Greetings on Australia Day in 2010.  We have taken the time to put down our tasting glasses, to briefly discuss a very for an important issue.  Please read on. We have noted with alarm, the Rudd Government’s plans to introduce legislation into the Australian Parliament this year which, if approved, would enforce a mandatory filter of all Internet traffic at the ISP level throughout Australia. Aussie Wine Guy wholeheartedly supports the No Clean Feed and Anti-Censorship initiatives an... [More]

On New Year’s Eve, 2009, Aussie Wine Guy and company were celebrating the start of a new decade in Hangzhou (Zhejiang Province) in China. We were partying down at a wine bar, counting down the New Year and finishing a bottle of Yarra Valley’s Train Trak (2004) Pinot Noir. The ‘04 is typical of Yarra Valley Pinot with a sweet and pleasing aftertaste and a subtle, light texture.  The bouquet is soft, lingering you have to admire the craftsmanship. Pinot Noir is a tough red to grow an... [More]

Hi Everyone, Today AWG visited our wine storage facility and did stock take (yet again) confirming inventory and we have now updated the lists on the site. What a great day to hang out at a temperature controlled location!  Outside it must have been close to 35’C, while our wine is nice and safe, cooled in a refrigerated climate in storage near the inner city of Brisbane. Check out the updated lists! Cheers..AWG

   Hello Everyone,   Wishing you all the best for the holiday season from everyone at   Aussie Wine Guy.  This year has been a relatively progressive year as   we have started to iron out some kinks in our review and publishing   processes and we’ve also welcomed some new contributors to the team.   The new year sees a new vintage of wines to be released, and our   empty wine tasting glasses wait patiently.    We hope ... [More]

As far as Western Australia goes, Margaret River is the queen of wine producing regions, however this means we sometimes neglect some of the other regions in this beautiful state.  West Cape Howe comes to us from the Great Southern region, and is not to be missed.  From their website: “West Cape Howe Winesis located approximately 3.5km east of Denmark, a small coastal town located within Western Australia’s Great Southern region. Situated 450 kilometres south of Perth, the coastli... [More]

An easy to drink light red French wine [More]

Riddoch Coonawarra 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon is an excellent smooth red drinking extermely well now. [More]

  One of the Canberra regions best small family run wineries, Clonakilla at   Murrumbateman, has produced another winner with their 2006 Ballinderry blend of   Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet franc and Merlot.   A bright purplish and lively looking wine, it has a strong palate of black currant and   berry flavours with a hint of pepper and a pleasing finish in the mouth.  It is not   weighed down with too heavy tannins or oak and is therefore an ex... [More]

A classic BBQ wine, the Lindeman’s Cawarra Merlot is value for money at the lower price range of $10 to $15. While not a great cellaring wine, the 2004 did benefit from a few years in the bottle to produce a relatively easy drinking medium bodied red. A good deep colour and slight hint of berries with a softish touch to the palate made this a pleasant enough wine, best served with a red meat meal.  However, it is also light enough to serve with white meats and fish. Overall, reasonable ... [More]

  Without any wine makers notes or comments on the bottle, the consumer is   left entirely to themselves to assess this wine.   The 2001 Dalwhinnie Shiraz in the price range of $60 to $90 is at the high end   of the market but proved well worth the cost, when opened for a special   dinner recently – filet mignon, steamed vegetables and a pepper mushroom   sauce.   A lively but deep colour, a soft palate tasting of berries and black currants, ... [More]