Boxhead Shiraz 2012 July 25, 2016July 25, 2016Nick Comment I love Shiraz, especially Australian Shiraz. The big jammy bruisers that are tinged with vanilla and spice make me fall in love every [...]
Lindeman’s Bin 65 Chardonnay 2014 June 8, 2016June 7, 2016Nick Comment When I first started First Pour Wine, hitting the bottom of the barrel was the only option. Truth be told, when the bottom [...]
Benefactor Cellars Shiraz 2014 October 28, 2015October 28, 2015Nick Comment As mentioned in the review of Benefactor Cellars Chardonnay, red wine is popular from a Halloween (and horror) label perspective. The last red [...]
Benefactor Cellars Chardonnay 2014 October 27, 2015October 27, 2015Nick Comment For whatever reason, it seems there are a disproportional number of scary, Halloween themed wines which are red. Perhaps it has to [...]
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 Yellow Tail Shiraz Grenache [Revisited] January 2, 2012November 15, 2015Nick Comment It’s been a while since I last enjoyed Yellow Tail’s Shiraz Grenache. Way back, before the First Pour Wine got rolling, this was [...]
Sparkling Rosé: A New Years Eve Alternative December 29, 2011January 14, 2016Nick Comment The time to crack open the bubbly is only a few days away, lets take a look at a couple of bottles that [...]
Yellow Tail Bubbles Sparkling White Wine December 8, 2011January 14, 2016Nick Comment Welcome to the first First Pour Wine Holiday Sparkler. For the next few weeks, we’ll be looking at some options for under $10 [...]
2010 Yellowtail Merlot October 26, 2011January 18, 2016Nick Comment It’s been a while since the last yellowtail, it hard to say much has changed with the iconic brand. As usual, they’re trucking [...]
2010 The Little Penguin Pinot Grigio October 6, 2011February 5, 2016Nick Comment The Little Penguin has three distinct attributes on First Pour Wine. First, it’s connection to South Eastern Australia’s value priced, mass produced wine [...]