Last night we finally opened up the small collection of bottles we’ve accrued over the past month in a nice session starting with an enjoyable Riesling from Alsace.   A. Zirnhelt – Riesling (2008)   This bottle was brought to our place by our friend from the US, and was the perfect   way to start the night.    As it is summer, and rather humid, this drop hit the spot.  Unlike Australian Riesling,   this Alsace was a bit less sweet – which is a good th... [More]

Last night we cracked open a bottle of the 2006 Chateau Bellerose Figeac from Saint-Emilion in the Bordeaux region of southern France.   Like most French red table wines from the region, this vintage is primarily Merlot and displayed a fine sweet perfumed bouquet. We let it breathe in the bottle for about fifteen minutes before serving into Reidel “O” series (stemless) glasses.  The colour was a very nice rouge, and on the first taste was a little tart.  However, on subseque... [More]

Last night AWG and his darling wife paid a visit to French restaurant Provence in West Lake, HangZhou (China).  The restaurant is one of our favourites in the area, in addition to Angelo’s and the conveniently located Yoho Cafe. Monday nights at Provence feature a special -  ¥35 for all wine by the glass – which represents excellent value when ordering good French wine!  We dropped in around 8pm (no booking, AWG likes to arrive with no prior warning, haha) and were immediately se... [More]

  Last month we opened a bottle of the 1999 D’Arenberg Ironstone Pressings.  We’ve actually been    storing the ‘99 for about five years (or so) and it was with some anticipation that we decanted it for   a special dinner.   The ‘99 was a fine drop, with a very delicate and sweet bouquet.  The smooth finish was   complimented by a tannin and current taste, accentuated with subtle fruits.  We really, really love   the way D’Arenberg... [More]

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]

This year’s anniversary wine was purchased in Paris, France when   AWG was on holidays through the French countryside.    Given the opportunity, we acquired a very nice (temperature   controlled) 2006 Lafite which shall be nurtured carefully over the next   decade or more.   For those familiar with great Bordeaux first growths, you’ll know that   Chateau Lafite is one of the most sought after estates in the region.    C... [More]