The Art of Wine
Wine is an art form - a product of effort, craft, and time.
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Simon Littler
- Feb 15
Bubbles from our Backyard
We're excited (and a little shocked) to be featuring our first locally grown sparkling wine, and it's from our own backyard!
Dylan Kennedy
- Feb 8
Native Grapes
The relationship between land and grape is a bond that has formed over centuries and often results in a great sense of place in the wines!
Simon Littler
- Nov 29, 2022
Please Toast to Simon
For those who are wondering how you can support Simon and his family right now, one big way is to help us keep Wine Friends thriving.
Simon Littler
- Nov 16, 2022
Thanksgiving Wines
Dylan is taking over our blog this week, and is presenting our selection of wines to pair with turkey, stuffing, and other holiday delights.
Simon Littler
- Nov 2, 2022
Wellies and Wine
This week's selections come to us from Austria, Italy and France, and are the perfect companions for these rainy autumn days.
Simon Littler
- Oct 12, 2022
Rich whites and warming reds
With the weather turning cooler, this week we've got some rich whites and warming reds for your fall table.
Simon Littler
- Sep 28, 2022
The Sharp End of the Vine
This week we dove into Spain and found a wonderful wine made from a local clone of Tempranillo called Cencibel. It is just wonderfully warm!
Simon Littler
- Sep 6, 2022
Grandpa's Wagon
The wines we seek out week after week are often multi-generational ventures that accumulate wisdom, and complexity throughout the years.
Simon Littler
- Aug 9, 2022
Cos it has to be done
When I am tasting wines I know straight away wether I am going to say yes. The wine just grabs my senses and lightning strikes.
Simon Littler
- Jul 27, 2022
Sunshine and a Good Stone Wall
Constructing a stone wall reminds me of how a good wine is created and the components that make it just sing in your mouth.
Simon Littler
- Jun 7, 2022
Déjà Vu
Just like last week, today's wines come to us from two beautiful regions in Austria and Tuscany!
Simon Littler
- Jun 1, 2022
We’re all a little bit of a Gemischter Satz
This week's wine is a delightful 'field blend' of 12 different varietals from around Austria.
Simon Littler
- May 18, 2022
Fantastic Austrian Wines from the Villages
If you have not been to Austria, put it on your bucket list. It is a magical place that produces outstanding value wines.
Simon Littler
- May 11, 2022
Fresh as a Daisy
This week I tried a wonderful rosé from the Umathum family in Burgenland, and the vibrancy and energy in the glass - "fresh as a daisy!"
Simon Littler
- Mar 23, 2022
The Favourite of Kings
This week we've got two beautiful summer barbecue wines to go along with this stunning weather. A red from France and a white from Austria!
Simon Littler
- Dec 9, 2021
Prada For The Holidays (and a bit of Willy Nilly, but who gives a Schist…)
Before you all rush to the bank to take out a second mortgage, we are not talking about a Prada leather wine carrier nor the $1000 wool...
Simon Littler
- Oct 14, 2021
The Authentic Life + A New Natural Wine
This past week in Europe has reminded me why I love what I do and how wine, food and people are such a symbiotic and beautiful pairing...
Simon Littler
- Sep 23, 2021
A Good Cup of Tea Makes Great Wine
All too often in the wine world, I see the use of chemicals to stop disease or supposedly improve the soil. The result is usually a wine...
Simon Littler
- Sep 16, 2021
The Trickiest Pairing
One of the dilemmas of the food world is finding wines that pair with artichokes. They have a compound in them called cynarin that...
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