Rob Dolan Blog

High Tea like you've never seen it before

Thanks to The Westin Melbourne, High Tea has taken an indulgent and glamorous facelift, bringing you High SocieTea!

Baked Cheese

This baked cheese recipe pairs perfectly with our True Colours CSM.

Vegetarian Green Curry

This pairing is about contrast – contrasting flavours, not to mention the contrasting pretty colours. Green curry is spicy but the spice is tempered by the rich, fragrant coconut milk and needs a ...

Barramundi with cauliflower

The perfect example of flavours working alongside each other. Barramundi has a buttery flavour with a succulent, meaty texture and this works well alongside the nectarine and white peach flavours ...

Where should you spend more money on wine?

Not all wines are created equal.  Big call but something you need to keep in mind when you are buying wine.

The difference between our range of Cabernet Sauvignon

Thanks to our cool climate, Yarra Valley Cabernet never has a jammy or cooked fruit profile.  We are in the fresh blue and black fruit spectrum with touches of violets and a lovely woody herb note.

How can you tell if a wine will age?

Before we go into it we need a bit of a reality check – most wines aren’t designed to age and are best enjoyed in their youth.

How to do Christmas like a Master of Wine

How to do Christmas like a Master of Wine: We asked Meg Brodtmann MW what wines she chooses when it comes to Christmas Day.

How to open a bottle of sparkling wine

Mel Gilcrist, Master of Sabrage explains how to (safely) open a bottle of sparkling. Did you know that flying corks kill more people annually than sharks?

The History of Pinot Noir

IF CABERNET PRODUCES WINES TO APPEAL TO THE HEAD, PINOT’S CHARMS ARE DECIDEDLY MORE SENSUAL AND MORE TRANSPARENT (OXFORD COMPANION TO WINE). This is certainly a romantic view of Pinot Noir and ref...