{"id":6198,"date":"2012-09-02T20:24:00","date_gmt":"2012-09-02T20:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/book-and-bottle-treasures-for-wine-buffs\/"},"modified":"2013-09-17T14:34:42","modified_gmt":"2013-09-17T14:34:42","slug":"book-and-bottle-treasures-for-wine-buffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2012\/09\/book-and-bottle-treasures-for-wine-buffs\/","title":{"rendered":"BOOK AND BOTTLE \u2013 TREASURES FOR WINE BUFFS"},"content":{"rendered":"
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TREASURE-HOUSE of help for the
serious collector or total wine novice.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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ROB GEDDES’ annual Australian Wine Vintages is often dubbed “The Gold Book,” an apt description for what’s a real treasure-house of information for everyone from the most serious collector to the total novice.<\/p>\n

Rob brings together detailed tasting notes of 5000-plus wines that he’s tasted in the past year from 320 of Australia’s best wineries, indicative prices, and details about each winery’s cellar door and other facilities. As well there’s a quick guide to wine varieties, Australia’s wine regions, and details about those wineries that make Certified Organic and Biodynamic wines.<\/p>\n

This latest edition \u2013 the 30th \u2013 also includes a Gold Star list of what Rob considers the most-consistent producers in Australia, a list of his Top 100 wines tasted in the past year, and suggestions as to where to eat and stay in our many and diverse wine regions.<\/p>\n

Great if you’re looking for the best buy for your wine buck, and a handy pocket-size to slip in the jacket pocket, in the handbag or to have handy in the glove-box of the car; available at bookstores this month at $34.95, or order through www.thegoldbook.com.au<\/a> where it’s also available in App version as well.<\/p>\n

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SERIOUS stuff for grand celebrations,
and with a pedigree going back to 1734.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

ONE FOR LUNCH:<\/b> HERE’S Liquid Treasure: we don’t often get the opportunity to pass the nose over a glass of $150 a bottle Champagne, never mind being encouraged to actually drink it, so we jumped at the chance when a 2004 Champagne Taittinger Brut Millesime came our way just recently. And what a chance \u2013 this absolutely sensational drop from a Champagne house whose history goes back to 1734 has intense yet delicate lemon and mandarin aromas, and typically dominant citrus on the palate coupled with a touch of quince.<\/p>\n

A grand special-occasion Champers made with equal parts of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, its one that will give a magical sparkle to the coming Festive Season\u2026 or any other celebrations that call for something well beyond the norm from birthdays to weddings, personal achievements and goals, to new arrivals.<\/p>\n

(NEED A FOOD\/DRINK IDEA? Check out \u00a0http:\/\/www.vintnews.com<\/a> )<\/p>\n

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