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Lushmuddled
Jun 29, 20224 min read
A Very Kalleske Dinner
I like Kalleske. Quite a lot, really. They have a solid repertoire of wines from the Barossa Valley, ranging from heavy hitters to more...
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Lushmuddled
Mar 21, 20221 min read
Innocent Bystander Gamay Noir 2021
RRP$25 King + Yarra Valley, VIC Ah, Gamay and Pinot. It's a good blend, if you've never had it., and worth seeking out. Again, I wish...
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Lushmuddled
Mar 21, 20221 min read
Innocent Bystander Nero d'Avola 2021
RRP$25 Swan Hill, VIC Look, I'm gonna be that guy. Australia needs to plant more Nero d'Avola. I've been told on good authority that, if...
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Lushmuddled
Mar 20, 20221 min read
Innocent Bystander 'Naturally Innocent' White Field Blend 2021
RRP$25 King Valley, VIC This is part of Innocent Bystander's summer release and is a field blend made from equal parts Chardonnay,...
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Lushmuddled
Mar 9, 20224 min read
An Evening With...Lauren Langfield Norton Summit Sauvignon Blanc 2021
Lauren Langfield seems to know what she's about. She's dedicated to sustainable viticulture, which is something dear to me and a growing...
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Lushmuddled
Mar 9, 20222 min read
Lauren Langfield Norton Summit Merlot 2021
RRP$37.00 Adelaide Hills, SA Lauren Langfield Merlot Have you heard of Lauren Langfield? She is a Kiwi-expat who has a degree in...
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Lushmuddled
Mar 8, 20222 min read
Lauren Langfield Norton Summit Sauvignon Blanc 2021
RRP$37.00 Adelaide Hills, SA Lauren Langfield Sauvignon Blanc 2021 Lauren Langfield has a pretty impressive resume. She studied...
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Lushmuddled
Feb 22, 20221 min read
Mercer Wines Nebbiolo Rosato 2021
RRP$30 Central Ranges, NSW Look, I'm gonna be honest with you. I didn't exactly love drinking this. It was 36C and I drank it by the pool...
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Lushmuddled
Feb 19, 20221 min read
First Creek Limited Release Vermentino 2021
RRP$30 Hunter Valley, NSW Wine tasting can be a funny thing. When I was first tasted it my thought process was "it's good - but is it $30...
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Lushmuddled
Feb 16, 20221 min read
Costers Del Sio 'Petit Sios' Tinto 2019
RRP$25 Costers del Segre, Catalan, Spain I'm not overly familiar with Costers del Segre as a wine region, but I do like me some Spanish...
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Lushmuddled
Feb 9, 20221 min read
Iron Gate 'Primera' Tempranillo Shiraz 2021
RRP$35 Hilltops, NSW I'm seeing a lot more Tempranillo Shiraz blends these days, especially from producers based in the Hunter Valley. I...
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Lushmuddled
Aug 29, 20214 min read
An Evening With...SC Pannell Aglianico 2019
There are winemakers, and then there's Stephen Pannell. I was lucky enough to meet him a few years back and he is switched on. Not only...
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Lushmuddled
Aug 22, 20211 min read
Il Modo Greco di Tufo 2019
RRP$40 Geelong, VIC, Australia Made by the very talented Maree Collis and Ray Nadeson - both former scientists who were led astray into...
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Lushmuddled
Aug 22, 20211 min read
Keith Tulloch Semillon 2019
RRP$30 Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia Keith Tulloch is a big name in the Hunter. The cellar door is utterly gorgeous and the tasting room...
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Lushmuddled
Aug 22, 20211 min read
Hydropath Society 'Pure White' 2018
RRP$20 Adelaide Hills, SA, Australia Funny story. When I won my award for Best New Writer (shameless self-promotion, I know) Tom Robinson...
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Lushmuddled
Aug 22, 20211 min read
Henschke 'Johanne Ida Selma' Blanc de Noir MD
AUD$70 Adelaide Hills, SA, Australia I like Henschke. I think that the wines are fabulous across the range. I also like that they, in my...
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Lushmuddled
Aug 18, 20212 min read
Vanguardist 'La Petit Vanguard' Corsair 2020
Riverland, SA, Australia RRP$25.00 Man. Every time I drink something from the Riverland it just makes me think that I need to go there....
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Lushmuddled
Aug 12, 20213 min read
TOP 5 Non Alcoholic Drinks
I have been experimenting a lot with non-alcoholic drinks lately. Dry July was a good starting point, but the popularity of sober...
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Lushmuddled
Aug 8, 20211 min read
Winmark 'Rusty's Run' Chardonnay 2019
RRP$32 Broke, Hunter Valley, NSW It feels like it's been a while since I properly reviewed wine. That's my bad. Apologies to all! Broke...
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Lushmuddled
Aug 8, 20216 min read
An Evening With...Fighting Gully Road La Longa Sangiovese 2017
I would argue no Asiustralian has more passion for Sangiovese than Mark Walpole. His winery, Fighting Gully Road, is in Beechworth and,...
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