Review: Lopez Heredia 2002 Vina Tondonia
The low-down: The R Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia is the 2nd in our series of Rioja's leading traditional blends. Rioja stands out for...
Review: Val d'Iris 2012 Grand Foudre
The low-down: We visited this small, rustic Provence producer in December of this year. They are named after the iris plantations that...
Review: Hauvette 2009 Les Hauteurs Prelude
The low-down: Today we shift gears to a very progressive (almost anti-establishment) French vigneron: Dominique Hauvette. She is known...
Review: Besserat de Bellefon NV Brut
The low-down: Champagne needs no introduction! This number is a blend of 45% pinot meunier, 35% chardonnay and 25% pinot noir. Besserat...
Review: Faustino I 2001 Gran Reserva
The low-down: Over the coming months we'll be tasting a few of Rioja's leading producers including this Faustino I. Rioja stands out for...
Review: Chateau Cambon La Pelouse 2007
The low-down: Chateau Cambon La Pelouse is a small domaine located outside the town of Macau in Haut Medoc, on the border with Margaux....
Review: Thierry Mortet 2008 Gevrey Chambertin
The low-down: Gevrey Chambertin is one of the grand villages of the Cote de Nuits, Burgundy that produce some fantastic pinot noir known...
Review: R Pouillon NV Cuvee de Reserve
The low-down: Champagne needs no introduction! This number is a blend of 70% pinot noir, 15% pinot meunier and 15% chardonnay with grapes...
Review: Audrey Wilkinson 2011 Verdelho
The low-down: My drinking partner R and I visited this picturesque Hunter Valley estate's cellar door on a cracking summer day in January...
Review: 2003 Tulum Cabernet Sauvignon
The low-down: The Mornington Peninsula is an hours drive south of Melbourne. The region's wine industry only developed in the 1970s -...
