Join renowned sommelier Ben Moechtar as he reviews this beautiful bottle of Cava from Raventos i Blanc. It is perfect for February, the month of love! This sparkling Spanish Cava is very lively in the flute, smells of strawberries and is delicious sipping for a romantic evening. Salute! Receive a free glass when you come [...]
Camins del Priorat: A textural dry red
Join renowned sommelier Ben Moechtar as he reviews the Camins del Priorat 2008 from one of Spain’s most famous wine producers, Alvaro Palacios. Including a mix of grenache, syrah and cabernet grapes this wine is rich, earthy and textural with deep flavours of dark fruits. Perfect match for a semi-hard goats cheese or a simple, [...]
Tempranillo; Celeste, a Wine in the Stars
Join renowned sommelier Ben Moechtar from Delicado Wines as he reviews a Spanish red called Torres Celeste. This Tempranillo is a big red with texture and has deep purple colour with tastes of black fruits and earth. This wine has a lovely freshness and is great with roasted red meat dishes, chargrilled vegetables or rich [...]
Tempranillo on MasterChef Australia
Join renowned Australian Sommelier, Ben Moechtar from Delicado Wines as he tastes a bold and bright wine with an eye catching label. Elefante Tempranillo Shiraz 2009 is a fantastic Spanish red at a reasonable price. Sourced from the dry and unyeilding plains of Castilla la Mancha in the north of Spain, the wine is made [...]
Caramelised and Nutty Sherry
Join renowned sommelier Ben Moechtar from Delicado Wines as he tastes one of his favourites; Sherry. This Amontillado Sherry from Valdespino has a caramelised and nutty character and is great chilled with cheese plates, dried fruits and nuts. Salute!
Three Bishops: Rose
Join renowned sommelier Ben Moechtar from Delicado Wines as he tastes this bright Bodegas Pitticum Bierzo Tres Obispos Rose, from Bierzo, Spain. Mencia is a Spanish grape worth looking out for. This Rose tastes of berries and red fruits, goes well with meats and cheese as well as seafood. Salute!
Wine with an aroma of Bacon?
Join renowned sommelier Ben Moechtar, from Delicado Wines as he talks about a classic Tempranillo from Rioja, Spain. Soft, approachable and has an aroma of bacon. Tastes like black fruits and great as a summer lunchtime wine. Salute!
Segura Viudas; the Spanish Sparkling
Join renowned sommelier Ben Moechtar, from Delicado Wines as he talks about a fruity Spanish Sparkling; Segura Viudas Brut Vintage 2005. Cava is Spanish sparkling wine. It is called cava after the caves in which the wine ages. Cava is made notably with three indigenous grape varieties: parellada, macabeo and xarel-lo. This Brut Vintage is [...]
A bit of Dis or Dat?
Join renowned sommelier Ben Moechtar, from Delicado Wines as he talks about Dis wine; Dis Tinto. The 2008 Dis Tinto is a small production wine but one certainly worth seeking out. It is a blend of 50% Tempranillo and 50% Syrah (Shiraz) and has a dark, crimson red color. Great with poultry, rich vegetable dishes [...]
