This week I had the privilege of visiting the Bass Phillip winery and spending four enthralling, informative and sensory-expanding hours with winemaker Phillip Jones. I was very excited but a little apprehensive because he is an icon of the Australian … Continue reading
Fining pinot noir is matter of taste! Fining is a process in winemaking where winemakers can manipulate the texture or remove faults from the wine usually undertaken just prior to bottling. Wines don’t have to be fined so why intervene? … Continue reading
Second label wines are typically made in a drink now style and are not age-worthy. Even in the old world, Village wines will age much less gracelessly than a Premier cru and the same is true for a Grand Cru … Continue reading