Author Archives: Tony Peters

2016 Hastwell & Lightfoot ‘Sands of Time’ McLaren Vale Shiraz

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Tony Peters

I mentioned in my review of the Hastwell & Lightfoot Fiano (review here in case you missed it) how my wife and I had ventured to McLaren Vale a number of times without calling into their cellar door.  At the … Continue reading →

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2017 Matriarch & Rogue M & R Riverland Nero d’Avola

Posted on December 16, 2018 by Tony Peters

Nero d’Avola in Italian means “Black of Avola”.  Avola is a decent size seaside town in southern Italy.  From some of the photos I’ve seen on the internet, it looks like a beautiful place.  I can’t believe I didn’t check … Continue reading →

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2018 Yalumba Y Series Sangioves Rose

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Tony Peters

When I walked into the bottle shop to buy this Rosé, the young lady commented about how much Rosé she has been selling of late.  Then she asked me why I picked this one out of all the ones she … Continue reading →

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2018 Natural Wine Co. Organic Shiraz

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Tony Peters

The topic ‘organic’ came up in an overheard conversation at work the other day.  One  view was, “…oh it’s probably only a trendy marketing thing with a lot of stuff so they can up the price.”  Now, I didn’t enter … Continue reading →

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2018 Natural Wine Co. Organic Rosé

Posted on December 9, 2018 by Tony Peters

Rosé has become increasing popular in our home, even during the winter months.  The grape varieties being used to produce different styles seems to be growing every year, and Rosés are taking up a lot more space on bottle shop … Continue reading →

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2018 Natural Wine Co. Organic Sauvignon Blanc

Posted on December 8, 2018 by Tony Peters

I was really pleased to see this wine (among a couple of others from these guys) arrive at my home.  I was lucky enough to try the last vintage and, for someone that tends to avoid the variety, I was … Continue reading →

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2018 Yalumba Y Series Whites

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Tony Peters

I don’t mind confessing to always keeping an eye out for the release of this range every year.  They are reliably varietal, they generally never fail to impress and you can put plenty of them in the fridge without making … Continue reading →

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2018 Hastwell & Lightfoot Fiano

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Tony Peters

I’ve been to McLaren Vale a number of times so, confession time.  I’ve seen the Hastwell and Lightfoot sign (and if my memory serves me correctly, there was a comment about how it sounded like the names of a couple … Continue reading →

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Matriach & Rogue Montepulciano Duo

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Tony Peters

Montepulciano is kind of a small place in the southern part of Tuscany, Italy.  Actually, with a population of 13,984 (about 4 times that of the Clare Valley) it can’t really be called small I suppose.  Anyway, what may come … Continue reading →

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2018 Castle Rock Porongurup Riesling

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Tony Peters

When I received this Riesling it made me wonder how many I have tasted from the largest state of our nation, Western Australia (WA).  I don’t think it’s many and I’m not sure of the reason.  The only excuse I … Continue reading →

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