I could never wait to open up my presents as a little boy and I am no better now…Winorama is celebrating it’s first birthday. Woooohoooo. We turn the big one nothing on Saturday 21 October and what a year it has been. I kicked things off with a review of one of my all time favourite Hunter Shiraz - the Meerea Park Hell Hole Shiraz 2003 and would never have imagined that we would have some 1000+ reviews under our belt in less than a year. Of course I could never have done it without enlisting the help of the most charming, poetic and urbane Lincoln Scott. A man who I not only consider a great taster, but also a great friend. And then along came David bringing a wealth of wine making knowledge and experience to the site. One day I might actually get round to meeting him proper!

Like any good (slightly nauseating) Academy Awards speech there are just too many people to thank. The lovely JP for all support, her input into the wines that we taste (which is so often written into the notes with little or no acknowledgement), for putting up with all the hours that I throw into this site and for being the bestest wife ever. To the retailers who have supported us almost from day one by using our notes and getting the word out there. To the wineries for sending in so many bottles of tasty booze for review. It would send us broke to buy them all! To the wine writers and media types like Mattinson, Gregor et al who have been great supporters of the site. Last but not least to our readers, who like the universe, keep on expanding and expanding. Thanks for inviting us into your PC. Looking forward to another year of tasting and foolishness of the highest order.
But wait…there is more. More? Yes more! What exactly? Look below….it’s a bird, it’s a plane..no it’s a competition! Yay!


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