Author Archives: Tony Peters

2018 Patina Orange Region Pinot Noir

Posted on December 29, 2021 by Tony Peters

When tasting a wine, I like to make notes.  Tasting this wine, I wrote: “this is not your normal Pinot.”  After re-reading my notes I thought, gee, that’s subjective.  One person’s ‘not normal’ could be another’s normal.  This can relate … Continue reading →

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2021 Huntington Estate Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 

Posted on December 24, 2021 by Tony Peters

A particular blend of two red grape varieties has been dubbed, for many many years, the ‘quintessential Australian blend’ and I am a fan of it.  For as long as I have been interested in, and drinking wine, Semillon and Sauvignon … Continue reading →

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2015 Levantine Hill Blanc de Blanc

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Tony Peters

I was listening to a podcast the other day about an enthusiastic bushwalker who was camping in the Tasmanian wilderness during winter.  He cleared an area of snow and lit a fire.  Interestingly, after a while, a number of different … Continue reading →

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Chardonnay Stars from Levantine Hill

Posted on December 7, 2021 by Tony Peters

I don’t know if you’ve ever had the opportunity to visit Milford Sound approximately 4 hours from Queenstown, New Zealand during the wet months. There are a myriad of waterfalls that, for me (not so my wife), were fascinating.  I … Continue reading →

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2019 Golden Grove Estate Mourvèdre

Posted on November 20, 2021 by Tony Peters

If you are reading this and are 168 years old (not likely of course), your parents planted the seed for you to grow the same year the first Mourvèdre vines were planted in Australia, 1853 in the Barossa Valley, and … Continue reading →

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2017 Grey Sands Shiraz Rosé

Posted on November 13, 2021 by Tony Peters

The colour of this Rosé got me thinking; how many different colours of the rose flower are there? I googled it (of course) and I was surprised to learn there are only 24 different colours (mind you, there are more … Continue reading →

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2021 Huntington Estate Unwooded Chardonnay

Posted on November 6, 2021 by Tony Peters

In the last month or so I have seen a fellow playing with a yoyo and a young lady on roller blades. These are things we don’t see much of these days. That’s not to say they haven’t been out … Continue reading →

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2019 Angullong Fossil Hill Sangiovese & Tempranillo Releases

Posted on October 29, 2021 by Tony Peters

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 →

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2019 Golden Grove Estate Malbec

Posted on October 17, 2021 by Tony Peters

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 →

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Dynamic Rosé Duo from Angullong Wines & Huntington Estate

Posted on October 10, 2021 by Tony Peters

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 →

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