I know, I know, I’m late to this blogging lark, and it’s my new year’s resolution. Hopefully it won’t peter out by the end of the month. Do please encourage me with your feedback.
Eclipse Riesling 2011
New from Marks and Sparks is this wonderfully refreshing Eclipse Riesling 2011, made by Cono Sur.
A minimalist journey
Alan and Nelly Cooper are doing really tasty things high up in the Macedon Ranges. Here’s a tasting of their 2010s.
Lees is more
Michael Glover, the winemaker at Bannockburn in Victoria’s Geelong, hasn’t thrown away chardonnay lees for five years. “It’s like a yeast mother” he said.
Mornington Peninsula temperature curve
Temperature curve from the peninsula to the city.
Wings of a pinot noir
Pinot noir wing removal
OMG food moment
OMG food moment with Tassie fish
Clover Hill, Cuvée Exceptionnelle, Blanc de Blancs Brut 2006, Pipers River, Tasmania
I was completely blown away by this wine.
Susumaniello
Susumaniello – niche Italian grape variety.
Paradis in Beaujolais
Sweet, rich paradis.
