Stories

The Signature.

As I enter the room, a wave of self-consciousness washes over. One hundred and sixty-two glasses, eighteen seats and one fish out of water. Name printed on high-quality, textured card – I find my seat and brush away the voice questioning if it was meant for another Tijana Laganin. The...

The Greatest Wine Book That You’ve Never Heard of – One Thousand Vines by Pascaline Lepeltier

Pascaline Lepeltier is the sommelier at highly regarded Chambers restaurant in Lower Manhattan, New York, with a superbly crafted and...

Acta Non Verba, Anvers & Avicii

Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson star in one of my all-time favourite movies. The Bucket List. For those not familiar...

Nature vs Nurture

Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them. In the 17th century, William Shakespeare...

Chasing Down Champagne

February 28, 2025

You have to hand it to French marketing, particularly when it comes to Champagne. It is a giant region; 34,000...

Cartographer – Navigating Rosily

February 19, 2025

Born into a European household, dinners are filled with verbose tales – each told over top of the last. A...

Southern Open Vineyards 2025

February 18, 2025

The cool rules in Southern Tasmania. As one of the most southerly areas in the world for viticulture, the super...

Who, What, When, Where, Y?

February 6, 2025

It is a checklist spanning as far back as 1913, one we are schooled in as kids – the five...

The Answer is, and Always was, Chardonnay

January 31, 2025

Imagine having a crystal ball twenty years ago and peering into the future of Australian wine. At the time, Robert...

SA Wine Guide 2025

December 3, 2024

December is here and it is time to track down wines for the Festive Season. To help guide your wine...

All’s Well-and Ends Well

November 27, 2024

I have never met Ben and Madeleine Chapman, however on the basis of their wines, have assumed their hospitable disposition....

McLaren Vale Wine Guide 2025

November 13, 2024

Never have I been more enamoured and captivated by the wines of McLaren Vale. Leave your expectations at the door,...

Adelaide Hills Wine Guide 2025

November 6, 2024

The beauty of the Adelaide Hills is about its breath-taking landscapes. Its valleys and high points. Around its forever-winding roads...

Barossa Wine Guide 2025

November 6, 2024

While other regions around the country may like to debate the idea, the Barossa Valley, located some 60 kilometres northeast...

Limestone Coast (Mount Benson, Padthaway) and Riverland Wine Guide 2025

November 6, 2024

If you can pardon the pun, variety is the spice of life, and the Limestone Coast wine region is brimming...

Margaret River Wine Show 2024

November 6, 2024

Change was in the air at the 2024 Margaret River Wine Show as last year’s Chairman Nick Ryan had moved...

Coonawarra and Wrattonbully Wine Guide 2025

November 6, 2024

Despite the accolades and the long history of outstanding wines, Coonawarra and Wrattonbully remain some of the most undervalued regions...

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