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6 hours 55 min agoAugust 29, 2010
00:43
Older Yarra Yering Whites
The other night a friend brought two older Yarra Yering whites to a Vietnamese restaurant for dinner. Both corks were in perfect condition with no ullage. (He bought them new and they’ve been cellared in an airconditioned, humidified cellar). The first we tried was the Yarra Yering 1997 Chardonnay – well past its peak. Gold hues, [...]
Categories: Wine Blogs in Italian
August 19, 2010
00:52
Magical History Tour – Barossa and Clare Valleys
After years of writing about wine I recently visited the Barossa and Clare Valleys for the first time. Just three days in the Barossa and one in Clare was far too short a time to do the area justice but we popped around the vineyards in a disorganised fashion and tasted a fair number of fine [...]
Categories: Wine Blogs in Italian
August 18, 2010
23:13
Farewell Slingers
Sad to report that David Slingsby-Smith passed away on 17 August 2010. “Slingers” was a long-time De Bortoli winemaker and all-round good guy.
Categories: Wine Blogs in Italian
23:13
Farewell Slingers
Sad to report that David Slingsby-Smith passed away on 17 August 2010. “Slingers” was a long-time De Bortoli winemaker and all-round good guy.
Categories: Wine Blogs in Italian
22:57
Star Drinking
Taltarni ‘T’ NV Sparkling – $15 – ** – A non-vintage blend of chardonnay and pinot noir. Medium bead, with the faintest blush – from the pinot component? Peachy nose has a hint of strawberry fruit. The strawberry is also apparent on the palate and the wine finishes just off-dry. De Bortoli Windy Peak Pinot Grigio [...]
Categories: Wine Blogs in Italian
22:57
Star Drinking
Taltarni ‘T’ NV Sparkling – $15 – ** – A non-vintage blend of chardonnay and pinot noir. Medium bead, with the faintest blush – from the pinot component? Peachy nose has a hint of strawberry fruit. The strawberry is also apparent on the palate and the wine finishes just off-dry. De Bortoli Windy Peak Pinot Grigio [...]
Categories: Wine Blogs in Italian
May 19, 2010
08:44
Dryish cruising
Water water everywhere… In late March, early April, we sailed on the Legend of the Seas from Shanghai to the Japanese ports of Miyazaki, Kobe and Fukuoka and to the South Korean port of Busan, before returning to Shanghai. The Legend’s restaurant wine list was typical of cruise lines – a fair range of wines with over [...]
Categories: Wine Blogs in Italian
08:25
Star Drinking
Peter Lehmann Princess Moscato 2009 – 500ml – up to $18 – ** – Red frontignac, carbonated, low (7.5%) alcohol. Faintest onion skin tinge of colour. Pleasing raisiny nose and palate in a mid-sweet, spritzy style. Yellowglen Bella Bianco 2009 – up to $20 – ** – Low (8%) alcohol bubbly. A blend of white frontignac [...]
Categories: Wine Blogs in Italian
08:05
ABNZSB
‘Anything but New Zealand sauvignon blanc!’ A friend muttered as we perused a wine list recently. It’s claimed that eight out every ten bottles of wine sold on Australia’s Sunshine Coast are NZ sauvignon blanc so it is hardly surprising that locals’ palates are jaded. Nothing wrong with the stuff, occasionally – but every day? Like [...]
Categories: Wine Blogs in Italian
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