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The Rochford Files
2008 Yarra ValleyReserve Chardonnay Attending the AIME conference in Melbourne last week, I was delighted to meet John Bright from Rochford – Yarra Valley. Rochford’s 08 Cab-Sav impressedsome finicky palates* Eager delegates were jostling for glasses of the superb 2008 Cab-Sav and the chilled Sauvignon Blanc and sparkling. John saw me wince at the Sav-Blanc […]
Chardonnay Shines – RESULTS of the 2011 Macquarie Group Sydney Royal Wine Show
2011 Macquarie Group Sydney Royal Wine Show RESULTS After tasting and critiquing their way through 2283 entries, the judges at the 2011 Macquarie Group Sydney Royal Wine Show have awarded top honours to the best wine and brandy on offer from the Australian wine industry, with chardonnay the stand-out favourite. Thirty six trophies and 982 […]
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 […]
GIVE A SPANISH TOUCH TO FESTIVE CELEBRATIONS
Wc15Nov10 A NICE touch with lateSunday morning omelettes. David Ellis COLES Liquor is enjoying growing success with sales of Spanish boutique producer Segura Viudas’ cavas (sparkling wines) that its been selling here since 2005. And a couple of these well-priced bubblies well worth considering for the upcoming Festive Season are the Segura Viudas Brut Reserva […]
RAINS NO DAMPENER FOR HUNTER’S MARGAN
Wc27Sep10 GO exotic with this and a sautéof white beans, Spanish morcilla,scallops and picada David Ellis ASK most winemakers in the Hunter Valley about the 2008 vintage and they’d more than likely tell you it was one they’d happily forget about – except Andrew Margan who got the fruit for his White Label Shiraz Mourvedre […]
Australian Chardonnay is World’s Best
Cullen scoops top prizes from 10,983 entries in world’s biggest wine show Australian Chardonnay is still the world’s best according to judges at the world’s biggest and most prestigious wine show, The Decanter World Wine Awards. London’s Royal Opera House was the venue for last night’s unveiling of the 28 ultimate world beating wines from […]
RED THAT BALANCES WINTER COMFORT FOODS
Wc9Aug10 David Ellis SAVE on the kilojouleswith this lower alcohol Shiraz OUR cooler months usually see a jump in sales of red wines as we go for heavier “comfort foods,” and whether we like it or not it’s usually at the cost of some extra kilojoules both from the food and the wine. McWilliam’s have […]
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 […]
CHARDY FOR THE ANYTHINGS-BUT-CHARDONNAY
Wc21June10 david ellis IT can get pretty chilly out in the Orange region of Central Western NSW, but Peter Logan at local company Logan Wines reckons that’s what makes it the hottest cold-climate region in Australia. And he says it’s because of those chilly conditions that his Chardonnay is the best wine he makes. “Chardonnay […]
Shadowfax to toast a successful vintage
For Shadowfax’s end of vintage lunch, Mandozzi will prepare a three course ‘roasted’ feast using the wood fire oven and Victoria’s finest produce including Western Plains grain fed rabbit, Glenloth guinea fowl, Werribee cauliflower and Mount Zero bio-dynamic olives and olive oil. The lunch will be complemented by a range of Shadowfax’s latest releases including […]
