The 2019 release sees a Chardonnay dominant blend (74%) and only 26% Pinot Noir. The fruit coming off the Mount Barrow vineyard in the Mount Barker sub-region of Great Southern Western Australia. Tiraged in July …

This release, based from the 2021 vintage sees a blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. From Howard Park’s Mount Barker vineyard. Tiraged in December 2021 and then disgorged in batches, spending a minimum of 31 …

The base vintage here is 2021 with a blend of 47% Chardonnay, 43% Pinot Noir and 10% Meunier. Some parcels matured in new oak with select batches going through malolactic fermentation. A minimum of 30 …

Created a mere two years ago, in 2022, the 50 Year Old Tawny category is the youngest of all legally approved styles of Port. It’s perhaps a surprise for many lovers of the storied fortified …

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2022 is the last vintage in the Okanagan before the harsh winter cold snaps of 2023 and 2024.  2022 produced a large crop of grapes although the season started cool, it finished with a sunny …

As we settle in with family and friends this season, many of you might recall the holiday classic A Christmas Story and the legacy it has left us. Note: Martin Malivoire retells the story of …

100% Chardonnay here from the highly regarded Howard Park Wines and Burch family. 2022 vintage sees most of the base wine. Some new oak for maturation and some parcels underwent malolactic fermentation. Disgorged after 20 …

The second vintage release of this sneaky ‘white from black’ bubbly. Made from 100% Shiraz (maybe the only BdN made from Shiraz in the land?) harvested from the Sugarloaf Creek vineyard. Cork seal and no …

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”. True that. But sometimes, we have no idea about the journey. We just take a step without putting much thought into it. It is …

Last Saturday, I conducted another Blind Tasting at our humble little abode here in Houston, to which I invited other wine writers from the area. As you may recall, I conducted a tasting of American …