Seriously, who can resist a wine with doggies ? on the label? Not me! So what’s the significance of the dogs on this bottle of small batch Rusty Mutt wine? Well the winemaker, Scott Heidrich, was born in the year of the ‘Metal Dog’ according to Chinese astrology. Rusty Mutt is his passion project as he currently…
April is looking mighty tasty in the Wine Selectors 2020 Calendar! At the start of the year I was gifted this years Chef & The Cellar Calendar Collection case (thank you!) and it’s safe to say the wines and recipes have me drooling. April’s wine and recipe comes from Shottesbrooke Wines in McLaren Vale, South Australia. Merlot is one…
My Dad helped me taste this sample bottle of Curtis Family Vineyards 2017 Heritage Shiraz from McLaren Vale in South Australia recently. Curtis Family Vineyards is owned and operated by Mark, Thomas & Jenna Curtis, with guidance from their father, Claudio Curtis who lives on the vineyard.
Have you met Eileen yet? Her favourite colour is blue and she’s the great matriarch of the Hardy’s family. This 2016 Shiraz is a tribute to Eileen Hardy and her significant contributions to the Hardys Wines.
If you haven’t come across Hardys Wines Char No.3 yet, then you need to add it to your ‘to drink list’ ASAP. Jeeze even Mr Spittoon (who’s not a big red drinker) is still going on about how much he loved both this 2018 McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon and the Shiraz I posted about a little while…
If you haven’t come across Hardys Wines Char No.3 yet, then you need to add it to your ‘to drink list’ ASAP. Jeeze even Mr Spittoon (who’s not a big red drinker) is still going on about how much he loved this 2018 McLaren Vale Shiraz. A big thanks to Hardy’s for sending us this…
If you enjoy your natural and organic wines, I have another one for you guys! I was recently sent some samples from Paxton Wines (thank you!) from their NOW (Natural Organic Wine) range to try including a Rose, Chardonnay and this 2019 Shiraz. This McLaren Vale Shiraz is not only natural and organic but it’s…
Are you looking for no added preservatives, organic or biodynamic wine? Well this McLaren Vale Chardonnay ticks all those boxes! Introducing the Paxton Wines NOW 2019 Chardonnay which was released on a few months ago and I was lucky enough to be sent a sample bottle to taste (thank you!).
If you enjoy full-bodied, dry, red wines like Cabernet Sauvignon, then wines made from the Nero D’Avola grape variety might be for you. Nero D’Avola originates from Sicily in Italy and it’s associated with flavours such as black cherries & plums, liquorice and tobacco. Head over to Wine Folly for a great write-up on the…