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10 records · 4 sections

The Briery Reserve

Wine notes kept for the table: how to serve a bottle, what to pair with the plate in front of you, which grapes are worth knowing, and how the land under a vineyard reaches the glass.

Kept by The Briery ReserveLatest record

A dark glass wine bottle standing on a stone tile floor beside a wooden chair leg, a linen napkin and a single stem glass on the floor nearby, low side light from a window at late afternoon, close framing at floor level.
Plate of the latest record 25-003 A dark glass wine bottle standing on a stone tile floor beside a wooden chair leg, a linen napkin and a single stem glass on the floor nearby, low side light from a window at late afternoon, close framing at floor level.

Latest entries

The drawer by age

Records are filed by age: the notch of a record is computed from its date, not from its subject.

  1. 30 D

    Under 30 days

    6 records

  2. 90 D

    30 to 90 days

    4 records

  3. 180 D

    90 to 180 days

    no record at this notch in this edition

  4. 365 D

    180 to 365 days

    no record at this notch in this edition

  5. 365+

    Over a year

    no record at this notch in this edition

What the file covers

  • A wooden kitchen table in late afternoon light, a stemmed glass of pale white wine beside a roasting tray of carrots, parsnips and beetroot, a small digital thermometer and a linen napkin at the edge of the frame.
    At the Table 2 pages

    Practical guidance for pairing, pouring, and pacing a meal.

  • A dark glass wine bottle standing on a stone tile floor beside a wooden chair leg, a linen napkin and a single stem glass on the floor nearby, low side light from a window at late afternoon, close framing at floor level.
    Cellar and Service 3 pages

    Clear notes on storage, temperature, glassware, and opening bottles.

  • A single row of pale-skinned white wine grapes on a granite hillside at first light, dew on the leaves, a picking basket set on the ground between two posts, the low sun raking across the row.
    Grape Guides 3 pages

    Focused introductions to distinctive grape varieties and styles.

  • A dry-grown vineyard row on a granite hillside in the Perth Hills at mid-morning, with pale gravel between the vines and a farmer's boot prints in the dust.
    Estate Stories 2 pages

    Stories about vineyard landscapes, craft, and the people behind the bottle.

From the wider wine world

Wine writing worth your time, kept in the company of the notes above.

  • hazelwoodhomepage.org

    For a plain account of how ordinary places work, from shared spaces to the history of familiar streets, the Hazelwood community magazine gathers clear, verified stories for residents and newcomers alike.

  • world-of-food.net

    For a clear picture of how the world's food supply is catalogued, from country pages to scientific bodies, The Larder Index gathers the organisations, journals and forms that map what people eat and where it comes from.

  • cdarbiodynamic.org

    For a practical account of biodynamic preparations and composts, from yarrow and chamomile to the heap itself, the C-Dar pages set out the study, production and application of each preparation for fields, forests and gardens.