Category Archives: Red Blends

Tahbilk (originally known as Chateau Tahbilk) is a founding member of Australia’s First Families of Wine.  The Purbrick family purchased the property in 1925 and it already had shiraz vines which were planted in 1860.  They also have Marsanne vines which were … Continue reading →

I can’t remember how I came to know about Bremerton Wines.  What I can remember is, a little while ago, opening the last of my 2008 Coulthard Cabernet so that tells me I have been buying them for at least … Continue reading →

We have been to the Wirra Wirra cellar door in McLaren Vale (which won’t come as a surprise to many who know me) and again we had a great experience.  I suppose we were lucky because, being the only ones … Continue reading →

Michael Fragos, Chief Winemaker at Chapel Hill, has quietly gone about making wine yet most people I know would be oblivious to the fact he has been awarded the Bushing King three times.  The most recent, in 2010, was jointly won … Continue reading →

Thanks to social media (gotta love it) I was introduced to Main and Cherry.  I found one of their wines in a local bottle shop but only one.  I contacted the owner/winemaker Mike Sexton about getting some of his other … Continue reading →

The title of this wine could be foreign to some people, so let me break it down a little. Izadi – the brand name of the winery (like Wynns, Taylors etc).  Crianza – the level it fits in the brand’s … Continue reading →

My first contact with Susan and Michael was via Twitter.  I was keen to try their wines and they were keen to get a hold of some Tassie Pinot Noir.  So, we swapped some wines, easy.  As a result one … Continue reading →

Bob and Rita Richter have a small vineyard on the west Tamar in northern Tasmania.  They have 18 different grape varieties growing on their 3.5 hectare vineyard and three of those have been used in this blend. Consisting of Merlot, … Continue reading →