Tasted: 2021 K1 Single Vineyard Reserve Chardonnay
The 2021 K1 Reserve Chardonnay is one of the best chardonnays we have tasted in the last 12 months. It’s beautifully balanced and full of flavour. Complex with toasty oak but not too much, it’s delicious and leaves you wanting more. Premium price but worth the money. Purchased in April 2025 from the K1 cellar […]
Delicious entrée to serve with a glass of Rosé – Prawns in Pernod
This is one of our favourite entrée dishes to serve with our rosé: Prawns in Pernod sauce 1kg fresh green prawns, peeled 20g finely chopped white of spring onion About 100g butter ¾ cup of cream 2 tablespoons Pernod Salt and pepper ¾ cup dry white wine or Rosé 1 cup of fish stock Serves […]
Tasted: 2023 Somos Vermentino, McLaren Vale
We opened this bottle on the day it was purchased because we thought it would match well with the bowl of vegetable korma and garlic naan we were preparing for dinner. All those at the table agreed that it had great texture, lovely balance and an elegant finish that paired perfectly with the spicy food. […]
Tasted: Palazzolo e Figli 2022 Sauvignon Blanc
This wine had the typical gooseberry aromas of the variety but with outstanding balance and refinement. It’s Sauvignon Blanc for Riesling lovers! Served with pan-seared tuna on a bed of Asian noodle salad with ginger and soy dressing. There are not many imported wines this good at this price. Purchased in 2024 by Drew from […]
What consumers really want
I read an article by Jancis Robinson a while ago titled “What consumers want from wine producers” which I found very interesting. She discussed the rise of the ‘experience economy’ that is replacing the old ‘service economy’ that I grew up with. In this new world, one’s memory or ‘experience of a brand’ has become […]
Tasted: 2016 Noon Reserve Cabernet with Lamb & Barley Pie
This is the second time we’ve cooked this pie & served it with one of our cabernets and it’s a lovely match. The recipe is from a book called The Tivoli Road Baker (page 140) which has quickly become one of our favourite books when we’re looking for something to bake, sweet or savoury. If […]
What the eye can’t see
It recently occurred to me that our eyes are both our greatest strength and our biggest weakness. We take in the world around us predominantly by eye and emotionally attach to things predominantly by sight. We wine drinkers also give great importance to aroma/flavour but there’s no getting around the primacy of sight. Whilst this […]
Out and about – Germany 2023
In June 2023, we travelled to Germany to attend the Master of Wine Symposium. It’s always good for us to leave our comfort zone and see how our wine looks in international company. One of the topics discussed at the Symposium was the meaning of ‘sustainability’ in different cultures. It turns out it means something […]