by Caroline Clarkson | Nov 29, 2023 | IN PRAISE OF SHADOWS, NEW RELEASE, PRODUCERS, REVIEWS, STORIES
“I am connected to the land, working with wonderful growers and people across the wine industry, seeking to make delicious wines that speak of a time and a place and perhaps make great company for a story among friends and family.” Brett TrewarthaOwner,...
by Caroline Clarkson | Nov 15, 2023 | NEW RELEASE, PRODUCERS, REVIEWS, STORIES, VOYAGER ESTATE
2023 Tempranillo RoséCertified Organic “The Tempranillo Rosé represents the rosé that we want to make, rather than the rosé we have to make! Our single block of tempranillo (planted in 2017 specifically for rosé) will largely be allocated to this wine now. We...
by Caroline Clarkson | Nov 9, 2023 | NEW RELEASE, PRODUCERS, REVIEWS, SHICHIDA, STORIES, TSUKINOKATSURA, YOSHINOGAWA
Rare SakeHard to findEven in Japan PRE-SHIP OFFERARRIVING EARLY 2024 Offer Closes Wednesday 22nd NovemberFor expressions of interest please contact your Deja Vu area manager Shichida Junmai Daiginjo ‘Parfait’ 720ml This Sake is a symbol of Shichida. The...
by Caroline Clarkson | Nov 1, 2023 | NEW RELEASE, PRODUCERS, REVIEWS, STORIES, THYMIOPOULOS
APOSTOLOS THYMIOPOULOS The master of Xinomavro Apostolos devotes himself exclusively to Xinomavro, the emblematic variety of the Naoussa region, expressing “terroir” as well as the craftsmanship of the “vigneron”. Superstar grape of Greece, Xinomavro is an incredibly...
by Caroline Clarkson | Oct 24, 2023 | ARGYROS, NEW RELEASE, PRODUCERS, REVIEWS, STORIES
Estate Argyros was established in 1903, and although multiple generations of Argyros made fine wines from top quality vineyards, it was Yiannis Argyros that propelled the estate into the world’s wine producing elite. Yiannis was instrumental in proving that the dry...
by Caroline Clarkson | Oct 18, 2023 | NEW RELEASE, NYETIMBER, PRODUCERS, REVIEWS, STORIES
For celebratory moments big and small,make this Christmas the most sparkling yet with Nyetimber! “So, perhaps Nyetimber really is the Krug of England. Or should we say that Krug is the Nyetimber of Champagne? Either way, I cannot recommend this exemplary, delicious,...
by Caroline Clarkson | Oct 10, 2023 | AMISFIELD, CHÂTEAU DE L’ESCARELLE, GRAHAM’S, KALLESKE, MARGAN, NEW RELEASE, NYETIMBER, PRODUCERS, REVIEWS, SAMOS, STORIES
Time to get organised and put space between you and the mayhem, with gifts that come dressed ready to go! Entertaining a crowd?You’ll need a BIG bottle! Château de l’EscarelleCuvee ‘Palm’ Rosé 2021 (1.5L)Provence, France “Pale salmon-pink...
by Caroline Clarkson | Oct 6, 2023 | AMISFIELD, KALLESKE, NEW RELEASE, PRODUCERS, REVIEWS, SHERRAH, STORIES, VOYAGER ESTATE
CHENIN BLANC “Sooner or later, everything old is new again.” “This is especially true for Chenin and the resurgence we are seeing across the country. Small producers are flocking to it and the versatility it provides. Sparkling, dry, off dry, oaked, unoaked,...
by Caroline Clarkson | Sep 21, 2023 | CA DI RAJO, NEW RELEASE, PRODUCERS, REVIEWS, STORIES
In the heart of the Veneto region of northern Italy, stands the winery of Cà di Rajo. Located in a special place, where Venice Lagoon meets the Dolomites. Ca’ di Rajo winery is at the pinnacle in the Prosecco area. A key facet in the winery’s success has been...
by Caroline Clarkson | Sep 19, 2023 | GOLDEN CHILD, IN PRAISE OF SHADOWS, KALLESKE, NEW RELEASE, PATCH, REVIEWS, SHERRAH, SPRING VALE, STORIES, VOYAGER ESTATE
“I love that we are now having conversations about chucking a bottle of red in the esky and drinking it down at the beach. If you mentioned this ten years ago, people would have given you strange looks! Obviously, this doesn’t work for all red wines. Our lighter...
by Caroline Clarkson | Sep 13, 2023 | BODEGAS FONTANA, MESTA, REVIEWS, STORIES
A little bit of bottled culture, geography and history. Organic wines. Sustainably grown. A pure expression of nature and heritage. Historically, ‘The Mesta’ was an alliance of shepherds in medieval Castile, Spain, who controlled the ‘cañadas’...
by Caroline Clarkson | Sep 11, 2023 | AMISFIELD, NEW RELEASE, PRODUCERS, REVIEWS, STORIES
Set against the backdrop of the majestic Pisa mountain range, Amisfield is one of the largest single estate vineyards in Central Otago. With a bold form of pure function and its distinctive sloping roof echoing the mountains behind it, Amisfield’s modern winery...
by Caroline Clarkson | Aug 22, 2023 | NEW RELEASE, NIGL, PRODUCERS, REVIEWS, STORIES
Viniculture has a long tradition in the Nigl family. For centuries they have made wine, always linked to agriculture. Since 1990, the family has dedicated itself entirely to the process of winemaking. Martin Nigl has always been convinced that quality winegrowing is...
by Caroline Clarkson | Aug 17, 2023 | MARS, NEW RELEASE, PRODUCERS, REVIEWS, STORIES
Mars Iwai Whisky 750ml A rich gold whisky with light, sweet and floral fragrances with notes of sweet pear and dark cacao. It has a beautiful soft body with underlying flavours of dried fig and allspice with a soft malt finish and hints of ginger cookies and honey...
by Jessica Langham | Aug 9, 2023 | NEW RELEASE, PRODUCERS, STORIES, THE PASS
Between the Wairau and Awatere winegrowing valleys of Marlborough lies The Pass. Originally The Pass began as a necessary path comprised of bridle tracks along with ferries allowing rivers to be crossed. Today The Pass is a stretch of modern highway that runs over the...
by Caroline Clarkson | Aug 3, 2023 | MARGAN, NEW RELEASE, PRODUCERS, REVIEWS, STORIES
“Semillon from the Hunter Valley, made in its purest traditional form, is a wine based around ripe citrus flavours, and a length of palate created by natural acidity and a relatively lower alcohol. The balance and texture of the wine creates a unique white style...
by Caroline Clarkson | Aug 1, 2023 | NEW RELEASE, PAPAGIANNAKOS, PRODUCERS, REVIEWS, STORIES
Mesogaia, Attica. The blessed land of the famed Attica Vine. A land which is truly special, blessed by the gods and surrounded by the sea which protects and nurtures it. The fruit of this land is borne of soft winters and warm summers. From a soil which has the most...
by Caroline Clarkson | Jul 25, 2023 | KALLESKE, NEW RELEASE, PRODUCERS, REVIEWS, STORIES
The Kalleske family have been farming and growing grapes on the same property since 1853 near the village of Greenock. From seven generations of Barossa viticulturists, Troy and Tony Kalleske have formed their eponymous wine brand. Kalleske wines are certified...
by Caroline Clarkson | Jul 20, 2023 | NEW RELEASE, PRODUCERS, REVIEWS, SHERRAH, STORIES
“Wine to me is not about tasting blackcurrant and cigar box but how the wine ‘feels’ to drink. I believe in balance, a great wine should have no sharp edges – it should have beautiful smooth curves from front to back.” Alex, Chief Swirler and Sniffer SHERRAH...
by Caroline Clarkson | Jul 18, 2023 | BOWERBIRD, NEW RELEASE, PRODUCERS, REVIEWS, STORIES
“Bowerbirds collect things that they find beautiful or curious to share with others. I have a desire to create a small collection of well-made wines driven by intuition and feel as much as science. I hope that the wines I create and collect can bring people and...
by Caroline Clarkson | Jul 11, 2023 | NEW RELEASE, PRODUCERS, REVIEWS, SPRING VALE, STORIES
Spring Vale Wines is a small, 5th generation family-owned vineyard located in Cranbrook on Tasmania’s stunning Freycinet Coast. The winery is owned and operated by the Lyne family. Built in 1842, the original Spring Vale homestead is one of the oldest properties...
by Caroline Clarkson | Jun 29, 2023 | GRAHAM’S, NEW RELEASE, PRODUCERS, REVIEWS, STORIES
Founded in 1820 by brothers William and John Graham, Graham’s Port quickly became known as a producer of exceptional ports. This success culminated in the building of the Graham’s Lodge in Gaia and the acquisition of Quinta dos Malvedos in 1890. Graham’s wines...
by Jessica Langham | Jun 28, 2023 | FATTORI, PRODUCERS, STORIES
“The world of wine is formed by seasons, situations and conditionsthat are never the same.” Antonio Fattori Experience Fattori Vineyard Antonio Fattori, who runs the 95 hectare property, comes from a family of winemakers. With over a century of history...
by Caroline Clarkson | Jun 23, 2023 | LOUIS MOREAU, NEW RELEASE, PRODUCERS, REVIEWS, STORIES
Louis Moreau was born from the passion of a family settled in Chablis since 1814. As early as the late 19th century, the love of this family for great wines led to the purchase of plots in Grands Crus and Premiers Crus. Today, as a proprietor of parcels in five of the...
by Caroline Clarkson | Jun 21, 2023 | BODEGAS VALDERIZ, NEW RELEASE, PRODUCERS, REVIEWS, STORIES
Bodegas y Viñedos Valderiz is located in Roa de Duero, in the heart of Spain. The family-run winery represents seven generations of vine growers. The current vineyards date back to 1932 when Tomás Esteban’s father planted 24 acres of vines on the family property. In...
by Jessica Langham | Jun 15, 2023 | GAIA, NEW RELEASE, PRODUCERS, STORIES
Since 2009, every year Gaia wines submerge around 500 bottles of the current vintage of “Thalassitis” just off the east coast of Santorini. Down there, under ideal conditions of stable temperature, they let them age, away from the light and unaffected by oxygen....
by Caroline Clarkson | Jun 14, 2023 | NEW RELEASE, PATRIZI, PRODUCERS, REVIEWS, STORIES
The Manfredi family have history with the north of Italy that can be traced back to the 12th Century, to Nicolao Manfredi. It’s really the most recent generations though, that have taken their association with wine from a serious passion to a serious producer....
by Caroline Clarkson | Jun 1, 2023 | CIABOT BERTON, NEW RELEASE, PRODUCERS, REVIEWS, STORIES
The history of the Ciabot Berton Winery traces its roots back to the 19th century, in 1876 when the Oberto family purchased the first vineyard. In the late 1950’s Luigi Oberto decided to create his own winery, on the vineyard the family had been cultivating for...
by Caroline Clarkson | May 25, 2023 | ARGYROS, DOULOUFAKIS, GAIA, GEROVASSILIOU, NEW RELEASE, PAPAGIANNAKOS, PRODUCERS, REVIEWS, SAMOS, STORIES, THYMIOPOULOS, ZAFEIRAKIS
GREECE IS THE WORD Winemakers weaving culture, history and modernity through 54 Greek wines ranging from A to X, sculpted across Greece and the Aegean archipelago. A vinescape vast in scope, condensed into some of most exciting varietals and innovative wines,...
by Jessica Langham | May 9, 2023 | PRODUCERS, REVIEWS, STORIES, THYMIOPOULOS
Apostolos ThymiopoulosRising Star Award 2022Decanter “Apostolos Thymiopoulos, based in Naoussa in Macedonia, northern Greece, is far more than a fabulously talented winemaker. He has become the ambassador for Greece’s new wines and winemakers, taking Greece...
by Jessica Langham | May 4, 2023 | PRODUCERS, SAMOS, STORIES
The Samos Cooperative has the honour of presiding over Greece’s best known, oldest origin-controlled and most highly regarded appellation – Protected Designation of Origin Samos. One of Greece’s original cooperatives,the Samos takes very seriously its role as...
by Jessica Langham | May 2, 2023 | PAPAGIANNAKOS, PRODUCERS, STORIES
The Papagiannakos family have been involved in the Attica region since the 12th Century. It is in the last decades though, under the guidance of Vassilis Papagiannakos, that they have forged their own path, showing the world what the variety Savatiano is capable of....
by Caroline Clarkson | Apr 28, 2023 | GEROVASSILIOU, NEW RELEASE, PRODUCERS, REVIEWS, STORIES
Ktima – “domain”, “estate” “winery”, in a viticultural context. Since 1981, Vangelis Gerovassiliou has cultivated Ktima Gerovassiliou with great care and enthusiasm, constantly researching and experimenting with Greek and...
by Caroline Clarkson | Apr 26, 2023 | GAIA, NEW RELEASE, PRODUCERS, REVIEWS, STORIES
As Greek wines have emerged onto the world stage in the past decades, few businesses have been as integral, or as influential as Gaia(pronounced Yeah-Ah). Holding vineyards in both Santorini and Nemea, they produce some of the country’s most sought after wines. They...
by Jessica Langham | Apr 20, 2023 | DOULOUFAKIS, PRODUCERS, REVIEWS, STORIES
Nikos Douloufakis… pioneering indigenous varieties for the next generation. Located in the centre of Crete, the Douloufakis winery is now looked after by third generation Nikos Douloufakis who has put this estate on the world map. Nikos is almost entirely...
by Jessica Langham | Apr 18, 2023 | ARGYROS, PRODUCERS, REVIEWS, STORIES
Estate Argyros was established in 1903, and although multiple generations of Argyros made fine wines from top quality vineyards, it was Yiannis Argyros that propelled the estate into the world’s wine producing elite. Yiannis was instrumental in proving that the dry...
by Caroline Clarkson | Apr 13, 2023 | MARGAN, NEW RELEASE, PRODUCERS, REVIEWS, STORIES
So that’s a wrap. Vintage 2023 is in the bag, with much of our anticipated harvest safely picked with perfect ripeness, flavours and chemistry and without the pressure that vintage weather in this maritime climate of the Hunter Valley can sometimes give. The previous...
by Caroline Clarkson | Mar 20, 2023 | ARGYROS, DOULOUFAKIS, GAIA, NEW RELEASE, PAPAGIANNAKOS, PRODUCERS, REVIEWS, SAMOS, STORIES, THYMIOPOULOS, ZAFEIRAKIS
“If it were possible to give an entire country an award, our Rising Star would in all likelihood be named as Greece. The country’s winemaking has made enormous strides, and it is now producing truly world-class wines.”Sarah Jane-Evans MWDecanter Deja Vu...
by Jessica Langham | Mar 15, 2023 | GRAHAM NORTON'S OWN GIN, NEW RELEASE, PRODUCERS, STORIES
Irish, Pink & Marmalade GiN $50 LUC Graham Norton’s Own Irish GiN “From West Cork, and you know, when celebrities make things, you don’t really expect much, though this is really very good. Citrus peel, juniper, coriander root, a little bit floral and...
by Caroline Clarkson | Mar 13, 2023 | AMISFIELD, CARILLION, GAELIC CEMETERY, NEW RELEASE, PRODUCERS, REVIEWS, ROCK OF WISDOM, STORIES
2022 Carillion ‘GM198 Clone’ Riesling ORANGE, NSW Located on the slopes of Mt Canobolas is the perfect plot to make cool climate Riesling of real finesse. Grown at 800 metres above sea level, the ‘Origins’ Riesling produces an aromatically charged wine...
by Jessica Langham | Mar 9, 2023 | GAIA, NEW RELEASE, PRODUCERS, STORIES
The new creation from GAIA WINES Is a higher expression of the Assyrtiko variety, created exclusively from the harvest of a rare, century-old vineyard on the island of Santorini. Its name is inspired by the company’s emblem, the ammonite, a fossil of a marine...
by Caroline Clarkson | Mar 6, 2023 | LOUIS MOREAU, NEW RELEASE, PRODUCERS, REVIEWS, STORIES
Louis Moreau was born from the passion of a family settled in Chablis since 1814. As early as the late 19th century, the love of this family for great wines led to the purchase of plots in Grands Crus and Premiers Crus. Today, as a proprietor of parcels in five of the...
by Caroline Clarkson | Feb 24, 2023 | MAISON LOUIS LATOUR, NEW RELEASE, PRODUCERS, REVIEWS, STORIES
Louis Latour’s exceptional domaine covers 50 hectares and includes the largest of Grand Cru vineyards in Burgundy. From the heart of their Domaine on the Corton hillside, Maison Louis Latour have witnessed more than two centuries of Burgundian history. Founded...
by Jessica Langham | Feb 20, 2023 | NEW RELEASE, NIGL, PRODUCERS, REVIEWS, STORIES
The Nigl philosophy “The trick is to create a perfectly balanced wine, bringing everything from the vineyard unscathed to the bottle: fruit, finesse, elegance, density and minerality.” – Martin Nigl Martin Nigl Snr. & son Martin Nigl Jnr. 2021...
by Caroline Clarkson | Feb 14, 2023 | KUMEU RIVER, NEW RELEASE, PRODUCERS, REVIEWS, STORIES
Rays Road is Kumeu River’s vineyard site located in Hawke’s Bay. This limestone hillside is at 180 m altitude, with a northerly aspect. Hand-harvested, whole bunch pressed and fermented with wild yeast in older French Oak barrels. This wine is zesty and...
by Caroline Clarkson | Feb 8, 2023 | CASAS DEL BOSQUE, NEW RELEASE, PRODUCERS, REVIEWS, STORIES
Casas del Bosque wines situated in the Casablanca Valley, Chile, grow in harmony with the environment and are protected through sustainable practices. Eco-responsible, modern viticulture methods give life to authentic wines, with character and environmental...
by Caroline Clarkson | Feb 7, 2023 | GRAHAM NORTON'S OWN GIN, PRODUCERS, REVIEWS, STORIES
Graham Norton’s Own Irish GiN “From West Cork, and you know, when celebrities make things, you don’t really expect much, though this is really very good.Citrus peel, juniper, coriander root, a little bit floral and spicy too. It’s glossy, zesty, clean...
by Caroline Clarkson | Feb 6, 2023 | AMISFIELD, KUMEU RIVER, NEW RELEASE, PRODUCERS, REVIEWS, STORIES
AmisfieldBrut Méthode Traditionelle 2019Central Otago Delicate florals on the nose with mineral purity, matched with toasted brioche on the palate. A perfect aperitif style! “Complex and quite elegant, there’s a core nutty quality leading to aromas of...
by Caroline Clarkson | Feb 1, 2023 | NEW RELEASE, PRODUCERS, REVIEWS, STORIES, TENUTE DELLA FAMIGLIA CECCHI
A taste of the Tuscan coast!Perfect for these summer evenings! Val Delle Rose ‘Litorale’Vermentino 2020 “Littoral” is a geographical description of the tidal coastal zones that extend from the beach down to the shore. With its three deckchairs,...
by Caroline Clarkson | Jan 30, 2023 | DOULOUFAKIS, NEW RELEASE, PRODUCERS, REVIEWS, STORIES
Dafnios Liatiko 2019Crete “Light cherry red. Light aroma of red cherry, both fresh and dried, invitingly bitter-sweet. Deliciously dry, slightly leathery tannins. Needs more time to show the perfumed, mature Liatiko character but this is fresh and lively now....
