Fine Wines (Re)Visited

Michael Psilakis
Among big league restaurateurs and celebrity chefs, his is a household name. It might be hard to pronounce, but Michael Psilakis is fast-becoming one of the top chefs in the nation. And his name — says it all. His Greek heritage is where his …

Jill Davie
The new season of Food Network’s"The Next Iron Chef"brings together eight of the nation’s best chefs. These aren’t"up and comers."They are established masters of a new cooking generation — aiming to …

OWS#15: Torbreck Tasting
Hi all,This episode’s a pretty big one. The topic for a start is a belter – Torbreck is one winery everyone should be familiar with (even if it’s just with their entry level wines). This relatively young Barossa label is certainly a defining force for Australian Shiraz on the world stage. The audio for [...]

Sydney Launch Party
Hi All,There’s going to be a launch party (wine tasting event) for a new Australian wine website i’ve been working on this year. Details below. All Oz Wine Show listeners are invited but I need to get an idea of numbers so if you’re interested please email me via hugo[at]ozwineshow.com and use the heading “Launch [...]

A Kracher of a Saturday Morning
by Tessa Brown, new Oz Wine Show contributing author.Elevating myself before nine in the morning on a weekend day is, at best, challenging. Performing same on four hours sleep, when Friday night ended at three am after the following: 1997 Billecart Salmon Elisabeth Ros , 1983 Roederer Blanc de Blancs, 2000 Pierre Usseglio Ch teauneuf du [...]

Setback from the Gods
Last friday, lightning during heavy Sydney rain payed my router, laptop and external hard-drive a visit. In my own defence, there had been no other lightening strikes for about 4 hours previously. Consequently it’s all fried and I’m waiting for new gear to arrive. I may have also lost a lot of audio. I had [...]

OWS#3: Interview with Matt Gant of St Hallett
OzWineShow #3 features an interview with Matt Gant, "Australian Young Wine Maker of the Year" for 2004.

The Doyen is Gone
It is a sad day for wine lovers not just in Australia, but around the world. This morning, Len Evans died of a heart attack at the age of 75.I, like many, only knew of Len by his larger than life reputation. He was known globally for his passion, enthusiasm and knowledge and was Australian [...]

iTunes Love
Just went searching on Itunes to see if there are any podcasts about Low-GI diets (don’t ask) and found a whole feature box about wine. Even better was that this little production was the first one in the list! Now this is only on the Australian version of the iTunes Music store (podcast section) but [...]

OWS#11: A Divine Affair
This interview is with Andrew Wood, producer of Divine: Food & Wine, a very good, independent magazine.

Celebrating the Fourth of July!
Don’t Burn the Brats, Char the Chicken or Scorch the Steaks! Make your backyard barbeque the best by listening to Chef Marc Vogel as he chats with KGO (ABC 810AM) Radio hosts Greg Jarrett and Chris Petcher.

Perfect Thanksgiving Side Dishes, Pt. 1
Cooking the consummate chicken stock and making marvelous mashed potatoes…

Let?s Talk Turkey!
I’ll teach you how to ensure your Thanksgiving turkey turns out better than ever!

What Every Winery Should Know About Social Media
As I’ve blogged here many times, I think wineries who are not involved in social media are missing something important. Not only is it less expensive than more traditional outreach, the results are often better from a brand and customer loyalty point of view. What social media gives you is that personal connection with the [...]

Old World Riesling for WBW 45
In the long and storied history of Wine Blogging Wednesday, several bloggers have hosted the monthly virtual tasting twice. But only one, founder Lenn Thompson of LENNDEVOURS, has hosted three times. As of today, you can add my name to the WBW three-peat list as I again take up the reins and choose the theme.The [...]

Best Wine Blog Posts for March 30th through March 31st
Best of the wine blogosphere for March 30th through March 31st:Winecast set to launch WinecastingDr. Vino: He’s NOT a doctor and he doesn’t like wineMessage on the bottle2008 American Wine Blog Award WinnersUS Government set to launch new Image based labeling laws

Best Wine Blog Posts for April 20th through May 3rd
Best of the wine blogosphere for April 20th through May 3rd:2005 Pi a Napa ValleyScore Whore!Industry vs. Non IndustryVin de Napkin – Wine SnobSFGate: Wine : Label watch: Heribert KerpenA Century of RieslingWine TwittersWine Critics are Parasites, But That Doesn’t Mean We Can Be BoughtVin de Napkin – Frankenwine vs. SpoofulationWine and Spirit magazine [...]

There are Supertasters Among Us
Some talk on the net today about the phenomenon of “supertasters”. Called such for their super tongues which are endowed with more taste buds at the front. I read about it first at vinography but it trails back to an article in the NY Sun. It seams that 20 to 25% of the population are [...]

OWS#7: Vic Winemakers (Part 2) – Paradigm Hill Wines, Punt Road Wines&The Wine Society
Here’s the second and final part of our coverage of the Exhibition of Victorian Winemakers. It was a stellar event and worth checking out next year.

Wayne Curtis (Contributing Editor to Preservation magazine)
Wayne Curtis is a contributing editor to Preservation magazine, and his stories on travel, architecture, and history have appeared in the New York Times, The Atlantic Monthly, The American Scholar, and American Heritage. In 2002 Curtis was Lowell …

Mark Kurlansky
Mark Kurlansky is an award-winning and best-selling author who has written more than a dozen books — most of which explore the history of food and humanity. He’s with us today to expand a bit more on a subject he’s recently written about …

Stephane Reynaud (Pork&Sons)
Author Stephane Reynaud has written the cookbook Pork and Sons, filled with fantastically vivid pictures of porcine delights. The book was awarded French Cookbook of the Year in 2006, but the title is slightly misleading; Pork and Sons is not just a …