A nudge towards viognier
This is a grape that is immensely popular amongst wine growers, and drinkers who have been exposed to the wines of southern France. Read More
A spectrum of Spanish wines
I have thought for a very long time the best bangs for your buck at all price levels - yep all of them, from one through six figures are to be found in Spain. Read More
A tour through the reds of France
This is a country that makes an astounding variety of wines at all price points. Read More
Chardonnay: All is not lost
Wine makers have certainly not forsaken the grape, though it is now hugely outnumbered on the shelves by pinot grigio and sauvignon blanc. Read More
In the beginning, there was New Zealand sauvignon blanc
If you want to understand modern wine, why we drink what we do, why sundry journals and writers laud or criticize some drinks, a good place to start is New Zealand sauvignon blanc. Read More
In praise of ripasso
The real truth is, if you see 'ripasso' written anywhere on the label you should buy the wine. Read More
White wines and clam linguine: A recipe and pairing
Every year right about now, I realize two things: I spent and ate too much over the last couple of weeks. Read More
The glory and unbelievable bargain of Spanish wines
Go to that section and start drinking. Read More
Some Sauvignon Blancs to consider
A journey into the Okanagan. Read More
Carménère: The anti-pinot noir
This is an unabashedly robust wine that has no intention of not being noticed. Read More
Modern stemware and pushup bras
Before you spend a zillion dollars on wine glasses there's something you need to know: Modern stemware is the equivalent of a pushup bra. Read More
The French connection
A couple of decades ago, a number of Australian winemakers came to the conclusion that the ultimate use of their grapes was found in a blend of grenache noir, syrah, and mouvedre, or GSM Read More
Wines for cooling, cold weather
It is autumn and those snappy, summer whites don't quite seem appropriate. I want something different but serious... Read More
In defence of Barolo
A couple of weeks ago, after a lecture about the neuroscience of wine tasting, I ran into Nanette, another wine writer (@wineharlots). We promptly retired to… Read More
Attack of the Great White Chards
For most of the '90s chardonnay was the most popular white wine on the planet. Californian and Australia ruled and consumers couldn't get enough of the stuff. Read More