Category Archives: Australian Wine

Recent Wines September 2026 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus

For Part 2 of the wines we opened at home in September we have another nice varied selection, although all European wines this time. We start in the far south of Baden, then hit a windy vineyard in the middle … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines September 2026 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus

Apologies for the tenn day break in writing. I had a nasty virus. For September I shall revert back to two sets of six wines each, less drinking than August but cheaper all round. We still have the usual insane … Continue reading →

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Building a Wine Library (Part 2) (Going Deep)

In Part 1 of this article, I suggested a small number of wine books which covered fairly broad subjects. Here in Part 2, I get a bit more specific. These books fall into the third and fourth categories listed in … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines May 2026 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus

We begin coverage of the wines we drank “at home” during May with the best two bottles we drank staying in a house belonging to friends in The Gers at the beginning of the month. They were both recommended by … Continue reading →

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Cork & Cask Summer Fair May 2026, Part 1 (Element and Raeburn)

Cork & Cask’s Edinburgh Summer Fair is always fun. Of course, the weather helps lift the spirit, but there is less of a wine focus in the summer. There’s plenty of wine to taste, but equally lots of beers and … Continue reading →

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Nekter Deli – New in London

I’d not usually pass comment at a new deli opening in London, even if it sold wine, although it does warrant a big cheer in the current economic climate, but my interest was piqued when I heard who is behind … Continue reading →

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Recent Wine August 2025 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus

After a quiet month in July, well aside from a trip to the home country, August was ram-packed with visitors. Even without writing about everything we drank, I’m still left with eighteen bottles to share with you. Some of them … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines July 2025 (Part 2) #theglouthatbindsus

Part Two of my Recent Wines for July contains, once more, just five bottles. We start with a lucky leftover from Czech Moravia, followed by a cult cider from Switzerland. One might suppose neither should be aged, but this is … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines July 2025 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus

Just ten wines form my Recent Wines from July. If you saw my “Holiday Wines” article, you’ll probably understand why. We will still go for two parts, short and sweet. Here in Part One, we have wines from Gols in … Continue reading →

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Recent Wines April 2025 (Part 1) #theglouthatbindsus

I promised last time out that April would be a bumper month. We had a couple of lots of wine-loving visitors which nudged the total of wines for the month to above twenty, and the eighteen that made the cut … Continue reading →

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