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The New Yorker
From the archives: we enjoyed the wines of Louis Max when they arrived, sadly quality has waned in recent years. The wine labels were designed by the New Yorker illustrator, so we had some fun with them while they lasted.Readable and printer friendly PDF click HERE -
Australian Chardonnay
From the archives: AUSTRALAISSANCE! was the more than awkward title I came up with while waxing about Aussie Chardonnay a couple of years ago, but the fact remains that Aussie Chard offers more bang for buck than anywhere, from the outstanding entry level Shaw and Smith M3 to the award winning Tolpuddle and iconic Kevin John.Readable and printer friendly PDF click HERE -
Pousse D'Or
From the archives: profile of an icon. Offered in 2020, included here to demonstrate just how much pricing has gone up. (20% to be exact).Readable and printer friendly PDF click HERE -
The Natch Batch
From the archives: Cameron Diaz really pissed us off when she released here 'clean wine'. It lead to an angry rant that was published in Taste.ie that sought to lft the lid on natual wine, organic wine and biodynamics. Mostly it was just a bit of fun though!Readable and printer friendly PDF click HERE -
Caruso & Minini
Earlier this year we offered the wines of OCCHIPINTI, the young genius wine maker spearheading the new paradigm of Sicilian wine. In our latest Monopole offer, we present the wines of CARUSO & MININI, another neo-classical star in the making. These are volcanic wines, born of the alluvial red soil of this ancient island, made with ancient, indigenous varieties. Inzolia is responsible for the white, Frappato is the Rose and...