
Vine to Table
A Journey of Passion about all things Wine
Famille Perrin Côte du Rhône Blanc Réserve 2024.
First of all, let me say this: The Famille Perrin makes wines that are a pleasure to drink, great to serve to friends, without fear or embarrassment, and are super budget-friendly. This is what Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday night wines are all about- MTW Wines. This is their Côte du Rhône Reserve Blanc and is a…
Groom Barossa Valley Shiraz 2008
There is a lot of interesting history about the Vineyard, but I’ll leave that for the 2009 Vintage review. When I found this in the cellar this morning and decided to open it, I was a little concerned that I’d left it too long. Nothing could be further from the truth. Very subtle signs of…
Faustino V Reserva 2018- one of the first families of Rioja.
Bodegas Faustino was one of the first families of Rioja, and was established by the Martinez family in 1861. Today, it is managed by the 6th-generation daughters. The wine gained worldwide attention in the 1960’s, representing the marriage of Rembrandt art and an iconic bottle design, which facilitates decades of ageing potential. It is a…
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I’ve been in the wine business in both Australia and the US for almost 30 years with experience in the retail, wholesale, import, wineries and hospitality industries and have a passion for all things wine.
In addition I’ve written a monthly newsletter for several years, taught classes and now, a blogger. I’m a firm believer in the saying ‘good friends, good food and good wine’! I also believe you don’t need an event to open a great bottle of wine, the opening of a great bottle of wine is the event.
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