Chocolate Box 2012 February 9, 2016February 8, 2016Nick Comment Grenache – Syrah – Mourvedre (GSM) are like The Rat Pack, in that while they’re all great on their own, when they come [...]
yellow tail Shiraz Grenache 2014 January 19, 2016January 22, 2016Nick Comment Without a doubt, I have a soft spot for yellow tail Shiraz Grenache. In college, this was my go to wine at under [...]
Jacob’s Creek Reserve Shiraz 2013 January 14, 2016January 16, 2016Nick Comment Welcome to Wine 102, a deeper dive into some of the less common varietals you see on store shelves or restaurant wine lists. To [...]
Paringa Shiraz 2013 December 8, 2015December 7, 2015Nick Comment Similar to merlot, shiraz provides a lot of value in a crowd pleasing, easy to find, and familiar package. Warmer climates, like California and [...]
2010 Mollydooker The Boxer Shiraz December 22, 2012October 12, 2015Nick Comment Sometimes you really have to go clear off the deep end to impress your relatives. Other times, it’s just enough to get to [...]
2000 Waverley Estate Chardonnay December 1, 2012October 16, 2015Nick Comment One of the more unique experiences I had in Australia was at Waverley Estate. This small boutique winery specializes in aged wines, particularly focused [...]
2008 The Watcher Shiraz May 26, 2012February 5, 2016Nick Comment If there was a prize for the bottle art that blew my mind last year, it definitely goes to Fetish’s V Spot Viognier. [...]
2009 Milton Park Shiraz May 22, 2012February 5, 2016Nick 2 Syrah, or Shiraz as it can be more commonly found as down under, is one of the other important red grapes that holds [...]
2008 De Bortoli DB Family Selection Shiraz February 24, 2012February 5, 2016Nick Comment When in Australia, I had the opportunity to visit De Bortoli’s vineyard. While this wine wasn’t one of the one’s I sampled, De [...]
2008 Fetish “The V Spot” Viognier December 17, 2011February 5, 2016Nick Comment Sometimes bottle labels sucker in the best of us. In this case 2008 Fetish “The V Spot” Viognier called to me time and [...]