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Towards the voice of the vineyard: Cullen Wines’ 40th Anniversary Chardonnay vertical (1997-2010)
Cullen Wines Annual Chardonnay tasting took place last weekend. The blind tasting, which was the brainchild of the late Dr Kevin John Cullen, pits leading Chardonnays from around the world against one another. Dr Cullen felt that the lessons learned from these comparisons would help Cullen Wines optimise the quality of their Chardonnay. So he’d have [...]
Continue reading...Vanya Cullen on the 2011 harvest, Margaret River plus a 2011 tasting across different harvest dates
Posted Friday 30th September 2011
Over the last two weeks I’ve posted links to my video interviews with several Australian producers about the 2011 vintage, assessing its highs and lows – which varieties performed best and which struggled with the unprecedented cool, wet weather. The winners? Well it depends, of course, Australia is a huge country, but in Victoria, Pinot [...]
Continue reading...August Wines of the Month: Cullen Kevin John Chardonnay 2009 & Lucy M Vineyard Pinot Noir 2010, naturally.
Posted Monday 8th August 2011
Did I mention I’d been to Australia recently?!?!? My August Wines of the Month both made a deep impression on me and, excitingly, represent elements of Australia’s wine “industry” that you don’t hear so much about. Cullen are certified biodynamic and Von Klopper is a natural winemaker, who also tends his vineyard bidoynamically. Click here and here for [...]
Continue reading...Cullen Wines celebrates 40 years: Vanya Cullen counts the blessings
Posted Tuesday 26th July 2011
And she’s not the only one. Remember watching Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? Who didn’t wish themselves in Charlie Bucket’s shoes when he opened a chocolate bar and found his golden ticket to Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory? I felt like Charlie when I received my own golden (or should that be ruby?) ticket to Cullen [...]
Continue reading...Winemaker tastings at Pont de la Tour, including Vanya Cullen
Posted Sunday 29th August 2010
Regular readers will know that I’m a big fan of Western Australian wines, none more so than those from Cullen Wines, widely regarded as among Australia’s best (check out my report of an amazing vertical tasting here). So much so, that I spent two weeks doing vintage there in 2007 (that’s me, pictured looking happy as Larry!) So [...]
Continue reading...Frivolous on Friday – music & wine playlists
Posted Friday 22nd January 2010
Last year, I had great fun meeting opera singer Bryn Terfel when I contributed to a Radio 4 programme about Terfel’s alternative dream career – being a master sommelier. I teed up Terfel on wine tasting skills and Berry Brothers & Rudd’s Alun Griffiths MW put the singer through his paces at High Timber restaurant. [...]
Continue reading...Cullen Wines – a Penguin coup!
Posted Tuesday 24th November 2009
Here’s some bright and breezy, flag-waving news about Cullen Wines of Margaret River (Cullen restaurant pictured). Cullen Kevin John Chardonnay 2007 was one of my recent Wines of the Month (click here for my September review). This morning news has winged its way from Down Under that it’s been named the ‘Wine of the Year [...]
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Posted Friday 21st October 2011
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