Category Archives: Shiraz

The 25th day of June means different things to different people.  I doubt, however, there are those who would remember this day in 1630 when the fork was introduced to American dining.  Others may remember it as the day in 1984 when Prince released … Continue reading →

I was reading the famous “I have a Dream” speech of Martin Luther King Jr recently and I must say, if you get a chance, read it (I have also seen excerpts of this in documentaries over the years).  It … Continue reading →

Those who have been to our home know we have an excellent view of the River Derwent, Mount Wellington, Hobart and its surrounds.  There has been suggestions that it must be easy to take for granted having ‘it’ there every … Continue reading →

This wine taught me a lesson.  Just because a wine is $25 a bottle don’t assume it is a quaffer or a wine to have on a Saturday night with pizza. Firstly, let me say, I had been drinking Pinot … Continue reading →

This wine gets off to a flying start.  A lovely concoction of berries on the nose and they are incredibly fresh and aromatic. The juicy dark fruits have some pretty impressive class to them I have to say.  It could … Continue reading →

I’ve mentioned before about how Cabernet seems to get all the attention when it comes to the Coonawarra wine region. Shiraz is definitely the poor cousin. It will surprise many to know that the grapes for this wine came from … Continue reading →

Let’s be honest.  When you see ‘2016’ on a wine label you immediately think white wine and possibly rosé being in the bottle.  Not Shiraz. When I saw this I went looking for the permission slip from it’s parents!  But I … Continue reading →

You just have to look at the photo on the bottle and you know ‘Big Jim’ will be a cocky bugger. Chest out, a degree of confidence in his stride and a not-to-be-messed-with attitude.  Can’t help but love it. Okay, … Continue reading →

Put ‘Eden Valley’ and ‘Shiraz’ under the same roof and you will get flavour and elegance every single time.  Add a touch of delicate viognier and you get this tidy little gem from Yalumba. It was a bit of a … Continue reading →

When I see lots of bling on a cheap wine, there is a couple of things that cross my mind. The first, this could be a bloody good wine at a stupid price.  The other, well, that’s it really because, … Continue reading →