Burgundy


Another weekend of foraging in the cellar and finding some Alice in Wonderland-style bottles that had ‘Drink Me’ written (invisibly of course) all over them. I last tasted the Mission Vineyards Reserve Syrah 2002 from the Gimblett Gravels in Hawkes Bayin autumn 2005. Then, I said ‘drink up to 2009’ […]

A Mission to the Judean Hills


Just been reading this post on Heather Dougherty’s wine blog about the much-abused name of Chablis. My second job in the wine trade** was working in a bottle shop in Albert Park, a seaside suburb of Melbourne close to the vibrant St Kilda. Tuesday evening was washing night, and my […]

Chablis