Lagrein Grape – Bet you never heard of it. Then made into a Sparkling Rose’ Brut. Just Fabulous
Lagrein (pronounced lah-GRAH’EEN, lah-GRINE or lah-GRI’NE) is an ancient grape variety that finds its home in the sunny vineyards of Trentino-Alto Adige in northeastern Italy.I was introduced to Lagrein by my friends at …
Evening With Aussie Master of Wine David LeMire
I am a sucker for any Australian or New Zealand wine tasting but when you get the likes of a Master of wine “David LeMire” in town and he’s also …
Australia Day Wine Tasting
A List Of The Wines We Tasted Ant Moore Sauvignon Blanc (NZ) Brokenwood Semillon (Aust) Berton Vineyard Chardonnay (Aust) Penley Estate ‘Atlas’ Shiraz (Aust) Serafino Cabernet Sauvignon (Aust) Maglieri ‘La …
Ratafia from Gratiot-Pilliere
Ratafia is the ‘other’ drink of the Champagne region for France, is it worth your attention? That is something up might have to answer yourself, but if you like Liqueurs …
Joel Gott Blend No 815 Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
First came across this wine in an English style Pub in Orlando Florida. I fell in love right away. This is a very drinkable 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon medium-bodied great structured …
Night in Paris
Wonderful night in Paris with wonderful friends. Sharing a bottle of Chateau Villefranche, Graves, France 2016 and dinner.A wine that had tobacco on the nose and nice deep burgundy color.A …
Ringing in the New Year with Bollinger, the Champagne That James Bond Drinks & Some Great Aussie Wines
Bollinger, the Champagne That James Bond Drinks Bollinger champagnes have appeared in 14 James Bond films, dating back to 1973’s “Live and Let Die.” Rang in the New Year with …
McMahons Annual Christmas Open House Brings A Vintage Wine Tasting
Our annual Christmas Open House of course brings out some vintage wines from my cellar. On Sat Dec 15th we will be opening up a slew of wines staring back …