Published by Gippslandia
St Hallett inaugural 2020 vintage release
Published by Neue Luxury.
Gender Equality in Wine: Are we there?
Published by Wine Business Magazine.
What’s Missing in Wine – Tahbilk
Finalist in the 2021 Jancis Robinson writing competition.
The entire wine industry is pissed off with Cameron Diaz. Here’s why.
Why her ‘clean wine’ makes no sense, and what you should drink instead.
The ultimate patience game
Eyes closed, I take a whiff. I smile through my words as I tell them ‘toast and petrol.’ It goes the same almost every time, I open my eyes to see the poor people staring at me as if I’m mad. This is how the conversation goes pretty much any time I’m tasting an aged…
Coming home.
You know that feeling when you’ve been on a long holiday and you’ve had the best time but you walk into your house at the end and it actually feels really nice to be home? That’s what it’s like. So, after close to 2 years in Sydney, totalling 5 years away from home, we made…
Taking on Sydney, Spinach and Situps.
After two years in Canada talking about how great wine is for a living, Shiraz & Shenanigans is starting a new chapter. Don’t feel too bad for me, while it was a pretty sweet gig, I was definitely ready to re-join reality and give my liver a well-earned break. In my new job the goal…
Is riesling always sweet? / How can I find a dry riesling?
No, they’re not stupid questions.
But if you tried someone’s $7 riesling 10 years ago, and haven’t gone back since; it’s time to try again. Here’s how.
What’s the difference between prosecco and champagne?
I had someone ask me why prosecco was going to cost them $14 while the cheapest champagne was $50. I get that – they’re both bubbly and can make you dance on a table within a few glasses so why pay extra for one? Here’s some of the reasons why:
Shiraz & Shenanigans 