Swirl Sniff Spit - Granite Belt night July 2012
Swirl Sniff Spit is a proud group of Queenslanders who get together on the third Tuesday of each month to learn and share in wines from man...
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July 19, 2012
Chalk Hill Vermentino 2011
Vermentino is making a name for itself on the Australian wine scene. Many of the vines around the country are only young yet they are starti...
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July 18, 2012
Barwang Pinot Gris 2011
I was already thinking about summer time when I looked at this. The fruit is drawn from three cool climate regions: Tumbarumba, Tasmania and...
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July 16, 2012
Chalk Hill "The Procrastinator" 2010
I first came across this wine a few years ago, and apart from the name which sticks in your mind without too much trouble, it was the fact t...
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July 13, 2012
Majella Coonawarra Merlot 2010
This Merlot from Majella jumps from the glass. Absolutely superb it was! Being only the fourth vintage despite the vines being planted a d...
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July 09, 2012
Heggies Riesling 2012
A simple Riesling here which doesn't set the world alight. It's just a good drink without scaling any great heights. Light tropi...
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July 07, 2012
Ghost Rock Pinot Gris 2011
A relatively young winery from Tasmania which was established in 2001. Clean, fresh, this wine is lip smacking good! All elements of the w...
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July 07, 2012
Cookoothama Botrytis Semillon 2009
This stuff makes you rub your hands together with glee. No surprise it won a Top Gold at the QLD RNA Wine Awards 2012. Made from Riverina ...
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July 06, 2012
Being a Steward at RNA QLD Wine Show 2012
This was a tremendously eye opening experience. To see how the wines end up achieving their various medals at a show was very interesting, a...
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July 05, 2012
Vertical Verdelho Tasting
Australia is one of a few countries who use Verdelho as a table wine. The table wines in Portugal haven't taken off as the grapes are pi...
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July 02, 2012
Peter Lehmann "Mentor" Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
Devine! A cracking wine. All elements of the wine have come together famously. Further to the point, another example of a wine from the Ba...
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June 29, 2012
Brash Higgins Nero d'Avola 2011
After one whiff of this you can easily see why so many are banging this drum. A most extraordinary nose, and after sharing some of this wi...
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June 27, 2012
Bimbadgen Sparkling Semillon NV
A sparkling with a point of difference - it's a Semillon sparkling. Pale with a tinge of green, the nose is fresh. Some grass and citr...
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June 26, 2012
Tobin Wines "Max" Shiraz 2010
I had the pleasure of enjoying this at a restaurant recently. We sat at the bar and ordered it sipping away. Interestingly enough, as we wer...
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June 25, 2012
Taylors "St Andrews" Clare Valley Riesling 2007
A great example of an aged Riesling, and although it has only been five years, the characteristics demonstrated here tick all the boxes. ...
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June 25, 2012
Fortified Night SwirlSniffSpit 19 June 2012
We were privileged enough to indulge and have the opportunity to share in some wonderful fortified wines at Swirl Sniff Spit this week. Our...
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June 22, 2012
El Nino Tempranillo 2008
The light colour of this wine struck me immediately and even at first glance it looked like a Yarra Pinot. A closer inspection kept me on th...
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June 21, 2012
Granite Belt Days 2012
The recent long weekend was spent on the Granite Belt, two and a half to three hours south west of Brisbane. A magical weekend spent in the ...
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June 18, 2012
Soul Growers Equilibrium Shiraz Grenache Mourvedre 2009
Big and bold. Man I loved this! And to cap it off, it is great value for money. A blend of Shiraz (41%), Grenache (39%) and Mourvedre (20%...
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June 15, 2012
A day in Heathcote!
There is so much to love about Heathcote. The rolling hills, the rocks sitting in the most odd formations and places yet maintaining gracefu...
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June 13, 2012
Bent Road Cabernet Sauvignon 2005
I last looked at this wine 12 months ago and it is continuing to grow in strength. The palate structure seems to be crying out for more time...
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June 11, 2012
Trentham "La Famiglia" Vermentino 2010
Vermentino is making some great strides in the Australian wine scene. It is a no nonsense variety and appeals to our climate wonderfully. ...
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June 04, 2012
Torzi Matthews "Schist Rock" Eden Vally Shiraz 2010
Holy Schist Batman!! This is brilliant value for the $$ Now I must admit, I was tipped off by a well informed source so I managed to track...
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May 31, 2012
