Erin Larkin

BWW2024: Erin Larkin - Best Australian Wine Critic of the World

Tb: What aspects you consider particularly crucial to succeed as a wine critic, and how have you succeeded in them personally?

"Integrity, consistency, clarity.  We live in a world where bias is not always declared, where flashy sensationalism is rewarded, and diversity of opinion is becoming more challenged. It is the role of the wine writer to have clarity of vision, to le...

All of the tasting notes of the wine critic mentioned above in tastingbook, comes from press releases from wine importers and vineyards, or directly from the critic and can also be found on the critic’s own website, which can be easily accessed by clicking on the link above.

In the spirit of tasting wine at home in these crazy, turbulent times of 2020, I am lucky enough to be facing off with a most unique trio of wines.  Nic Peterkin o...

VOYAGER ESTATE: EXCELLENCE THROUGH ORGANICS IN 2020.

2020 IS VOYAGER ESTATE’S FIRST FULLY CERTIFIED ORGANIC VINTAGE AND THE VINEYARDS (AND THE WINES) HAVE NEVER LOOKED BETTER.  GRAPES, SPIDERS, WINES AND VERY HEALTHY VINES.

I was standing in the barrel room at Voyager early on a Friday morning at the end of January, discussing the 2020 vintage in progress over a coffee with winemaker Steve James. Winemaker Travis, poked his head out of t...

Independent wine writer, wine show judge, wine list judge, event host and wine nerd. Always pursuing some kind of award, scholarship, degree or project. Forever tasting and working. Especially keen if the tasting concerns WA wines, or Champagne. 

From Perth, Western Australia.  

Erin Larkin is a Perth-based independent wine writer. She works as a wine judge at up to four wine shows throughout the year each year and is a wine-list judge for the Australia Wine List of the Year awards for Gourmet Traveller Wine, and the China Wine List of the Year – 2020 will be her seventh year for both competitions. Erin has completed her WSET Levels 1, 2 and 3 and has the Diploma in front of her. State finalist for the Working with Wi...

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