Eating Georgia – The country not the state

Georgia food tour hosted by Janice Kirkwood and Sue Dempsey One of the best ways to get to know any country is… read more
Jasper Hill current vintages

Loyal followers of Jasper Hill in Australia will know that their wines sell out on release in August each year with the… read more
On the New Zealand Wine and Culinary Route – First Stop: Auckland, Part 1

First Published on robertparker.com Wine Journal Aug 16 2016 For most of the world, New Zealand is very remote and evokes iconographic… read more
Bass Phillip New Release 2017 Pinot Noirs

Tasting through the new release 2017 Pinot Noirs from Bass Phillip has been both fascinating and immensely gratifying. Having known Phillip Jones… read more
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Sam Neill “Cornucopia Vitus” – This is mandatory viewing… and finally, there’s a good use for cabernet sauvignon grapes
The Wild Side of Central Otago

First Published on Robert Parker Wine Journal Dec 6 2016 There’s something about venison that brings out the hunger for the wild… read more
South African vineyard uses Indian runner ducks control pests sustainably

  Now this is my kind of sustainable pest control, ducks!! Check out article on Dominion Post online http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/africa/80509549/south-african-vineyard-uses-indian-runner-ducks-control-pests-sustainably
Ipoh Dreaming… on a Chinese New Year’s Day

I have been coming to the town of Ipoh for almost 20 years now and yet it still remains an enigma to… read more
Marlborough Rising – Wellingtons other ‘local’ Wine Region

Reflecting on the brilliant and bountiful Wellington on a Plate festival held recently, I had the opportunity of frequenting the pop-up Match… read more
Rose Champagne bubbles
Think Pink

Rose champagne is enjoying high demand and not just because of Valentine’s Day. Rose Champagne, or Pink Champagne as it is more… read more
Paul Jaboulet vineyard
Hermitage La Chapelle Rouge – Part 2

Following on from the first instalment on Paul Jaboulet La Chapelle Hermitage in our last edition of the Asian Wine Journal, it… read more
Australian Master of Wine Peter Scudamore-Smith update on vineyards tours to France in Spring
In Memory of Alois Kracher and Eric Salomon
In Memory of Alois Kracher & Eric Salomon

The Austrian wine community is mourning the loss of two of its greatest winemakers, both pioneers in their respective regions and champions… read more
Beaujolais Village & Crus Du Beaujolais tasting with Franck Duboeuf

In all my years of tasting, I cannot recall a Beaujolais-Villages of such quality, so impressive in its intensity and… read more
White asparagus with Sauvignon Blanc
White Asparagus with Loire Valley Sauvignon Blanc

Two offerings from the legendary Loire Valley vigneron Henri Bourgeois: 2007 Pouilly-Fume and Sancerre Les Baronnes. This is about as classic as… read more
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