Wine Bites

Gigondas has stepped out of the shadow of neighbouring Châteauneuf du Pape, in the land where Grenache is King, they offer wines of intensity and flavour that are distinctly their own.

Rully along with Mercurey and Givry is one of the crowning jewels of the Côte Chalonnaise.
There’s excellent whites and reds coming from the village and it’s 23 Premier Crus!

Discover what makes the village and wines of Pernand-Vergelesses unique!

The Mâconnais is the soul of southern Burgundy!
The world has become increasingly aware of what many savvy French have known for a long time…
There is some serious, tasty and affordable vino coming out of the Mâcon!

Discover what makes the village and wines of Chambolle-Musigny unique!

Discover what makes the village and wines of Morey-Saint-Denis unique!

Discover what makes the village and wines of Gevrey-Chambertin unique!

The diversity of Champagne wines can make it difficult to generalise, but there are three major considerations that will influence the way champagne tastes including grape variety, region and the cuvée. Understanding what distinguishes one style from another is important to identify your personal preferences.

Wine Camp 2020-2021 has been a blast! Sharing Wine Wisdom & a Few Choice Beverages is what it’s all about!
Just in cased you missed anything, here’s the archive of everything we covered.

Exploring 8 Cru’s from Across Barolo is a great way to get your head around the region. Add the input of Neb-Head, David Ridge & you’re in for some fun!
Version 2.0 This time we’re looking at the 2016’s
Watch 🎥for the full experience with flyover maps of the communes & more!

Gamay or Gamay Noir is the mainstay of Beaujolais. It has a 600 year history with Pinot Noir and Gouais Blanc its parents.

Chardonnay has incredible versatility and can be picked over quite a wide range of sugar levels and flavour ripeness.
The variety takes its name from the village of Chardonnay near Uchizy in the Mâconnais, in southern Burgundy.

Pinot Noir’s mythical home, Burgundy, has produced some of the world’s most inspiring wines.
The exhilarating personality of Pinot Noir has seen the wine world take up the fickle challenge to grow the ‘heartbreak grape’!

Barbera, pronounced bar-BER-uh, was one of the great wine travesties of our time.
The increasing popularity and price of Nebbiolo wines, particularly Barolo and Barbaresco, saw old plantings of Barbera in the great sites ripped out and replanted to Nebbiolo.

Nebbiolo, pronounced NEH-bee-oh-low, is such a unique variety.
Good Nebbiolo has a core of fruit running the length of your tongue, along with layers of those same secondary characters.
Nebbiolo’s grape tannins give it a distinct texture. Look for the quality and depth of tannin.

Dolcetto’s, pronounced dole-CHET-toe, translates to ‘Little Sweet’.
Hit the restaurants in Alba at lunchtime and you’ll see plenty of Dolcetto on the table.
The great estates of Barolo, naturally make great Dolcetto.

A complete answer needs a book. We’ll cut that back to 5 minutes! In this case we’re talking about red wines. White wines are another beast altogether!
The question arose after AP Birks Wendouree released a Pressings Wine for the 2017 vintage. They only release it about once a decade.

Ask anyone in the know & they’ll tell you Mag’s of Champagne Taste BETTER!
… and it’s not just because there is twice as much to go around!

Exploring 8 Cru’s from Across Barolo is a great way to get your head around the region. Add the input of Neb-Head, David Ridge & you’re in for some fun!
Watch 🎥for the full experience with flyover maps of the communes & more! Listen 🎧 if the NBN is annoying you!

Even the most dedicated wine geek often has trouble getting their head around the German naming systems, something they’ve been working on simplifying!

Thanks for the question Andrew!
We explore why we add acid to wine, looking at the chemistry, and, impact on taste, as well as how it will affect the wines ability to age.

Botrytis cinerea, also known as “noble rot” is a fungus that colonizes the grape and causes water to evaporate through the skin of the fruit.

Under the perfect conditions with the right amount of humidity and heat Botrytis will transform the grapes into “drops of gold”.

Etna is at once both a fossil and a piece of modern art!
Vines aged from 70-120 years old grow on the slopes of a volcano at altitudes that make noses bleed.

A short long history. From the Pioneers in the 1800’s to those who rejuvenated the Yarra Valley in the 1960’s and the new wave from the 1990’s to today, the Yarra Valley is making the best wines it has ever made.

We explore the Geology, Geography and Wines of the Côte de Nuits Villages: Vosne-Romanée & Clos-Vougeot

We explore the Geology, Geography and Wines of the Côte de Nuits Villages: Gevrey-Chambertin, Morey-Saint-Denis, Chambolle-Musigny

We explore the Geology, Geography and Wines of the Côte de Beaune Village, Meursault

We explore the Geology, Geography and Wines of Pommard

We explore the Geology, Geography and Wines of Chablis

We explore the Geology, Geography and Wines of the Côte de Nuits Villages: Gevrey-Chambertin, Morey-Saint-Denis, Chambolle-Musigny, Nuits-Saint-Georges