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It had been a whirlwind few days for the boys from Glaetzer and Heartland Wines. I caught up with them last Wednesday, on the 3rd leg of the day, of their whirlwind tour to Europe; they’d been in Lond...

Columbia Valley Riesling, Chateau Ste Michelle 2013 Ste Michelle’s Columbia Valley Riesling is a blend of 100% Riesling from throughout Washington’s Columbia Valley. The winemaker’s goal is to craft...

Falernia Syrah Reserva, 2011 Bright deep colour, spicy, perfumed black fruit aroma. Elegant and pure, rich yet wonderfully soft texture. Full-bodied but beautifully silky. This wine has won more trop...

Bogle Phantom 2011 Three distinctive varietals that combine lush berry and fierce spice into this wine. Deeply luscious and succulent blackberries, aromas of anise and sweet fig are embraced by touch...

J.Lohr, Wildflower, Valdigue 2014 This wine is vibrant and red-purple in color with bright aromas of boysenberry, Bing cherry, raspberry and pomegranate. The fruit complexion on the palate is equally...

Antu Ninquén Syrah 2013 Deep, brooding, inky purple in colour with a developed, aromatic nose dominated by ripe black fruits and smoky oak. The palate is full bodied and concentrated, dripping with s...

Great Western Wine and Allium Restaurant run some pretty good wine dinners, and I’ve been lucky enough to attend most of them. However, the prospect of a combination of Chris Staines’ magic culinary t...

Heartland Stickleback Red, South Austrailia 2012   Fragrant, spicy, juicy and full bodied. A rich violet / purple colour. Chocolate spice and black fruit characters of cherry and plum on the pal...

Eidosela Albariño Rias Baixas 2014 Full of evocative summery flavours: apricots, honeysuckle and juicy white peaches. Wonderful sense of lightness; fresh and refreshing, yet with no shortage of inten...

Carrick Sauvignon Blanc, Central Otago 2012 Aromas of fresh peas and fenugreek leaves mix with a brilliant sense of minerality. Drinking deliciously right now: over recent months, it's acquired a sil...

Barbecue season is well and truly upon us, and we Brits are stalwarts – once that Webber is out in the garden neither rain, nor wind will stop us enjoying our summer barbies - even huddled under umbre...

Dry Riesling, Chateau Ste Michelle 2013 Produced by Chateau Ste. Michelle, the founding winery of Washington State, this cool climate Riesling is made in a crisp, dry, refreshing style with mouth-wa...