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RYMILL TEAM BEAT NATURE’S ADVERSITIES
GOOD drop with artichokeor sun-dried tomato dips. Wc15Aug11 David Ellis IT’S not often that a winemaker can say that from a vintage that most described as “challenging and trying,” they were delivered some of the best white fruit they’ve ever had to work with. But that’s what Rymill Coonawarra’s Sandrine Gimon had to say of […]
FLORENCE JOINS MCWILLIAMS’ FAMILY COLLECTION
BEAUTIFULLY refreshing, generous and racy– match it with seafoods. Wc21Mar11 David Ellis IT’s ninety years since the legendary Maurice O’Shea established what is now McWilliams’ Mount Pleasant label, and not only was he an innovative winemaker, he had some innovative marketing ideas for the time as well. One of these was to names wines after […]
Kiwi Winery Wins International Accolades At Wine of The Year Competition
Media Release Award-winning Kiwi winery Mud House has continued its golden run on the international stage, scoring Wine of the Year for its 2010 Sauvignon Blanc at Finland’s Wine of the Year Competition 2011. Now in its 14th year, Finland\’s Wine of the Year Competition judges 470 different wines across 19 categories. Mud House was […]
Seafood & Sauvignon at Bluemetal Vineyard
Media Release Seafood & Sauvignon at Bluemetal VineyardSaturday 19th February 2011 Fresh south coast Seafood matched with new release Bluemetal Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2010. Bluemetal Vineyard, just outside of Berrima, in the beautiful Southern Highlands of NSW is celebrating summer at the vineyard, by offering another Seafood and Sauvignon Day. The atmosphere is relaxed and […]
GOOD REASON TO GIVE THE NED THE NOD
Wc31Jan11 CLASSIC with seafoods or crostinistopped with herbs and goat’s cheese. David Ellis WITH Australia’s liquor outlets seemingly awash with low-priced New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc – and some chains selling “cleanskins” from as little as $3 or $4 a bottle – you’d be tempted to wonder why you’d even consider paying close to $20 for […]
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, […]
LONG LIVE THIS BORDEAUX-STYLE AUSSIE RED
PERFECT partner withbig-flavoured meat dishes Wc20Sep10 David Ellis BLUE Pyrenees in Western Victoria has long been renowned for its sparkling wines, but for lovers of reds in the true Bordeaux style, a tempting new release is their 2006 Estate Red that like the Bordeaux practice of “assemblage,” is blended from an extraordinary number of wine […]
OLD SALT’S LATTER-DAY VINTAGE REWARDS
Wc06Sep10 GRAND drop from century-old vinesfor that very special occasion. David Ellis WHEN British sea captain, Henry Stentiford decided to call it a day way back in 1893, he didn’t settle in his homeland, but instead chose the colony of South Australia which he’d taken a fancy to during his days at the helm. And […]
A LEISURELY SUNDAY LUNCH MATCH – OLE!
Wc37June10 david ellisAN interesting, and slightly out of the ordinary import well worth looking out for, is a 2006 Solar Veijo Crianza from the medieval Rioja Alavesa region of northern Spain – an area of just 300 square kilometres, but the country’s most famous and prestigious wine region. Wines labelled Crianza must be at least […]
WINNING SHIRAZ FROM OUTSIDE THE SQUARE
Wc31May10 david ellisMANY of us tend to categorise Australia’s regions and wine varieties without too much thought to the possibilities of those regions throwing up a few surprises with varietals out of the norm. And a surprise out of the norm is exactly what Evans & Tate have achieved with their Redbrook Shiraz 2007: this […]
