Category Archives: Chardonnay

Mayfield Vineyard 2023 ‘Eighteen Fifteen’ Chardonnay & ‘Mrs Crawford’ Pinot Noir

Posted on May 10, 2024 by Tony Peters

Amongst other things, Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, more commonly known as Michelangelo, was a famous sculptor. He is quoted as saying, “Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to … Continue reading →

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Thea Wines 2022 Chardonnay and Shiraz Releases

Posted on April 18, 2024 by Tony Peters

I was listening to a podcast recently in which a fellow was speaking about his penchant to swim long distances. When asked why he chose to swim the English Channel, considering over 4,000 people had already done so, his response … Continue reading →

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Téssera Wines Pop-Up Cellar Door Tasting

Posted on April 4, 2024 by Tony Peters

Recently I went to a Téssera Wines ‘pop-up’ cellar door at Lumbr Cafe in Brisbane. I knew the owners, albeit not for very long, and I knew Jen Venardos was a pretty vivacious person, so I expected to have a … Continue reading →

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Yalumba Y Series Low Alcohol (7%) White Wines

Posted on December 8, 2023 by Tony Peters

Unlike some other words, the word ‘why’ can only be pronounced one way and have one meaning. The user of the word is curious about something or wants to know a reason for something. I would imagine that many a … Continue reading →

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2020 Levantine Hill Estate Chardonnay

Posted on December 6, 2023 by Tony Peters

I recently wrote that there are many ‘drink now’ wines lined up on bottle-shop shelves and fridges at generally pretty good prices. Let’s be honest, it’s hard to imagine someone going into a bottle-shop and buying a wine at this … Continue reading →

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2017 Stockman’s Ridge Chardonnay

Posted on November 20, 2023 by Tony Peters

There is so much Chardonnay in bottle shops ready for immediate drinking, which is not a bad thing and not unexpected. However, it is quite unusual to release an aged Chardonnay into the wine drinking world, for two reasons I … Continue reading →

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Huntington Estate Cellar Door

Posted on August 12, 2023 by Tony Peters

Way back in 2017 David Cumming of Define Wine Marketing kindly sent me some wines from Huntington Estate to try.  What he didn’t know was I had tried these wines way back in the early 1980’s when Bob Roberts was … Continue reading →

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Colmar Estate 2021 Chardonnay Releases

Posted on July 17, 2023 by Tony Peters

I’ve been delving into wine seriously now for, gee, thirty years I reckon.  In saying that, I have one question;  Colmar Estate, where have you been all my wine life?!  Another hidden gem in the Orange region of New South … Continue reading →

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Levantine Hill 2019 Estate Releases

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Tony Peters

The word ‘Estate’ can mean a lot of things to different people. The one that really resonates with me, in the context of wine, is the stately ‘manor style’ house, bathed in sunshine, on a vast property surrounded by grapevines … Continue reading →

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De Iuliis Wines Cellar Door

Posted on July 12, 2023 by Tony Peters

As much as I have frequented many wine tastings over the years, there is nothing like visiting a cellar door to taste somebody’s wines.  There is really no comparison is there? I have been lucky enough to try De Iuliis … Continue reading →

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