The Weekly Review

Ask a wine lover to name a wine region close to Melbourne and I bet you a bottle of wine that Geelong is not their first answer. Or even their second.

Stuck in a wine rut? Is shiraz losing its allure or do you stick with sav blanc but would really like to try something else? Well, do I have a column for you.

There is a real holiday factor when it comes to wines you try overseas – they always taste better in their local setting.

Buying wine for Father’s Day this year? Me too. I usually leave the buying of presents until the last moment and on Father’s Day end up quickly grabbing a bottle of something on the way to lunch.

I try to get around to all of Victoria’s regions on a regular basis, but for one reason or another I have been to the Yarra Valley more than any other this year – so often, in fact, I have lost count of how many times I’ve driven up the Maroondah Highway.