Seen that? - Black Swan Wine

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Black Swan Wine Celebrate Wine

Black Swan comes out of Southeastern Australia and offers a variety of wines including Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, chardonnay, Shiraz-Merlot, Chardonnay-Semillion, and Shiraz-Cabernet. Along with making all kinds of wine, these folks also help support the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), and considering their mascot is a swan, I can't help but give them a few extra points for that. You can read more about their involvement with WWF and of [...] Read More


Black Pepper Compound Discovered Celebrate Wine

I love wines that have a hint of black pepper! But, just as with many of the delicious scents and flavors that come across in red wines, it's a mystery where it comes from. That is, until now. It was thought to be related to climate, but now it seems that a group of Australian scientists have identified the compound that gives wines this scent. From The New Zealand Herald: The [...] Read More


Aussie Cabernet Gets Some Attention Celebrate Wine

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 good old Cabernet? Cabernet was one of my first introductions to red wine many years ago. It is still a favorite of mine, and it looks like Australian Cabernets are finally getting some much needed attention. From [...] Read More


Beware of black swans Sox First

Have finished reading Nassim Nicholas Taleb's thought-provoking book The Black Swan. All about the futility and danger of making and relying on forecasts.Basically, Taleb argues that we are cognitively ill-equipped for forecasts, which is why so many of them end up going wrong. Taleb's "black swans" are big events that are completely unpredictable and that change everything. The 9/11 attacks and the rise of Google are two examples.I have written [...] Read More


Black days for Black Sox First

Week of mixed fortunes for embattled ex-media tycoon Conrad Black. And on the balance of things, he has come off second best in the lead up to his multi-million fraud trial kicking off next month. Black and three business partners have been charged with looting more than $80 million from Hollinger International. Black faces up to 95 years in prison and $7 million in fines if he is convicted on [...] Read More