Koomilya – Reaching for the stars

Koomilya – Reaching for the stars

‘All other creatures look down toward the earth, but man was given a face so that he might turn his eyes towards the stars and gaze upon the sky’. I could not help but ponder this thought (Ovid’s) when tasting the new releases of Koomilya. The ambition to...
Maison Leroy – Burgundian royalty

Maison Leroy – Burgundian royalty

The latest release of the Maison Leroy wines caused a stir at Waters Wine as we had never had the opportunity to taste a Leroy wine before. A legend in the wine world, Lalou Bize-Leroy was until 1992 a co director of the Domaine de la Romanee Conti. After leaving DRC...
Taste Champagne 2018 – march of the small growers

Taste Champagne 2018 – march of the small growers

I was lucky enough to attend the recent Taste Champagne event held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Sydney. Known as one of the best wine events around, it featured a marvellous array of producers from small artisan growers to the largest houses. Three things in...
Riesling – a perfect fit for Australia

Riesling – a perfect fit for Australia

Much has been written in the wine press about the greatness of Riesling. According to many wine writers and Masters of Wine it’s the greatest white grape of all. So why then has it not been embraced so warmly by the Australian consumer when it’s a perfect fit for our...

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