Musings on Wine Topics, Wine Reviews

Wine Show – Special Selections Night

I attended the first night, special selections night, of this year’s Wine Show. The attraction was the 35 top-end wines from places such as Bordeaux, Burgundy, and Napa. It was also a great evening to interact with many wine loving friends and debate the qualities of various offerings! Below are some quick reviews of some […]

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Opimian Offering – Wines for 2

Opimian’s summer offering of Wines for 2 has been out for a little while now, with an order deadline of August 22nd. All the wines on the offering come from our supplier Paul Sapin in the south of France. Sapin has invested heavily in quality wine production at an affordable price. Wines are sourced from […]

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A Tasting, Including Pinotage

Chinched Bistro was busy this past Saturday night as the site for the latest tasting event of the local chapter of the Opimian Society. Hosts Dave Conway and Courtney Escott featured an eclectic assortment of wines paired with some of Chinched’s specialties. We were treated to a magnum of sparkling rosé from Château de Sours, […]

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Swan District, Western Australia

We flew to Perth, capital of Western Australia, for our final wine stop in the Swan district. The Swan River reaches the ocean at Perth with the Swan Valley vineyards located inland to the north and east of the main part of the city. Western Australia has developed a reputation for high quality wines from […]

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McLaren Vale, South Australia

McLaren Vale is just a 45 minute drive from Adelaide airport in South Australia and it was the next stop on my Australia/New Zealand wine tour. The Opimian Society has several suppliers in the region and I had plans to visit them all: Pertaringa, Hastwell & Lightfoot, K1 by Geoff Hardy, and Shottesbrooke. The view […]

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