Wine ScofferFeb 241 minChâteau 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'...
Wine ScofferJan 72 minDelatite 2020 Dead Man's Hill GewurtztraminerI 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...
The ScoffersJan 62 minLove, 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,...
Wine ScofferJan 52 minHeirloom Vineyards 2020 TourigaZar 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...
The ScoffersJan 52 minBuderim 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...
The ScoffersJan 43 minFrank Mac's - The Rocks, SydneyFor what feels like several hundred years, The Rocks has been heavily dominated by tourists and vagabonds, a veritable melting pot of...
Wine ScofferJan 32 minColpasso Grillo 2020Regular readers will know I have a love of anything alternative. Ubiquitous white varietals like Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Grigio and...
Wine ScofferDec 21, 20212 minHesketh 2021 Bright Young Things Sauvignon BlancWhilst Savvy B has long been the beverage of choice for inner suburban house mums and tennis playing ladies, I must confess to being one...
Wine ScofferDec 21, 20212 minHolly's Garden 2021 Pinot GrisI'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....
Wine ScofferDec 21, 20212 minPatina 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...
The ScoffersDec 5, 20213 minDeeds Brewery, Glen IrisYou know that feeling or at least I hope you do, when you have a beer from a brewery which is life changing (I kid you not, we are bloody...
Wine ScofferDec 3, 20212 minBen Haines 2020 Love in a MistMany of the winemakers I know are deeply thoughtful and intense individuals, committed to their incredible craft, and singularly focused...
Wine ScofferDec 2, 20212 minSteels Gate 2019 Estate Blend Pinot NoirIt's fair to say that I am a bit of a whore for a Yarra Valley Pinot Noir. Subtlety and complexity abound, and the hallmarks of bright...
Beer ScofferDec 2, 20213 minIts BeerMas time I like to think I've been dumped by some magnificent women. Sometimes they break your heart, sometimes they take the house but always...
Wine ScofferNov 28, 20211 minPool Wines 2021 GOLDAnd so the obsession with skin contact wine continues. It seems I can't leave the house these days without finding myself back home with...
Wine ScofferNov 28, 20212 minUtzinger 2020 Chardonnay Utzinger wines kind of happened by accident. One of the oldest stories going around... Swiss winemaker goes travelling the world to find...
Beer ScofferNov 23, 20212 minIts 'Heaps Normal'. Heaps Normal XPAThis weeks review is taking something of a turn. After having some serious discussions with the mirror and the bathroom scales, it was...
The ScoffersNov 13, 20213 minThe Nest - Two Birds Brewing, SpotswoodA cold, rainy Spring Friday evening is often non conducive to visiting a brewery and experiencing all that it has to offer. Unseasonal...
Wine ScofferNov 12, 20212 minSutton Grange 'Fairbank' 2021 Ancestrale sparklingAustralian sparklings have never really lifted my skirt. Too many bottles of French fizz, down the old screech, has spoiled me a bit and...
Wine ScofferOct 30, 20211 minAlkoomi 2020 Black Label Cabernet SauvignonBig red wines don't make the tasting bench as often as they should. Pinot Noir and Shiraz seems to be favoured, among the very many...