Witchdoctor Wine guru PHIL PARKER copes with his daughter having flown the nest with a veritable tsunami of free grog.
Tag: wine
Drinking away the lockdown blues
Locked down with a 19-year-old frustrated at being stuck with the oldies, PHIL PARKER can only reach for the delights of his wine cellar.
Super (Liquor) Superannuitant
Witchdoctor wine guy PHIL PARKER is now an old-age pensioner, which means free buses and plentiful drinking.
Astrolabe wines – Marlborough style
PHIL PARKER looks at (well, to be honest, guzzles down) a selection of wine’s from Marlborough’s Astrolabe family winery.
Tasting two Rhône Valley classics through the decades
PETER GRIFFIN attends one of Geoff Kelly’s legendary library tastings and comes away with a renewed appreciation for affordable Rhône Valley reds.
Martinborough – what to drink, eat and see there
Martinborough is a quiet achiever that delivers winning wines. PETER GRIFFIN loves it so much he even bought a crib there.
What makes this wine great?
The first in a regular series where amateur wine connoisseur PETER GRIFFIN introduces us to some of the wines he loves – and explains what makes them great.
We Need Closure – Why Cork Tops Carked It
Ever wondered why we seemed to change from cork tops to steel caps almost overnight in New Zealand? Wine expert PHIL PARKER has the answer.