Author Archives: Tony Peters

2016 Mitchell Watervale Riesling

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Tony Peters

I don’t know if you have ever eaten at Rockpool in Sydney.  It doesn’t matter when you dine there you are guaranteed a dining experience like no other and it is consistently like that…so I’m told. Clare Valley Riesling is the same … Continue reading →

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2015 Oliver’s Taranga Al Fresco Grenache

Posted on June 4, 2017 by Tony Peters

This is very much Al Fresco in a bottle.  Add to that the verstility of Grenache and you have a match made in food and wine heaven on a lazy Autumn afternoon The fresh and lively flavours of red fruits … Continue reading →

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2017 Jim Barry Wines Watervale Riesling

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Tony Peters

I have never known movies to be released the same year they were made. Thankfully, prisoners rarely get released the same year they are sentenced for a serious crime. If there is one thing I am more than happy to … Continue reading →

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2016 LiNO RaMBLe Bastardo

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Tony Peters

The grape variety Bastardo is also known as Trousseau or Trousseau Noir.  Neither of those words have anywhere near the impact or interest as ‘Bastardo’!  I love the word…and the table wine version of the grape.  I say that because, … Continue reading →

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2015 Rockliffe Third Reef Riesling

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Tony Peters

I don’t know about you but when someone says they are not a fan of white wine, open a box, hand you a bottle of wine and say, “here, have this.  I reckon you’ll like it”, there is always going … Continue reading →

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2015 Katnook Estate Amara Cabernet Sauvignon

Posted on May 7, 2017 by Tony Peters

I don’t know anybody that dislikes Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon.  I have to admit I’ve tasted and drank a few.  No.   Let’s rephrase that.  I’ve tasted and drank heaps over the years and I have wines like this one to … Continue reading →

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2016 Yelland & Papps Second Take Grenache

Posted on April 16, 2017 by Tony Peters

Without a doubt the most obvious word to use when looking, smelling, tasting and drinking this wine is FRESH!!! Everything about this wine just screams vibrancy, youthfulness and attractiveness. Unmistakable red fruits.  Cranberries, raspberries and sweet/sour cherries.  You would not … Continue reading →

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2016 Yelland & Papps Second Take Mataro

Posted on April 14, 2017 by Tony Peters

Two words sum up this wine and the Yelland Papps team.  Quiet achiever/s. I have to admit to wondering what this wine was doing to start off with.  It offered near nothing when it was opened and poured.  Shy and … Continue reading →

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2016 Yelland & Papps Second Take Shiraz

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Tony Peters

I was reading the famous “I have a Dream” speech of Martin Luther King Jr recently and I must say, if you get a chance, read it (I have also seen excerpts of this in documentaries over the years).  It … Continue reading →

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2016 Yelland & Papps Second Take Rousanne

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Tony Peters

A wine that rattled the curious part of my brain. I just had to open it, how could I abstain. Check out the colour, it’ll catch you off guard. To find a wine of similar ilk is certainly going to … Continue reading →

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