Jancis Robinson readily admits that neither her palate nor her brain were at their freshest when the late John Charles Brown of the famous Brown Brothers clan at Milawa, dropped her off on a hot summer’s day in 1981 at Morris of Rutherglen. Australia’s most lauded fortified winemaker, Mick Morris, resplendent in filthy shorts and […]
NAGAMBIE LAKES – THE MODERNITY OF TRADITION
Spent a week recently in and around Victoria’s Nagambie Lakes region, which like its near neighbour the Strathbogie Ranges has much to offer. These regions complement one another well. There’s plenty to reward the most fastidious of wine lovers, including the ubiquitous Rhone whites and reds (long the region’s mainstay) and latterly some emerging, contemporary […]
IN VINO VERITAS IN PRINT
A love of wine and a love of books and books on wine go hand in hand. I can’t afford to drink trophy wines nor the likes of a Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tache; a Château Margaux; or one of Robert Parker’s so called Super Tuscan’s, say a Tignanello – let alone a Krug […]
Book Review – A Vision for Wine
Book Review – A Vision for Wine – A History of the Viticultural Society of Victoria by David Dunstan. David Dunstan’s A Vision for Wine – A History of the Viticultural Society of Victoria is a must read for not only those in the wine business but also those who drink wine– and that’s a good many of […]
MOORILLA ESTATE, TASMANIA
In a past issue of Winestate magazine I profiled Moorilla Estate, part of the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) on the Derwent River just north of Hobart. Click here to read the article. Moorilla’s winemaker Conor van der Reest is making some seriously good drink now wines under the Praxis label and some wines for […]
