Australian wine is hot right now, and a wine region called "New England Australia" in New South Wales has been added to the Australian Geographical Indication (GI) List. From Decanter:Jock...
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Although I don't drink a lot of Riesling, I do enjoy it occasionally. My favorites are BEX and Urban (by St. Urbans-Hof ). Both of these are drier styles of Riesling, but still have a good bit of...
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Is the ongoing drought in Australia going to dry up the country's wine industry? At best, it is likely to drive up prices, and at worst, the quality of wine will suffer greatly. The 2008 vintage...
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Wednesday afternoon I attended a wine tasting put on by one of the wine distributors. It was a work-related tasting, but that doesn't mean it wasn't fun. I tasted a few really great bottles...
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As champagnes and sparkling wines continue to enjoy increased popularity, [yellow tail] will be introducing their own brand of sparkling wine set to retail for around $10.99. The wine is a blend of...
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This is one of those cases that proves a high-alcohol wine can be smooth and delicious, thanks to great winemaking. At 14.5% alcohol, I think most would classify Gemtree Vineyards 2006 Bloodstone...
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Move over Penfold's. A recent tasting survey just proved that you can't just a book by its cover (er... judge a wine by its price, rather). Penfold's Grange 2002, which sells for around...
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We just opened up our latest box of international wine and discovered a 2003 Lismore Range Merlot from South Australia. The flyer included says that this is "ruby and robust" and great with...
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My husband and I celebrated our 19th wedding anniversary this weekend at one of our favorite restaurants, Ian's Tropical Grill. Since we were celebrating and we were ready to be a little daring...
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I've been making my way through Jacob's Creeks wine list during my weekly cheap wine trips to the local grocery store. So far, I've tried the Shiraz (shrugs shoulders) and the Merlot,...
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After my initial Shiraz experience with Alice White wines, I have been on the look out for another sale. This time it was a bottle of Lexia, a really weird colored white wine, sort of the light honey...
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While France has probably one of the longest wine making traditions in just about the world, Australia has been catching up, and that includes finding different ways to do the same thing - make great...
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I'm going to admit that I don't think I've ever tried gewurztraminer. I've read a lot about it, especially when suggesting wines to drink with unusual food combinations, such as those...
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I really only learned about Shiraz a few years ago, and very soon, it was on my list of favorite wines. Back then, we got the occasional bottle in our stash from an international wine club or now and...
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Yup, more on the penguin. I couldn't resist taking their Little Penguin Wine Personality Test. The first time I took it I was a Shiraz. The second time I took it I was a Merlot: With your charm...
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....Well, almost over, which is wonderful news. While I try to sample wines from all over the world, I have to admit that a good percentage of my wine selections come from Australia. According to...
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Australian wine is hitting a relatively new market, Seoul, Korea as it continues to dominate the wine industry. What better way to get the word out around the world than to have a little friendly...
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I've been seeing a lot of reports lately about the frost situation in Australia. Not good. Not good at all! Here's one reported in South Australia from The Australian News: DEADLY black frosts...
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We received a few bottles of Peter Lehmann Barossa Chardonnay through our international wine club. Now, you know I'm not a big fan of chardonnay. I'm not even a little fan of chardonnay. In...
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Filed in archive Australian Wines
by tammy on September 30, 2006
When we think about Australian wines, normally the first grape that comes to mind is Shiraz. The dark, rich taste of this hardy wine has become extremely popular, especially in America. But what about...
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Filed in archive Australian Wines
by tammy on September 13, 2006
There has been a lot of criticism lately in the press about wines referred to as monster wines, meaning they are super bold in taste and this also often means super high in alcohol content as well. I...
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