(Image: Justin and Lisa Jenkins – Fleet Wines) Who we are Lisa and Justin Jenkins have a clear, dynamic idea of what makes an alluring wine, loaded with charisma. With 30+ years of combined hospitality experience at some of Melbourne’s iconic wine bars and restaurants, they’ve tasted some of the world’s best wines. … Read More
(Image: Dave Fletcher – www.decanter.com) Cantina della Stazione For the Wines I consider myself lucky to be making wines in the Langhe and even luckier that I have no legacy to follow. It’s led to a freedom to play and deconstruct tradition, all in an attempt to start afresh without any boundaries. I’m … Read More
(Image: Tim Wildman – Wildman Wine) 2022 Astro Bunny Pét-Nat Adelaide Hills, McLaren Vale, Riverland – South Australia Vermentino 28%, Grüner Veltliner 20%, Verdejo 10%, Zibibbo 23%, Nero d’Avola 19% “A cult classic of the minimal intervention scene” – @LoveTillyDevine “Utterly frivolous” – Jancis Robinson MW HOW IT TASTES We’ve spiced up the Bunny this … Read More
(Image: Ryan O’Meara – Express Winemakers) About Express Winemakers are about producing wines that are uniquely expressive of their origins. We currently lease and manage four small vineyards in the Mount Barker and Porongurup sub-regions of Western Australia’s Great Southern. We feel that the cool climate and ancient decomposed granite soils of the … Read More
New Mezcal Arrivals Alipus Lovingly selected premium artisanal mezcals hand- distilled in family distilleries in rural pueblos in the state of Oaxaca,in southwest Mexico. Alipús pueblos are remote, reached only on dirt roads. Small artisanal distilleries preserve – uncorrupted – the traditional centuries-old ways of distilling mezcal. These family distilleries are very old-fashioned operations. Some … Read More
(Image: Taras and Amber Ochota – Ochota Barrels) 2022 slint chardonnay 2022 adelaide hills chardonnay a tightly wound cool climate chardonnay which leads with mouth- watering grapefruit and nectarine mealy granny smith apples and a fine tuning of nougat and honeysuckle spice sets the foundation for the almost nettle like svelte texture aromatically evolving … Read More
(Image: Basket Range Wine) About “In 1978 Phillip Broderick purchased a property in Basket Range, in the Adelaide Hills. He planted the initial small vineyard containing a selection of Bordeaux varieties in 1980 and began making wine. In the mid ‘80s Phillip met Mary and their two sons Louis and Sholto were born at … Read More
(Image: Nick Farr, By Farr – James Broadway) Vintage 2021 – A year full of Passion, Persistence and Patience An amazingly challenging yet rewarding vintage has been produced from the 2021 vintage. Rainfall and humidity certainly challenged us throughout the growing season but persistent humidity was met with a persistent, passionate and determined approach … Read More
(Image: John and Belinda Hughes – Rieslingfreak) About John Hughes is a Riesling Freak! The Hughes family vineyard in the township of White Hut, north of Clare Valley has been the impetus behind John’s “Rieslingfreak” label and produces the core fruit for several Riesling-only releases each year. As well as a key site between Eden … Read More
(Image: Mount Mary) The 2020 Season 2020 will be remembered as a long, drawn out, mild, growing season, requiring patience in the vineyard and a gentle hand in the winery. The 2020 growing season in the Yarra was refreshingly cool and reasonably wet after two very warm and dry vintages in 2018 and … Read More
