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Meet Leopold and Victor
Unearthing Mudgee: Vintnews Regional Tour Here are some of the great wines and venues we uncovered during our recent trip to the Mudgee region. For more details, see: www.visitmudgeeregion.com.au 2009 Leopold Reserve Shiraz-Viognier Tasting Notes:An opulent deep purple colour, a character of prestige that impacts long after you have finished. The prettiness of apricot kernel […]
ZESTY BUBBLY FOR CHRISTMAS PARTYING
Wc03Dec12 START Christmas Daycelebrations with this. David Ellis THE Adelaide Hills’ Wicks Estate has released a couple of great drops in time for Christmas – a 2010 Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir that’ll be ideal with canapés as guests arrive for Christmas day lunch or dinner, and a delightful 2012 Sauvignon Blanc for those opting this […]
ZESTY BUBBLY FOR CHRISTMAS PARTYING
Wc03Dec12 START Christmas Daycelebrations with this. David Ellis THE Adelaide Hills’ Wicks Estate has released a couple of great drops in time for Christmas – a 2010 Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir that’ll be ideal with canapés as guests arrive for Christmas day lunch or dinner, and a delightful 2012 Sauvignon Blanc for those opting this […]
REMEMBERING THE JOYS OF A GOOD PORT
SERVE slightly chilled with fruity desserts,cakes, chocolate pudd and cheeses. Wc22Oct12 David Ellis THE Symington family in Portugal’s Douro Valley have been making Port for more that 350 years, with currently twelve Symingtons working in the family business – six of them the 13th generation of the family, and one, Paul being named Decanter Magazine’s […]
REMEMBERING THE JOYS OF A GOOD PORT
SERVE slightly chilled with fruity desserts,cakes, chocolate pudd and cheeses. Wc22Oct12 David Ellis THE Symington family in Portugal’s Douro Valley have been making Port for more that 350 years, with currently twelve Symingtons working in the family business – six of them the 13th generation of the family, and one, Paul being named Decanter Magazine’s […]
TINTARA’S 150 YEAR TREASURE HOUSE OF TRADITION
Wc08Oct12 GENEROSITY of flavour makethis one ideal with rack of lamb. David Ellis ITS history goes back 150 years to when it was a pioneer in putting the wines of South Australia’s McLaren Vale on the tables of the world. Today Tintara combines what is literally a treasure house of tradition with the latest in […]
TINTARA’S 150 YEAR TREASURE HOUSE OF TRADITION
Wc08Oct12 GENEROSITY of flavour makethis one ideal with rack of lamb. David Ellis ITS history goes back 150 years to when it was a pioneer in putting the wines of South Australia’s McLaren Vale on the tables of the world. Today Tintara combines what is literally a treasure house of tradition with the latest in […]
COUPLE OF BEST-EVERS FROM A ‘VIRTUAL WINERY’
INTERESTING and worthyinvestment from a “virtual winery.” Wc13Aug12 David Ellis WHEN I told my wife that Melbourne Shiraz enthusiast, Peter Mornement had come up with the idea of a “virtual winery,” she was absolutely delighted – and suggested that that night I forego uncapping the usual bottle, and instead taking a “virtual drink” from an […]
COUPLE OF BEST-EVERS FROM A ‘VIRTUAL WINERY’
INTERESTING and worthyinvestment from a “virtual winery.” Wc13Aug12 David Ellis WHEN I told my wife that Melbourne Shiraz enthusiast, Peter Mornement had come up with the idea of a “virtual winery,” she was absolutely delighted – and suggested that that night I forego uncapping the usual bottle, and instead taking a “virtual drink” from an […]
STEAK A CLAIM ON THIS GSM
Wc06Aug12 A HEARTY steak with mushroomor pepper sauce ideal with this. David Ellis THE Barossa Valley’s Kurtz Family Vineyards has created an interesting and full-flavoured Boundary Row label 2008 GSM (Grenache Shiraz Mataro) created from fruit off vines ranging from a youthful ten, to a more-mature 85 years of age. Fourth generation of German descent, […]
