Archive for February, 2024
The Hidden Sea – Sauvignon Blanc 2022
It’s a Saturday afternoon, and sadly I have nothing better to do than a bottle of wine. So to the local bottle shop, I go. After a while, the staff gets to know you. So when a new wine hits the self they are the first to tell you. The Hidden Sea Sauvignon Blanc 2022 […]
Don David Reserve Malbec 2022
I had a good friend that got me onto Malbec as a red wine. I would have to say it now ranks as one of my favorite red grape varieties. The Don David Reserve Malbec 2022 from Calchaqui Valley Argentina didn’t disappoint one bit. I found the Don David Reserve Malbec 2022 to be a […]
Victoria Grampians and Pyrenees Regions
The gold discovery in western Victoria in the 1850s has been attributed to an influx of immigrants who brought vines into the country. The cool climate was perfect for vineyards to pop up in the Grampians and Pyrenees regions of Victoria. With winters wet and cold and summers cool and dry vines struggle to survive […]
Fifth Leg Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2023
When it’s summer in Australia most wine drinkers tend to gravitate towards white wine. So working through the local bottle shop selection does get methodical at times. The Fith Leg Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2023. Is just such a wine. I can’t remember if I had tried it before, but on a typical hot Sunday afternoon, […]
Winton Road Shiraz Barossa Valley 2018
Out of all the wine regions I’ve visited over the years. The Barossa Valley in Australia is at the top of the favorites list. The Winton Road Shiraz from the Barossa Valey wine region is just another in a line long of world-class Australian Reds. The Winton Road Shiraz is a wine that I sat […]
