Mataro and Shiraz are a killer combo when done well! Silky with some muscle, gimme it all! The earthiness of the Mataro rings true. Silty and dusty tannins tack themselves onto berry pie, blackberries and dark plums. Savoury driven, licorice, dark chocolate, dried herbs, pan juices and woodsy spices, roasts and steaks are right in
What were you doing at 12 years old? Besides listening to lots of Pearl Jam and Nirvana and watching cricket, I probably wasn’t achieving much. But Sebastian Atkins-Davis is already four vintages into his winemaking career AND has just held his first new release launch dinner. Sure, Sebastian does have some help – his parents
Come explore Greek wines! … This is the night to discover Greek wines and bring the flavours of summer to your glass! From the Islands to the North, dry crisp wines, ripe reds and a classic sweet one! Either way, there are no losers, just great wine! Where: Brouge, 21 Hampton Road, Twickenham TW2 5NG When: 7.30
Two weeks after Cyclone Gabrielle devastated the North Island of New Zealand, residents are still assessing the destruction. The storm is already considered the costliest tropical cyclone on record in the Southern Hemisphere, with damages estimated to be upward of $8 billion. The cyclone, which killed at least 11 people, hit the farming and winegrowing
Okay, let’s set it straight. When the heck is National Rosé Day? Well, it really depends what part of the world you are in. However for Australia and New Zealand we officially celebrate it on the 5th of February every year. Which means next year it’ll be on Monday 5th February 2024. Now if you
Touted as one of the best Hill Block releases, time will be the ultimate measure. For now, there is no disputing the excellent quality of this Clare Valley Cabernet from Pikes. A wine with a cool vibe, it possesses such an attractive presence. Red peppers, black currants and licorice get things underway. I’m drawn in
Let’s get stuck into another non-wine drink, eh? Yesterday we forayed into beer here on the new-look Australian Wine and Drinks Review (which I’m calling AWDR). Today, to continue the drinks diversity, it’s a dirty martini kit from NSW distillery SoHi. I love proper dirty vodka martinis, especially when the olives are chunky and the
If you’re looking for a fine wine pit stop during your travels, Best of Award of Excellence winner Wine Bar George—owned and led by Master Sommelier George Miliotes—now has a second location in Florida, at Orlando International Airport, in the Palm Court area of the new Terminal C. “[On our first day], five guys walked
The world of prestige rosé is consolidating. Moët-Hennessy, the wine and spirits division of LVMH, has purchased a majority stake in the fast-growing Provence estate Château Minuty. Fourth-generation owners Jean-Etienne and François Matton will remain at the helm of the winery their family founded in Saint-Tropez in 1936. Minuty is credited with helping establish the
Chile’s firefighting efforts continue, nearly three weeks after hundreds of fires erupted in several Southern provinces, burning more than one million acres, destroying more than 2,100 homes and businesses, and killing at least 25 people. According to officials, dozens of uncontrolled fires are still burning in and around Concepicon province, which lies 350 miles south
I’m not sure who loves Mataro more, Tim Smith or Andrew Seppelt. A pay-per-view street fight in Tanunda may settle it best. This 2022 from Smith is excellent throwing out the challenge to Seppelt once again. Meaty and wonderfully savoury, it is highlighted by roast beef and pan juices early. Roasted beets, orange peel and
Hello, and welcome back. It’s been quiet here over the last fortnight, with holidays and birthdays taking over proceedings. Plenty of these (an excellent Range release. Probably my favourite Range Brewing beer in ages) Enjoyed here. But enough beers and chill for now; let’s get stuck into the sample pile and this Yangarra High Sands
Chef Charlie Palmer is closing his Aureole restaurant in Las Vegas, known for its Wine Spectator Grand Award-winning wine list and its four-story wine tower, where “wine angels” sailed on wires to retrieve bottles. A centerpiece of the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino since it opened in 1999, Aureole has been a training ground for
If you enjoy richer styles, this Single Vineyard Primrose Shiraz release would be well placed in your cellar. Owner Brett Hayes says this is an intellectual wine. Sit beside a glass for a while and you can see what he means. It will be a late bloomer and time will be its friend. Dark chocolate
I’m late here, but I want to talk about an event from last year worth celebrating. In October, a pack of Clare Valley Riesling producers did a mini-tour of the east coast to celebrate 21 years of Clare Riesling in screwcap (it would have been twenty years had COVID not messed with the timetable), bringing with
Bordeaux’s struggling farmers are unimpressed with government proposals to help them with a crisis that is threatening their way of life. France’s agricultural minister has a plan to get rid of excess wine stocks across the nation, but without bigger changes, farmers will continue to face financial ruin. The source of the crisis is a
Cahors, in the South West of France, is certainly not a new wine region. Winemaking here follows a long history. There are records of sales to London from the 1200s, but the region is known to have been producing wine since around 50BC under Roman rule. Unsurprisingly though, the region has always been overshadowed by
Where would we be without coffee and tea? Our favorite sources of caffeine spur productivity, social connection and pleasure, and their ritual importance makes them central to many cultures. Even better, they may be fueling longer lives and reduced disease risks for people who enjoy them. New research has linked coffee and tea to increased
Napa Valley winemaking iconoclast and Massican winery founder Dan Petroski pulls no punches in this hard look at the wine industry’s newest obstacles and trends. Host James Molesworth and Wine Spectator contributing editor Suzanne Mustacich look at the 2020 Bordeaux vintage and speak with Château Pichon Comtesse de Lalande director Nicolas Glumineau and CVBG president
Yes there is a day for everything – including wine made from Syrah! If you haven’t heard, every year on the 16th of February is the annual International Syrah Day. I love wine holidays as they are a great way to support the wine industry, alongside having an excuse to crack open a bottle of
If you enjoy Chardonnay you’d be sure to enjoy Roussanne and no one does it better than Yelland and Papps. Now with four interpretations of the variety, this Blanc delivers interest for days. From the Barossa sub-region of Greenock, Michael and Susan Papps work off the guiding principles of minimal intervention and taste. Pressed, wild
We don’t go out sans child anywhere near enough here at Australian Wine Review HQ, so when my lovely, long suffering partner and I get out together – and my 42nd birthday provided a great excuse – we go large. And largesse was on the menu for Saturday’s dinner at Sydney’s Bennelong restaurant. With the
Having been closed for several months, chef Michael Mina’s Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence–winning Stripsteak in Las Vegas reopened Dec. 30 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, with a revamped menu and a new design. “We opened Stripsteak 17 years ago. In fact, it was my very first steakhouse!” Mina, the founder
The Chardonnay from Mayfield’s Orange vineyard sits nearly 900 metres above sea level. There is some pleasing complexity about this wine. Cashews and barbecued peach plus some grilled fig. The intensity and drive are measured with a golden apple tinge lurking in the background. Soft ginger spices and biscuity nuances rise up late with a
What a pleasure it is to have more and more Nebbiolo grown in Australia. We’re not quite at Mascerello levels yet – it’s going to take decades – but more local Neb deliciousness than ever before. The Longview Saturnus Nebbiolo 2020 is the latest from the Saturno boys who know the score with Italian varieties
A state of emergency was declared in southern Chile’s bucolic Ñuble and BioBio regions this morning as wildfires rage out of control, worsened by strong winds. The blazes broke out in Concepcion province after a record heatwave. At least four people are dead. The National Service for Disaster Prevention and Response reported 39 separate fires
Giuseppe Benanti, a forerunner for the rebirth of Sicily’s now thriving wine scene on Mount Etna, died Feb. 1. He was 78. “Pippo Benanti was a charismatic, visionary and ambitious winegrower,” said Alberto Aiello Graci, owner-winemaker of Graci winery. “He helped to set a glorious path for the wines of Etna, believing in their value from
Sometimes, you just need a wine of volume. Something luscious, indulgent, dense and cosseting. Something like a 14%+ Australian Shiraz. On a thousand per cent humidity Sydney January day, I don’t find myself much in this boat, but there is a place in my life where this wine lives. Probably in AFL season, sure, but
Donald Hess, a businessman, art collector and a vintner on four continents, died at the age of 86 in Bern, Switzerland, on Jan. 30. Born in Switzerland in a family of brewers, Hess built a successful mineral water company before entering the wine industry in 1978 by purchasing 700 acres of vineyards in Napa Valley’s
Who makes it? The Willson family estate ‘Bremerton’ is just one of the highlights from the Langhorne Creek region of South Australia. The estate makes an extensive number of wines, tapping into the extensive range of varieties available to them from Fiano to Vermentino to Graciano to Lagrein. Read Winery Spotlight: Bremerton Wines to read an interview
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