Bistro Zinc

David Honig
Wine Reviews
2 min read
First impression of this Gold Coast treasure is interesting, managing to send the usually-mixed messages of up-scale and friendly, inviting everybody in for a great meal. Staff kept the message going, ready with recommendations for food, wine, and things to do the next day with the kids, without ever suggesting

Slightly to the Left of Heaven

Greg de Villiers
Features
7 min read
Heaven, it turns out, is exactly how I had always hoped it would be; a small restaurant with tables looking out over a vineyard, a glass of fine Pinot Noir at hand and duck. Slow roasted, melt off the bone, duck confit to be precise. “Ah, le confit, but of

Domaine Chandon Étoile Rosé

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The nose is interesting, yeasty, with strawberries and smoke. On the palate the yeast shows well, like sourdough bread spread with strawberries and raspberries. Food-friendly, this would pair well with smoked trout. Highly Recommended (91). DH Who: Domaine Chandon What: Sparkling Rosé (48% Chardonnay, 44% Pinot Noir, 8% Pinot Meunier)

What the Heck is Residual Sugar?

Erika Szymanski
Features
7 min read
Residual sugar seems like an obvious concept. Residual sugar. Sweet stuff, left over. In wine. But like many concepts in the wine world, it’s not that simple. Yeast eat sugar to make alcohol. This much we all know. So why would the yeast stop before all the sugar is gone?

2009 Robert John Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The nose is surprisingly understated, blackberries over a light aroma of vanilla. It is larger on the palate, offering up dark fruits cradled in silky tannins.  Blackberries and mulberry lead, tobacco leaf and a hint of tar peak through on the mid-palate as the fruit takes a turn toward black

2009 Robert John Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The nose is surprisingly understated, blackberries over a light aroma of vanilla. It is larger on the palate, offering up dark fruits cradled in silky tannins.  Blackberries and mulberry lead, tobacco leaf and a hint of tar peak through on the mid-palate as the fruit takes a turn toward black

2008 Jacob’s Creek Reserve Shiraz

David Honig
Wine Reviews
1 min read
The color is almost black. It is very dark on the attack, too, leading with huge mulberry followed by black currant. Coffee shows on the mid-palate. It has big, chewy tannins with enough acids to support them. This is a good wine for the price. Recommended (88). DH Who : Jacob's