermentino and so did my better half. It was such that we both even took the time to contemplate it, consider it and briefly talk about it together. … Continue reading
2021 Carillion ‘Lovable Rogue’ Fiano
A work colleague asked me what interesting wines I had drunk lately and, amongst others, I showed him a photo of this wine. His response, “I’ve never heard of Fiano.” I had a bit of a chuckle because he pronounced … Continue reading
2021 Golden Grove Estate Brosé Rosé
I think the days of rosé being a light red wine and not being taken seriously are long gone. Even the term, ‘Rosé Revolution’ seems to have faded off into the wine horizon. Rosé stands alone as a wine style … Continue reading
Words from a Wine Glass 