Author Archives: Tony Peters

Rare Ozzies. A Hundred Rare Australian Wine Varieties. Author: Darby Higgs (Vinodiversity)

Posted on November 12, 2020 by Tony Peters

I used to read a lot. I still read quite a bit but not as much as I used to or should. I’ve read pretty thick books that involved plenty of pages, almost into the four digits. From what I … Continue reading →

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Hastwell & Lightfoot ‘Fat and Skinny’ Pinot Grigio & Rosé

Posted on November 4, 2020 by Tony Peters

How good is it that summer is only a 27 days away. I don’t know about you but I tend to start scanning bottle shop shelves, checking out Instagram and looking at wine websites for summer wines that people are … Continue reading →

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2020 Selena Estate ‘You, Me and Pinot Gri…gio’

Posted on November 1, 2020 by Tony Peters

If you’re like me, and you just have to visit a bottle shop for one reason or another, you have to have a bit of scour of the shelves and see what’s there. I call it research. Someone very close … Continue reading →

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2017 Black Wines Mudgee Riesling

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Tony Peters

There are over 2,300 wine producers in Australia (according to 2019-20 data). Now, as much as I would like to, I doubt I will ever get to try a wine from every single one of them, and one of the … Continue reading →

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2019 Yelland & Papps Second Take Vermentino

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Tony Peters

I like the word ‘Vermentino’.  When I say it, I feel I don’t have to put any emphasis on any of the characters.  They seem to speak for themselves.  When the word adorns a bottle of wine, I have a … Continue reading →

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2019 Yelland & Papps Second Take Grenache

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Tony Peters

It’s easy to get carried away with a quality wine that captures your senses when you open it, pour it, take in the aromas and, of course, taste it.  Not that there is anything wrong with that.  I consider myself … Continue reading →

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2016 Gartelmann Wines Diedrich Shiraz

Posted on October 19, 2020 by Tony Peters

Many years ago now my wife and I designed and built our first ‘together’ home.  By built, I mean we hired sub-contractor tradies to build it for us.  Anyway, we knew exactly what it was going to look like when … Continue reading →

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2016 Angullong Orange Region Cabernet Sauvignon

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Tony Peters

Recently I had a conversation with a young bloke who knew I was into wine.  He told me Cabernet was his go-to wine.  Two things surprised me about the comment.  Firstly, a young bloke talking about wine instead of beer, … Continue reading →

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2018 Angullong Orange Region Merlot

Posted on October 9, 2020 by Tony Peters

On the weekend, just as it started to rain, we managed to finish the mulching but we didn’t get a chance to look and admire our handiwork.  Once inside out of the rain, I looked out of our lounge-room window … Continue reading →

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2018 Shanahans ‘Silence is Golden’ Barossa Valley Shiraz

Posted on October 3, 2020 by Tony Peters

The meaning of ‘Silence is Golden’ is not befitting of this wine. Not by a long shot!  It pretty much means that it is often wise to say nothing.  Now, if I was the winemaker or owner or wine rep … Continue reading →

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