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Are you part of a team working hard as the End of Financial Year approaches rapidly? Why not celebrate and reward your team for all this hard work after June 30th. I can tailor a wine tasting or event to suit all your team members tastes. Relax while learning more...

  Red Wine Uncorked - Friday 26th June 6.00- 10.00 pm The Cellar downstairs at the Aussie Hotel Shepparton   Winter and red wine – what a team!!!  Join Wine Taste Talk for an immersion in all things vin rouge. Our red wine class will cover; Tasting and...

Enjoyed a great day at the Brave Goose open day near Seymour on Sunday 26th of April www.bravegoosevineyard.com.au . The event, around the newly renovated shearing shed, provided great food, including John Stockers potato and rosemary pizzas and live music. Enough of...

I am lucky enough to be working in a field that is also my passion. That passion was influenced by many, but triggered and fed by one person- my father. Some of my earlier wine memories are around socialising, friendships and family celebrations, so I always saw wine...

In 2004 following a tasting in Sydney with fellow Shiraz buddy Michael Morrison, I purchased 6 Peter Howland Shiraz, 2 each of his 2002 single vineyard WA Shiraz collection, Langley, Pine Lodge and Parsons Vineyards. They were around $28 at the time. I tried the...

Great day yesterday. Unpacking bottles in the "cellar" marked for drinking in 2015. A few nice surprises that I am looking forward to trying. Buying moderately priced bottles and cellaring in the medium to long term can be very rewarding. Not all bottles will benefit...

Novinophobia - The fear of running out of wine.

Had a fabulous time in Tasmania in late January. Such great wines to match the sublime food. Started with a flight from Launceston to St Helens on the East Coast to pick up foodie friend, forager and local, Karen. Passed over Joseph Chromy, which made me feel thirsty....