Archive for October, 2010
Secrets Of The Hunter Valley: Wine And Vineyards
Sunday, October 31st, 2010At the core of every visit to the Hunter Valley are the vineyards and quality wine. Since the 1820’s wine has been crafted in the Hunter Valley with the semillons and shiraz particularly known for their thoroughly unique style.
There is no other wine globally that matches the low alcohol (normally around 11%), fresh zesty style […]
What You Should Know About Margaret River Wines
Thursday, October 28th, 2010I love the Wine Regions of Western Australian. I especially love the majestic beauty of the Margaret River. Picture, if you can its pristine white beaches that disappear into the horizon. Try to envisage the rolling sand dunes that are home to the occasional outburst of native forest. See for yourself a western sunset that […]
What Everybody Ought To Know About Rose Wine
Thursday, October 28th, 2010Spring is finally here and what better way to celebrate than with a glass of chilled Rosé from your wine library. For the past 20 or so years good Rosé has been in the wilderness. It has been missing in action, so to speak. There were actually very few Rosé wines to choose from and […]
Growing Competition From NZ Wine Regions
Saturday, October 23rd, 2010Thirty years ago you’d have been lucky to find more than a handful of wines direct from New Zealand wine on shelves anywhere in this country. At the time there were only small, isolated pockets of vines spread largely around the North Island, and few had tasted, or even heard, of the miracle that is […]
