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Gran Sasso Edizione Limitata Montepulciano d'Abruzzo Terra Vera
This wine first arrived as part of a mixed pack from our friends BenandWine Ben is a great bloke, an under appreciated wine mind with a...
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The Scoffers
- May 29
- 3 min
Bar Bombay Yacht Club
I love those experiences where you stumble upon a venue by accident presenting quite a surprise and you find a space you feel like a must...
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Wine Scoffer
- May 29
- 2 min
Natural Wine Co Organic Lightly Sparkling wines
Regular readers will know this wine scoffer has a thing for natural wine - skinsy, funky, natural, orange... it is all about wines with...
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The Scoffers
- May 21
- 4 min
New Quarter Vietnamese - Richmond. Vic
You know those cool kids at school who were popular for no reason, and seemed to get away with doing not much but were still popular? I...
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Pete Dillon
- Feb 27
- 2 min
Frankie's Top Shop, St Kilda.
Frankie's Top Shop has survived the global pandemic, not unscathed but certainly in a good position. This might have something to do...
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Sleepy Scoffers
- Feb 25
- 2 min
No 32. Tarporley, Cheshire. England
A 200 year old former Midland Bank building has been beautifully renovated into stunning, contemporary rooms with a large and popular...
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Wine Scoffer
- Feb 24
- 1 min
Château Oumsiyat Blanc de Blanc 2018. Lebanon
Im not as au fait with Lebanese wine as I should be. A recent trip to the UK has changed that, with both wine lists and decent 'Offy's'...
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The Scoffers
- Feb 24
- 2 min
Cafe Luca, Liverpool Street, London.
Meeting a mate from the country at Liverpool Street station, we wandered into a pub called The Bull for what we thought might be a...
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The Scoffers
- Feb 16
- 2 min
Thai Nesia, Sydney
For 36 years, in an unassuming corner venue on Oxford Street in Darlinghurst, a small Thai owned and operated restaurant has continued...
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Wine Scoffer
- Jan 7
- 2 min
Delatite 2020 Dead Man's Hill Gewurtztraminer
I love to stumble on little moments of joy. Heading into a high street Thai place with a BYO capacity, I popped into an independent wine...
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The Scoffers
- Jan 6
- 2 min
Love, Tilly Devine. Sydney
For the last decade and a bit , Tim Webber and Matt Swieboda have operated Love Tilly Devine at 91 Crown Lane Darlinghurst. Its a small,...
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Wine Scoffer
- Jan 5
- 2 min
Heirloom Vineyards 2020 Touriga
Zar Brooks is not a man easily forgotten. He is a bold, cheeky chap and someone I spent a bit of time with when a mutual friend was...
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The Scoffers
- Jan 5
- 2 min
Buderim Ginger Beer & Spiced Rum
It's not often I will pen missives on the RTD market, as they are not a category we are over enamoured with, but, we were alerted to this...
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The Scoffers
- Jan 4
- 3 min
Frank Mac's - The Rocks, Sydney
For what feels like several hundred years, The Rocks has been heavily dominated by tourists and vagabonds, a veritable melting pot of...
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The Scoffers
- Jan 4
- 3 min
Shanghai Street Dumplings, Melbourne.
I remember once queueing for the opening night of a taco place in Melbourne. I said at that point I would never in my life queue for...
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Wine Scoffer
- Jan 3
- 2 min
Colpasso Grillo 2020
Regular readers will know I have a love of anything alternative. Ubiquitous white varietals like Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio and...
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The Scoffers
- Dec 21, 2021
- 2 min
Siffredi's Spaghetti Bar, Teneriffe, Qld.
Super talented chef Ollie Hansford, formerly of Stokehouse Q in Southbank, combined his redundancy with that of two of his workmates in...
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Wine Scoffer
- Dec 21, 2021
- 2 min
Hesketh 2021 Bright Young Things Sauvignon Blanc
Whilst Savvy B has long been the beverage of choice for inner suburban house mums and tennis playing ladies, I must confess to being one...
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Wine Scoffer
- Dec 21, 2021
- 2 min
Holly's Garden 2021 Pinot Gris
I've always been a fan of what Neil Prentice has set out to do. Is he a little unorthodox? Yes, and that's what I love about him....
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Wine Scoffer
- Dec 21, 2021
- 2 min
Patina 2018 Pinot Noir
When we talk about Orange wine, I have to be distinct and talk about wine from the Orange region of NSW, rather than the orange wines...
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