Today is the 1st September, 2010 and there is a definite Spring in the air and that little blue bird will certainly have to get out and take note today. Yes, I am referring to the Twitter Bird. I am looking forward to the outcome of today, not only because I get to see the [...]
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The brothers Pike – Andrew & Neil have a family name that has long had a connection to the drinks trade of South Australia. First beer in 1886, and now in wine particularly in Riesling. ‘The Merle’ is their flagship Riesling named appropriately after their mother and is sourced from the Polish Hill River sub [...] It is not often that you are invited to taste a flight of museum vintages of Rieslings and Shiraz from the Clare valley’s second biggest producer. Kirrihill is celebrating their 10th vintage this year and what better way to mark the occasion than a museum tasting of vintages back to 2001. And it was an [...] This should be called ‘au naturel’ Ant Moore. Not only has Mr Moore not manipulated the acidity of the wine, but it is a wine that is from pre-certified organic vineyard (they are awaiting certification) from the Upper Moutere Valley in Like Today I have had an epiphany. By now you may have noticed that I often recommend a particular wine as a ‘good alternative to a Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc’… I have certainly not hidden the fact that I find many Marlborough Sauvignon Blancs like an acid bath on sensitive teeth – a bit overwhelming and sometimes [...] Petaluma is renowned for it’s Riesling and this one continues that acclaim. Coming from the slatey Clare Valley, Hanlin Hill vineyard it’s steely Like While Tasmanian can claim the purest waters in Australia and some of the coolest climates for grapes, it is rather rare to have the right climatic conditions Like This wine shows the typical Riesling lemon lime and minerality varietal aromas but delicate enough to encourage you to ponder over them. The limey citrus and minerally steel flavours dominate but there is some attractive deeper elderflower and white peach to give extra depth. A dry wine with good balance and integration, particularly in the [...] Last night, I attended the Coonawarra Roadshow and tasted some of the best from that illustrious region. The region was represented with some well established names there as well as some new names to look out for. On the whole, the wines that were present showed many classic Coonawarra hallmarks – rich, concentrated [...] This is a regional offering from Peter Lehmann, who has collected an array of awards for their Riesling. A spicy tangy lime nose has some minerality to add structure. It is a just off dry Riesling with well rounded flavours of refreshing lime and hints of ripe stonefruit and apples. Drink it now while it [...] |
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