Tag Archives: Cabernet Sauvignon
Penfolds Collection 2014 – Take two.
On September 23, the wine media gathered in Melbourne to preview the new release icon wines from Penfolds – now called The Penfolds Collection. Hasn’t that already happened this year? I hear you say. Yes it did, but when you have vintages like 2010 and 2012 to unleash it might be hard to contain your […]
Vinous Pleasures
It’s been a while since I posted any vinous pleasures, which prompted me to share with you some back vintage wines I have enjoyed in excellent company in recent times, as well as a couple of new release Aussies first up in the list that are pretty awesome. There are wines from Bordeaux, Rhone and […]
Masterclass Gems
The annual Voyager Estate masterclass was done and dusted in Sydney a few days ago. As usual, it was an outstanding tasting with many vinous pleasures. I will be reviewing all wines tasted at the event for Winewise magazine, but I just want to share a few gems with you right now. All of these […]
2013 Penfolds Bin Releases
This year, the Penfolds tasting was quite eventful, for me at least. A day trip from Sydney to Adelaide and the hallowed cellars at Magill was on the cards for a 1pm tasting of the top end Penfolds range. To cut a VERY long story short, the day started at 5am,and included a grounded plane, […]
Memories Are Made Of This
Every time a back vintage wine is opened and drunk, it’s the kind of thing that can bring back memories. When you raise the glass to your lips you think about where you were that year, what was going on in the world at the time, and if it’s a really old bottle, are the […]
Winburndale Wonders
The first time I visited Bathurst in a wine capacity was last year. It was with the Winewise crew taking a look at the wines of the Bathurst region for the magazine. The second time I visited was also last year, as a judge at the National Cool-Climate wine show. On both occasions, I came […]
Aged Aussies
Last Tuesday evening, I had the pleasure of seeing some Australian whites and reds, ranging in vintage from 2004 to 1964. Whenever I see wines in this fashion, it is always a sobering reminder that as wines age, especially under cork; there is no such thing as a good wine, just good bottles. It is […]
When Life Gives You Lemons …. Make Wine from Orange
Orange’s is a fascinating wine region. Its history is steeped in gold mining and orchards, mostly cherries, apples & pears, which are all still thriving industries today alongside the wineries. The influence of the gold mines probably accounts for the fact the town looks quite ‘well heeled’, can support a couple of hatted restaurants and […]
On The Tasting Bench
I’ve had a busy time tasting over the past week, so thought it was about time I got a few of the latest wines up for your viewing, and tasting, pleasure. The past week saw an influx of wines from Adelaide Hills, along with a couple from Margaret River. I have also included a few […]
Mudgee Rebooted
The region is on a path of reinvention and exploration as they work towards repositioning themselves in the Aussie wine landscape. Located in New South Wales within pockets of land cuddled by hills is the wine region of Mudgee. Translated from its Aboriginal roots, Mudgee means ‘nest in the hills’ which when you see it […]
Deb Pearce Wine Blog 