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THE ARMAGH REMAINS A CLASSIC, TO BE SURE
Wc08Aug11 VERY special occasion– you’ll certainly not be disappointed. David Ellis WHILE wine has been flowing in the Clare Valley since 1851, just two years after the first settlers arrived there from Ireland in 1849, production from the region is still just 1.5% of Australia’s total wine output. But what wines some of these are, […]
DAD’S VINE CUTTINGS HEAVEN-SENT FOR JULIE…
DIVINE: extraordinary resultfrom a heatwave vintage– try this with lamb shanks baked inthyme or a winter’s rabbit stew. Wc27Jun11 David Ellis BOUTIQUE Clare Valley maker Julie Barry has come up with a stunner of a 2008 Shiraz under her quirkily-named Good Catholic Girl label, a wine that could possibly have had some Divine intervention as […]
EVERY GOOD RIESLING TO ENJOY THIS ONE
Wc30May11 David Ellis DON’T give up on Riesling, its great withspicy Asian and Mexican dishesor with Beurre blanc Morton Bay Bugs. RIESLING has dropped off the twig as a wine of preference for many these days, which truly is a shame because it can be a delightful choice with dishes ranging from spicy Asian and […]
TIM ADAMS CARRIES ON LEGACY OF “MR MICK”
FOR something differenttry this with oxtail beef raguand gnocchi. Wc18Apr11 David Ellis BACK in the early 1970s Leasingham in the Clare Valley produced a Cabernet Malbec blend under a Bin 65 label, a wine that was recognised at the time as one of Australia’s greatest reds. It was the creation of the late and extraordinarily […]
PENFOLDS’ BINS: SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW
A NEW addition to Penfolds’ ever-popular Bins range. Wc14Mar11 David Ellis PENFOLDS’ always-anticipated annual Bin releases are particularly interesting this year, not just because of the strength of these from the contrary 2008 vintage in South Australia, but because of a new addition to the Bins and the 50th release of that old favourite, Bin […]
WINE THAT SPIRALLED FROM ADVERSITY
Wc24Jan11 A NICE one to enjoy withgamey meats, duck or lamb. David Ellis BACK in 1993 when Clare Valley winemakers were suffering a desperate shortage of Shiraz and Cabernet grapes, Tim Adams Wines convinced a neighbour, Fergus Mahon to sell them his entire Grenache crop so they could create a blend that would see them […]
COOL APPROACH TO SPICY ASIAN DISHES
NICE drop with Thaiand spicy Asian foods Wc06Dec10 David Ellis BOUTIQUE cool-climate maker Shaw Vineyard Estate between Canberra and Yass has released a well-priced Winemakers Selection 2009 Riesling that’s a great drop with Thai and other spicy Asian dishes. Made from entirely estate-grown fruit, the crisp citrus-dominated palate makes it ideal with those Asian foods, […]
WHAT CLARE VALLEY SEMILLON’S ALL ABOUT
Wc11Oct10 FISH favourite – or with a simpleroast chicken if you’re not into fish David Ellis TIM Adams Wines have released a ripper 2009 Semillon from their Clare Valley heartland, a wine that’s what Clare Semillon is all about. Somewhat different to Semillons from such major growing areas as NSW’s Hunter Valley, Clare Valley Semillon […]
REWARDS OF A GOOD CATHOLIC GIRL
THE Head Girl’s choice: drizzle thisover fresh-shucked oysters Wc23Aug10 David Ellis IF you enjoy seafood, you love Riesling, and you find nothing nicer than putting the two together, a wine you are going to have to write away for – or give them a call – is the delightfully-named Good Catholic Girl 2009 Teresa Riesling […]
James Brazill Shiraz (Good Catholic Girl) 94 points Awarded By James Halliday
Good Catholic Girl reveals her virtues Rod and Spur Wine Co Ltd has gained further endorsement and recognition for its fantastic wine portfolio. This time it is the Good Catholic Girl, James Brazill Clare Valley Shiraz 2007, which recently impressed James Halliday, one of the world’s leading authorities on Australian wine, in his definitive guide,The […]
