Peter has a look at this Austrian grape variety and the wine styles it makes in both its homeland and its adopted country, Australia, in Qantas Travel Insider Magazine, November 2019 issue
Fabulous Franc
Cabernet franc is on a high – emerging from its minor role in Right Bank Bordeaux blends to solo superstar status. I’ve been gathering some local francs along with others from around the country for a tasting at Ferment on Monday 28 October. It’ll be in the GT WINE format with a handful of Loire […]
Feast from the Middle East – Food & Wine Matching
What to drink with…Rice
GTW Viticulturalist of the Year 2019 – Nick Dry
White Burgundy – GTW Panel Tasting
Spin the Bottle – Central Otago
GT WINE Magazine Top Tasting – Italianate Reds
For the August September issue of GT WINE Magazine, the tasting panel dived into the red version of the Italianate white varieties tasting published in February. We excluded sangiovese and nebbiolo but went hard on the rest. The results were more than interesting as we tackled barbera, dolcetto, primitivo/zinfandel, montepulciano, nero d’Avola et al. It […]
GT WINE Magazine Top Tasting in Orange – Italianate Reds
For the August September issue of GT WINE Magazine, the tasting panel dived into the red version of the Italianate white varieties tasting published in February. We excluded sangiovese and nebbiolo but went hard on the rest. The results were more than interesting as we tackled barbera, dolcetto, primitivo/zinfandel, montepulciano, nero d’Avola et al. It […]
Italian Varieties Dinner
Many of Australia’s wine-producing regions are perfect for cultivating and growing grapes native to Italy; our warm climate, long sunshine hours and diverse soil types enable the production of deliciously vibrant versions of Old World classics. Hosted by Peter Bourne tasting 15 of GTW’s favourites in Brisbane on August 27 . Saluti! Bookings and details […]