Category Archives: Merlot

If they could think and have an opinion in the land of the red grape, I wonder if ‘Tall Poppy Syndrome’ would be a thing.  Do you know what I mean?  When there is a ‘Noble Variety’ and a ‘most … Continue reading →

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 →

Way back in 1975, the band Skyhooks released an album and a song called “Ego is not a dirty word”.  Well I’d like to take out ‘ego’ from the title and replace it with ‘Merlot’. “Merlot is not a dirty … Continue reading →

How ironic is it that I was talking to a good mate of mine today and after the usual catch-up banter,  the first thing he said to me was, “Mate, I gotta tell ya, I’ve been drinkin’ quite a bit … Continue reading →

All this talk of dual citizenship!  I want you to think about this for a minute.  Imagine if a winemaker had to be ‘Australian’ to make wines in Australia?!  The repercussions would be huge.  Thankfully, it’s not the case and … Continue reading →

It’s common knowledge that, in Australia, Merlot cops a bad wrap…most of the time. What a lot of people forget is that wine, regardless of the variety, is supposed to be consumed with food.  I don’t care who you are, … Continue reading →

This wine is not trying to be anything other than what it is.  A damn good expression of Australian merlot.  The other thing I have to clarify, this is the current release for Grey Sands. This is a merlot that … Continue reading →

I reckon merlot is the type of grape variety that feels it has to keep proving itself.  I can imagine it standing in front of the mirror saying, “mirror mirror on the wall, whose is the best merlot of them … Continue reading →