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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 […]
HOT, DRY, DROUGHT – PERFECT !
FLAVOUR-packed to enjoy withsweet and spicy beef short ribs. Wc13Jun11 David Ellis WHEN you get hot, dry drought conditions in the Hunter Valley, you can bet you are going to get low-yielding, wonderfully-flavoursome fruit from the Shiraz vines there at simply thrive under these harsh circumstances. And such was the 2007 vintage, giving Tintilla Estate’s […]
GREAT RED FROM “ONCE IN A DECADE” VINTAGE
IDEAL with roast lamband fresh home-mademint sauce. Wc25Apr11 David Ellis EVANS & Tate’s Redbrook label wines are made only when vintages are at their best, and their 2008 Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon is a wine from one of those best-vintages – as winemaker, Matt Byrne says “one that was a once in a decade.” Good […]
STICKY TIMES NOW WINTER’S APPROACHING
LOOK forward to winterpuddings and this one. Wc28Mar11 David Ellis COOLER autumn nights and the thought of approaching winter bring two things to mind: steaming rich puddings, and good dessert wines – “stickies” – to go with them. And a name we associate immediately with the latter is Robert Fiumara and his wonderfully rich and […]
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 […]
MOSCATO’s OUR NEW ITALIAN LOVE-CONNECTION
LOVING it: Italian-origin Moscato idealwith chocolate desserts or cheesecake. Wc21Feb11 David Ellis AUSSIE wine drinkers are developing a passionate new love-affair with Italian-origin Moscato. And it could be for any number of reasons: our growing ethnic community bringing with it their own personal wine-loves, Australians themselves looking beyond the norm to wines best-suited to our […]
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 […]
CHARDONNAY, CALAMARI AND AIOLI – THAT’S COOL
Wc19July10 david ellis NO matter what Mother Nature throws at them in the high country and cool climate of Tumbarumba in the foothills of the Snowy Mountains, Penfolds’ viticulture and winemaking teams never cease to surprise with the outstanding wines they create from this oft-challenging district. And in essence it is these challenges that results […]
MUSING ON PENFOLDS’ “HEAVENLY INDULGENCES”
Wc10May10 david ellisA NEIGHBOUR with a penchant for only the best when it comes to his cellar, was musing the other day that should he suddenly win $10,000 in the lottery (or even less likely on the gee-gees,) he’d go out and buy for six of his closest mates a bottle each of Penfolds’ just-released […]
Penfolds Bin Range: “POOR MAN’S GRANGE” IS A REAL TREAT
Wc08Mar10david ellis FOR true believers, March 1 is a day that is looked forward to each year with an anticipation that goes well beyond the norm. Because it’s the day that Penfolds release their Bin range of wines, a collection of just a half-dozen or so labels that for a half century now have rewarded […]
