While the Oscars are all about acknowledging the shining stars of the silver screen, and Eurovision is about discovering the world’s next big pop sensation, we think it’s high time someone paid tribute to the rock stars that make the finest Australian Pinot Noir. In our attempt to track down the country’s finest wine geniuses […]

Let’s face it – 40 bucks won’t get you far these days… You are lucky to get two adult tickets to the cinemas, a fancy moisturiser from a department store or a weekly gym membership for under $40. Although, fortunately for all you Pinotphiles out there you can still snag a quality bottle of Australian […]

A road trip navigated by world-class speakers, talented winemakers, a Hollywood actor and an American rock star, followed by tastings, tastings and more tastings was the agenda for Pinot Noir NZ 2017. For those of you not accustomed with ‘the best Pinot Noir event on the planet’ Rachael Fletcher, Executive Officer of Pinot Noir NZ […]

In the words of 1960s crooner, Don Ho, “tiny bubbles in the wine make me happy make me feel fine”, and being all about living life to the full, we’ve decided to indulge in a glass or two of the bubbly stuff this year… but that doesn’t mean missing out on Pinot Noir. Sparkling Pinot […]

Stumbling upon wine before she could legally drink, over the past 20 years Kathy Marlin has gone from being a naïve 18-year-old linguistics student – working in distribution while attending University – to one of the most respected women in the wine industry. Managing Director of the Negociants USA – a branch of one of […]

Every year we make New Year’s resolutions – eat healthily, exercise regularly, spend more time with the family. Yet just a few weeks in, our busy lives take over and those resolutions are thrown out the door. Here at Pinosity, we have vowed to rid ourselves of standard resolves and instead are focussing on wine […]

While Americans are sipping eggnog and devouring turkey with all the trimmings, while keeping cozy by the fire over the festive season – you’ll find us Aussies at the beach drinking our world-class wine and eating local seafood… and we wouldn’t have it any other way! One of Australia’s classic beach holiday destinations is Swansea […]

Summer is finally here, which means the season of long lunches, celebratory drinks and beachside fun is ahead of us. In the later months of summer, when you just can’t bring yourself to consume any more Riesling or Rose, and even your Chardonnays and textural whites aren’t cutting it, are there any other summer wine […]

Escaping Cold War tensions in his homeland of Switzerland in the early 1980s, Hätsch Kalberer of Marlborough’s Fromm Winery, was one of the revolutionaries responsible for making one of New Zealand’s first commercial Pinot Noirs. As the story goes, Hätsch got a job as a hose dragger at Matawhero Wines, on his arrival to the […]

The restaurant is heaving, but it’s all white noise – you have important things on your mind. Like whether to have the heavenly sounding pappardelle with duck ragu beckoning from the menu. There’s a voice at your shoulder – it’s the waiter, asking for your drinks order. A Pinot, you say (naturally). A Pinot what? […]

Home to some of the finest Pinot Noir producing regions in Australia, and arguably the world, Tasmania is a Pinotphile’s paradise! So if you’re looking to take the trek down south for a Pinot Noir tasting adventure you won’t forget, we’ve put together a list of what to pack for Tasmania, to ensure you have […]

There’s been a lot of argy-bargy over our recent Pinosity article about who does Pinot Noir better – the Aussies or the Kiwis? And while it would be remiss of us to comment, what we do know is – actions speak louder than words, Pinotphiles. For the ultimate comparative test, Pinosity is hosting its very […]