The beauty of having a cellar (as in 'a collection of wine' rather than 'underground room') is that you end up with aged wine. Cabernet Sauvignon blends are particularly good for ageing - their tannins soften and they develop a velvety smoothness and savoury fruit character. I found this 1999 on the rack last night
I do love an aged wine and bubbles are no exception. My very good friend Michelle had a birthday today and to toast her good health and longevity we opened a bottle of 2004 Clover Hill sparkling. It was a rich, golden colour, with delicious honey aromas. So good, in fact, that the we emptied
It seems it's a winey week. This evening, in the most unlikely of motels in regional South Australia, I had the pleasure of sharing a bottle of 1998 Cabernet Sauvignon with colleagues. The wine was not on the list, but on the shelf, and staff had to call the manager to find out how much
