On February 20th 2018, the modestly priced Penfolds showed up surprisingly well against the higher-priced offerings but they seem to be created with a more fruit-forward style intended for early drinking. The First Drop Fat of the Land was definitely the most controversial wine of the night with a real love it or hate it reaction from the crowd. Definitely a wine you need to try for yourself to decide. We also had two wines tied for 4th and two for 7th which made for lively d

On May 16, 2016, Toronto Vintners took members on a tour of the top Cabernet Sauvignon producing areas of Australia which include Barossa, Clare Valley, Coonawarra, and Margaret River. While there are regional and varietal differences, all produce fine, quality red wines. There are elegant, medium-bodied examples through to full-bodied, powerful reds full of intense black fruit flavours, with oak to match, and firm tannins with long aging prospects. We featured some of the be

Australia is recognized globally for its rich, bold Shiraz wine. According to Janise Robinson, if black pepper is trademark of French Syrah, dark chocolate is that of Australian Shiraz produced from Australia's vineyards. The oldest Shiraz we presented for tasting on March 18, 2014 was 13 years and the youngest was six. Guest speaker for the evening was Lenny Panzer of B & W Wines. ​HOW THE WINES RANKED THE WINES 2001 Rockford Wines - Basket Press Shiraz $79 (South AU) “The