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Category Archives: Red Blends
New Releases from Oxford Landing for the Summer
Who doesn’t enjoy summer? Not just for the warmer days, the less clothes we have to ‘carry’ around on our bodies or the amount of daylight we have thanks to daylight saving (in most states of Australia). As the days … Continue reading
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4 New Releases from Aristotelis ke Anthoula
“The greatness of art is not to find what is common but what is unique,” said Nobel Prize-winning author Isaac Bashevis Singer. I can’t recall where I first saw this quote, but it clearly struck a chord. I wrote it … Continue reading
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Huntington Estate New Red Wine Releases
I don’t often receive responses or feedback about my reviews, good or bad, but when I do, it means a great deal. So I’d like to take this opportunity to show my appreciation to Huntington Estate. They’ve been incredibly kind … Continue reading
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2022 Yalumba ‘The Signature’ Cabernet Sauvignon & Shiraz
“Don’t work for recognition, but do work worthy of recognition” American author, H Jackson Brown Jr was quoted as saying. I can’t help but relate this to Paul Midolo, who has been recognised by the Hill-Smith family by being named … Continue reading
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2021 Levantine Hill Glen Garvald GSM
Most of the time, on a bottle of wine, you will see the type of variety clearly displayed, be it Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot or any other variety you care to think of, is there for all to see. When … Continue reading
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2021 Huntington Estate Grand Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz
I know I use a lot of quotes from people who are famous, infamous and all those in between but I try to ensure they are relevant to what or who I am writing about. And, guess what? Here I … Continue reading
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2022 Angullong ‘Crossing Reserve’ Harriet
Henri Matisse was a famous French visual artist. Now, I’ve looked at his work and I liked some of it but, I have to say, some of it is a bit out there…from my perspective anyway. I can only think … Continue reading
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2023 Mayfield ‘Three Boys’ Cabernet Blend
The Bee Gees are something of a phenomenon in Australian culture. Three brothers who worked and sung together for decades by getting on harmoniously (did you see what I did there?), each one bringing something unique to the music they … Continue reading
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2022 Stockman’s Ridge ‘Signature Range’ Right Bank & Left Bank Releases
It’s funny, you know, I’ve been stewarding at wine shows for a couple of decades and pride myself on knowing a bit about the why and wherefore of wine. Then, along comes two wines which made me realise that maybe … Continue reading
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2021 Huntington Estate Grand Reserve Shiraz Cabernet
American writer, Helen Keller, is quoted as saying, “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much”. This is true in some ways but not so in others. When it comes to the varieties that go into … Continue reading
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