Category Archives: Riesling

Isn’t time an interesting thing.  It can have such an effect on so many things and not always in a good way.  It’s pointless me giving you examples because they are endless but I’m going to tell you the story … Continue reading →

When I received this Riesling it made me wonder how many I have tasted from the largest state of our nation, Western Australia (WA).  I don’t think it’s many and I’m not sure of the reason.  The only excuse I … Continue reading →

This is a great story.  I loved reading about the name and the labels.  So, in a nutshell, Matriarch(s) refers to the 5 sisters who lead the family.  The Rogue(s), the husbands of those fine ladies, were apparently “scallywags” (now … Continue reading →

What an absolute delight this riesling is to smell, swirl, sniff, taste and drink.  It’s Tasmanian with an expressive, bold, fresh and downright delicious capital T.  The legendary winemaker Louisa Rose has crafted this little gem but, from all accounts, didn’t … Continue reading →

Riesling.  It’s an interesting grape isn’t it?  So versatile.  It can be a dry as a bone food wine or have its fermentation stopped at any stage leaving varied levels of residual sugar in it to the point of it … Continue reading →

As much as I loved the Dry Riesling from start to finish, this one intrigued me from start to finish.  I have to be honest and say I approached this wine with some reservation and only because I read where … Continue reading →

There is always a certain level of expectation, well for me anyway, when a wine does well at a wine show or two.  When you’re given the opportunity to try a wine that has won four trophies and five gold … Continue reading →