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Accolade Wines offloads House of Arras to help cut debt

The Carlyle Group has owned Australia’s second-largest winemaker since 2018, selling the Tasmanian sparkling wine brand to Handpicked Wines.

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Behind a paywall, but sadly Cellarone is unlikely to continue to have Arras as a brand. Sad days

 

[qaz]

Wine critic Jeremy Oliver to launch online platform for wine retail

Consumers 'being fed the lie' - WBM Online

Wine critic Jeremy Oliver likens the current online wine market to a race to the bottom in price.

wbmonline.com.au

Matt East’s adventures with Rouleur and ALDI

Huon Hooke recently tasted wines involving winemaker Matt East—his own brand Rouleur and Eastern Laneway, a wine available at ALDI.

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The Real Review Wine Classification of Australia new entries

Fifty-four wines have been newly admitted to The Real Review Wine Classification of Australia in this, our first annual update of the Classification. #AshtonHillsReservePinotNoir #BekkersGrenache #Best’sGreatWesternRiesling

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An Hour With Philip White - WBM Online

It’s golden hour in McLaren Vale’s north east. The sun casts its gaze over Yangarra Estate’s Ironheart vineyard before disappearing behind a little stone cottage and melting into the horizon.

wbmonline.com.au

Wine Review Online - Sidetracks to Great Wine: Ten Top Destinations

Top tips for wine tourists

Top tips for wine tourists

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Hedonism Wines on running 'the best wine shop in the world'

As Hedonism Wines enters its second decade, Evgeny Chichvarki, Tatiana Fokina and Alistair Viner discuss making it in Mayfair and the shop's enduring appeal

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Beyond Yellow Tail: The New Australian Wine — K&L Wines On the Trail Blog

This June, I got to experience the incredible diversity and quality of Australian wine firsthand. Spending two weeks in Australia, I managed to visit with 80 producers across Victoria and South Australia, tasting hundreds of wines and meeting the incredible people who craft them. Many of these produ

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Elegant Cool-Climate Wines from Australia's Yarra Valley — K&L Wines On the Trail Blog

K&L Wine Merchants' Australian Wine Buyer Thomas Smith had an amazing trip Down Under, where he explored Australia's many wine regions, met with winemakers, and dove deep into what's new with the country's wine scene.

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Beechworth Is the Best Wine Region You’ve Never Heard Of — K&L Wines On the Trail Blog

Time for a little self-admonition. Before actually traveling to Beechworth in North East Victoria, I had absolutely zero knowledge of its wine—or that the region even produced wines in the first place. Yes, I knew about Giaconda (a producer whose Chardonnay has a global cult following), but

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The Hand-Crafted Sticky Wines of Australia’s Rutherglen Wine Region — K&L Wines On the Trail Blog

K&L Wine Merchants' Australia Buyer visited the region of Rutherglen in North Central Victoria, Australia, and discovered the beautiful hand-crafted dessert wines that are being made from the Muscat grape.

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Australian Shiraz Redefined — K&L Wines On the Trail Blog

K&L Wine Merchants' Australia Buyer Thomas Smith digs into Australian Shiraz, with three stellar examples of the grape from different parts of the country.

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Barossa: The Beating Heart of Australian Wine — K&L Wines On the Trail Blog

There’s no wine that is more closely aligned to Australia than Barossa Shiraz. And you’ll find it here in every style, shape, and form. From inexpensive, tasty bottles to world-class collectibles, Barossa runs the entire spectrum. And while there are plenty of tourist trap cellar doors, there are al

onthetrail.klwines.com

Jasper Hill: How a winery helped turn a town into a destination

Wine Review Online - Asking 5 D.C. Sommeliers the Questions You've Always Wanted to Ask

What to drink at a dinner party

Be of good cheer!

From the Georgian supra, to American Revolutionary pep talks, Katrina Alloway explores the cultural history and meaning of toasting.

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Jancis Robinson’s Wine Guide

The FT wine critic answers 121 reader questions. Plus: how-to guides on talking to sommeliers, starting a cellar and passing the Master of Wine exams; unusual bottle recommendations, illustrated guides and more

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121 questions about wine

121 questions about wine

www.jancisrobinson.com

How to talk to a sommelier​

How to start a wine cellar​

How do I become a Master of Wine?​

How to open a bottle of wine without a corkscrew​

How to examine an old bottle of wine​

What wine should I bring to a divorce party?​

How I learnt about wine​

Wine Review Online - Take It Easy with Flavor Descriptors

Decoding the Complicated Color Wheel of Wines

Deeply rooted: the story of Chile’s Viñedo Chadwick

From Sassicaia to Opus One, various fine wine ‘origin’ brands have emerged in the Cabernet firmament. But is this the most romantic story of all?

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Seña: 1995-2021

Alistair Cooper MW tastes through each vintage - including the latest release - of the Chilean icon wine

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• 2020 Chateau Troplong Mondot $215 - reviews

Chateau Troplong Mondot 2020

A prestigious wine, "Cru Classé" with the soul forged by three centuries of history. A juicy red with dark-berry, chocolate and spice character. Just a hint of walnuts. Medium body, round yet firm tannins and a pretty finish. Second wine of Beychevelle.

www.unitedcellars.com

Chateau Troplong Mondot St. Emilion Bordeaux, Complete Guide

Learn everything about Chateau Troplong Mondot St. Emilion, Premier Grand Cru Classe B with wine tasting, and wine with food pairing tips. Learn all the

www.thewinecellarinsider.com

Château Troplong Mondot 1983–2022: Evolution and revolution

An extensive vertical tasting puts the spotlight on successive periods of progress at the St-Emilion estate, Château Troplong Mondot

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Redman: This winemaking family just uncorked all 52 of their cab sav vintages

Yalumba The Octavius Shiraz eJournal

Yalumba The Octavius Shiraz is connected to the earliest beginings of South Australia’s wine industry. This eJournal explores the wine that epitomises the

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50 Years of Jim Barry The Armagh Shiraz: A very Australian grand vin

Sarah Ahmed on a tasting marking the 50th anniversary of the vineyard behind one of Australia's finest wines: Jim Barry The Armagh Shiraz.

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Toasting the creator of Cullen's Diana Madeline

Cullen's Diana Madeline from Margaret River is one of just 22 wines to receive the highest ranking from Australia's most prestigious listing.

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Where in the world are the oldest vineyards and wineries?

The oldest wineries and the oldest vineyards are i quite different places on the globe.

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Which countries have most of the oldest vineyards?

The countries with the biggest vineyard areas do not have the oldest vineyards.

winegourd.blogspot.com

Accolade Wines offloads House of Arras to help cut debt

The Carlyle Group has owned Australia’s second-largest winemaker since 2018, selling the Tasmanian sparkling wine brand to Handpicked Wines.

www.afr.com

Behind a paywall, but sadly Cellarone is unlikely to continue to have Arras as a brand. Sad days

Accolade Wines has sold its House of Arras sparkling wines brand and vineyards, and the Bay of Fires winery and cellar door in Tasmania, to boutique player Handpicked Wines for an undisclosed price.
Accolade will retain the Bay of Fires wine brand, under an arrangement where Handpicked Wines will make the wine under contract.
Accolade has entered into a long-term agreement to continue to produce and bottle all House of Arras brands under contract with the new owners.
The grapes will keep being sourced and pressed in Tasmania and the wines will be made at existing Accolade facilities, including Torresans in the Adelaide Hills.

 

[Daver6]

Wine critic Jeremy Oliver to launch online platform for wine retail

Consumers 'being fed the lie' - WBM Online

Wine critic Jeremy Oliver likens the current online wine market to a race to the bottom in price.

wbmonline.com.au

I hope this goes better than his previous wine website. That was a total disaster, which is a shame as I would have subscribed.

 

[qaz]

David O’Leary & Nick Walker – 100 Years of Winemaking

 

[qaz]

WAGFG Wine Awards

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Ruggabellus – hiding in plain sight

Better late than never. I’ve had this draft lurking in my files for an embarrassing amount of time – but I love the Ruggabellus wines so much, I was desperate to talk about what I think is one of A…

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Ruggabellus Offer + Seville Estate Masterclass

Apostelwein Vintage 1727: How does a 3 Hundred-Year-Old Wine Taste? Sensational! - Quill & Pad

Old wine is always a lottery. The provenance, the chances of the wine being a fake, did the cork hold up, how was the storage, and so on. But sometimes the Gods smile and you taste history!

quillandpad.com

 

[qaz]

How La Nina’s cooler vintages paid off for Brian Croser’s Australian wine brand Tapanappa and its chardonnay and pinot noir

Penfolds in China: On top of the world in Shangri-La

Penfolds’ Chinese project marks a bold new departure. Nick Ryan heads to the Himalayas for the launch of its first exciting release.

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Alsace grands crus: Four for a hallelujah

The top five Riesling and Gewürztraminer wines from four Alsace grands crus—Schlossberg, Rangen, Schoenenbourg, and Rosacker.

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Taylor-made: Quinta de Vargellas Vinha Velha Vintage Port 1995–2017

Axel Probst reports on tasting of all eight vintages of Taylor’s special single-quinta Vintage Port, Quinta de Vargellas Vinha Velha.

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Five fabled vineyard soils

From albariza to terra rossa, Alex Maltman explains the stories and science behind five celebrated vineyard soils.

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Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book: An evolving force for good

The editor of the much-loved annual wine guide, Hugh Johnson's Pocket Wine Book, looks back over two decades of wine and words

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When the mind controls the fate of the heart

Is drinking wine as a way to cope with stress ever a good idea. Medical practitioner Dr Erik Skovenborg assesses the latest research.

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The (non-) science of biodynamics

Biodynamics is employed by some of the best wine producers in the world. But how sound is the science behind it?

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Stockbroker Danny Younis’ ‘ethical dilemma’ creates bonanza for wine lovers

‘Magic of wine’: Taiwanese owner of ‘ultimate collection’ is selling

Pierre Chen is selling part of his wine collection for an expected US$50 million through a series of auctions. The billionaire connoisseur talks to the Post about what makes the drink so special.

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Sotheby’s Auctioning 25,000 Bottle Wine Collection

Across five global auctions, the house is selling the collection of Taiwanese businessman and art collector Pierre Chen, with an estimated top value of $50 million

www.winespectator.com

https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/pierre-chen-an-appreciation

The Wine Fixer: How Thatcher Baker-Briggs Became the Go-to Guy for Impossible-to-Get Vintages

This former sommelier will circle the globe to track down your trophy wines.

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Wine crime is soaring but a new generation of tech savvy detectives is on the case

Wine crime is soaring, but a new generation of tech-savvy detectives is on the case. By Ed coughming

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The Wine Conversation — Let's Talk With... Maureen Downey

Jane Anson talks to Maureen Downey, a global expert on wine fraud, about the extent of wine fraud in the industry today.

www.wine-conversation.com

Allegedly one of the best Zins Australia producers. I've never been blown away by it though.

I’m not big Zinfandel / Primitivo drinker myself. At the beginning of covid (yes, that thing that happened many moons ago) FC reduced CM Zins from $50 to $20 so it was good opportunity to try something different

10 Zinfandels and Blends to Drink Right Now

 

[qaz]

How a High School Teacher Built a Champagne Juggernaut. From Brisbane | Meininger's International

Tyson Stelzer is one of the world’s top Champagne experts, with a thriving wine publishing business. He tells Felicity Carter how he did it. Reading time: 10m 30s

www.meiningers-international.com

Etna Reds: Weightless wonders

A panel of experts picks out the five best red wines produced on the slopes of Sicily's active volcano, Mount Etna.

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Robert Millman on Reviewing and Rating Wines – TerroirSense Wine Review

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The Confusing World of Wine Competitions | Meininger's International

Medals and scores help sell wine. But it’s not that simple. Not all competitions or critics are equal and, just as crucially, they do not necessarily operate in the same way. Reading time: 4m 15s

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How Wineries Can Navigate the Ever More Complex Social Media Environment | Meininger's International

As the algorithms change, keeping up with social media is becoming more and more stressful. Felicity Carter asks the experts how to navigate the changes. Reading time: 7m 30s

www.meiningers-international.com

The Vintage Journal Easter Special Edition - Henschke Hill of Grace Vertical and 2018 New Releases

Celebrating 60 years of Henschke's Hill of Grace

Matthew Jukes reports from an anniversary tasting of Henschke's Hill of Grace, tasting through 26 vintages of the Australian Shiraz from across 60 years

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Henschke Hill of Grace 1958–2018: A display of quality very rarely seen

An outstanding tasting marking the 60th anniversary oof the historic Eden Valley single-vineyard Shiraz, Henschke Hill of Grace.

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Sassicaia 1977-2019

Susan Hulme MW tells the story of Sassicaia and tastes back through 12 vintages over five decades of the Super-Tuscan wine titan

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Sassicaia: The original Super-Tuscan

Chloe Ashton continues her series on the world’s finest wine estates with the very best wines of Sassicaia.

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The future of Australian wine in China

This is the original text of a speech I gave at the Agribusiness Summit staged by the Australia China Business Association in Melbourne on June 21, 2023. Please note the important footnote (asterisked) which concerns the potential timing of the removal of the tariffs on Australian wine sales to Chin

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China: Not Guilty of Causing Australia’s Wine Industry Crisis | Meininger's International

Australian wineries have huge volumes of unsold wine. Most media coverage blames China’s swingeing punitive tariffs for this situation. But, as Dudley Brown reveals, Beijing’s responsibility for the situation is quite limited. Reading time: 4m

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Devil’s Advocate: It’s the Million-Litre Question. What Should Happen to Australia’s Excess Wine? | Meininger's International

Robert Joseph suggests the best solution for the Australian wine lake is to drain it. Reading time: 2m 30s

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Chinese Wine Consumption Has Fallen Dramatically Over the Last Decade. Here's Why | Meininger's International

Kym Anderson, one of the world's leading wine academics, has just published a shorter version of his latest paper 'What's happened to the wine market in China?' in the Journal of Wine Economics. Robert Joseph considers its implications. Reading time: 5m

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When is the wine industry going to wake up to itself?

Global over-production of grapes and wine is now clear, but it seems that little is being done about this, except temporary measures.

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[qaz]

WAGFG Wine Awards

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The Vintage Journal - Summer Wine Guide 2023
The Vintage Journal - Margaret River Guide 2022

Wine Review Online - When Should I Open This Wine?

Wine Review Online - Lessons from Judging a Wine Competition

Wine Review Online - What's My Favorite Wine?

Wine Review Online - Exploring the World of Mature Wines

Wine Review Online - Divorcing Your Wine Cellar

Wine Review Online - Asking 5 D.C. Sommeliers the Questions You've Always Wanted to Ask

'How should I sniff and swirl a wine before sipping?'

A sommelier shares his tips with a novice keen to taste wine like a pro

cluboenologique.com

The psychology of wine tasting, part II

The tasting of wine is as much about the person doing it as it is about the wine.

winegourd.blogspot.com

Wine Review Online - Dear Wine Shop Owner, Vol. 3

Wine Review Online - Young Love in an Old Bottle

Wine Review Online - On Wine Origins: I'm Napa Valley, and You're Not!

Wine Review Online - Deconstructing the Holy Trinity of Winemaking

Wine Review Online - Swan Valley's Alternative Intrusion into Aussie Wine History

Wine Review Online - Côte de Kiwi: Steve Smith Sees a Future for Fine Burgundies - Made in New Zealand

Wine Review Online - The Making of a Winemaker: Mike Dunn of Dunn Vineyards and Retro Cellars

Wine Review Online - Ernst Loosen: Allegra, Adante and Fortissimo

 

[qaz]

'Cutting through the noise': 10 to try from La Place de Bordeaux's September releases

Jane Anson selects ten of the best non-Bordeaux wines to shortlist from La Place de Bordeaux's September releases in 2023

cluboenologique.com

Domaine Naturaliste’s outstanding new releases

Domaine Naturaliste winemaker, Bruce Dukes dropped in for a chat. He brought a few bottles, which included the latest vintage of the Rebus, the 2021. #Below&Above #BruceDuke #ClairaultStreickerwines

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Margaret River's Cabernet Sauvignon continues to climb

Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon shines ever brighter as winemakers gain confidence in making the most of the region's potential

cluboenologique.com

The promise of gold: Discovering the wines of Australia's Heathcote

Nina Caplan finds precious nuggets in Heathcote, a region with much to offer the wine-loving traveller in Australia's cooler south east

cluboenologique.com

Australia's Mornington Peninsula: paradise for wine lovers

Known for New World Pinot and Chardonnay, Australia’s Mornington Peninsula has plenty to offer curious travellers too, says Nina Caplan

cluboenologique.com

Mark-ups on restaurant wine

Several readers of both The Real Review and Huon Hooke's The Full Bottle column in the Good Weekend magazine have written in lately with complaints about the high prices being charged for wine in restaurants post pandemic. #COVID19pandemic #DanMurphy’s #GoodWeekendMagazine

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Fizzy expectations

A question that has bugged Huon Hooke for a long time is: can you make an acceptable sparkling wine by fizzing up a still white wine with a SodaStream machine? #BrevilleInFizzFusion #HowardParkPetitJetéNV #HuonHooke

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It’s cool to go topless

Destiny Bay produces some of this country’s most expensive wines. Their customers are largely conservative wine drinkers. Would the loss of a capsule represent a loss in perceived value? #BobCampbellMW #DestinyBayWines #opinion

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Deeply rooted: the story of Chile’s Viñedo Chadwick

From Sassicaia to Opus One, various fine wine ‘origin’ brands have emerged in the Cabernet firmament. But is this the most romantic story of all?

cluboenologique.com

Viñedo Chadwick: 1999-2021

Alistair Cooper MW tastes every vintage of Viñedo Chadwick and tells the story of the making of Chile's icon wine

cluboenologique.com

 

[qaz]

The Best Wine Investment Strategy No One Ever Follows

Wine investment schemes don’t get much easier to understand — or harder to execute

www.newwinereview.com

Old (Very Old) Vintage Bordeaux Tasting: Time Traveling with Decadence - Quill & Pad

“Time traveling with decadence”. That’s the perfect description of the incredible extravaganza known as the annual tasting in Scandinavia, which saw an absolute deluge of amazing wines, so many of them a century old, give or take.

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• James Halliday Top 100 - 2023

20 Best Champagnes and Australian Sparkling Wines
JH97

• Bellebonne Natalie Fryar Vintage Rosé 2020
• Stefano Lubiana Grande Vintage 2011
• Chandon Australia Étoile Brut NV
• Brown Brothers Patricia Extended Lees Pinot Noir Chardonnay Brut 2010

JH98

• Dom Perignon Vintage Brut 2013
• Louis Roederer Cristal 2015
• Pol Roger Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill 2015

JH99

• Krug Grande Cuvée 171ème Édition NV

Top 20 white wines over $30
JH99

• Leeuwin Estate Art Series Margaret River Chardonnay 2020

JH98

• Meadowbank Riesling 2023
• Grosset Polish Hill Clare Valley Riesling 2023
• Brokenwood ILR Reserve Hunter Valley Semillon 2017
• Tyrrell’s Vat 1 Winemaker’s Selection Hunter Valley Semillon 2017

Top 20 red wines over $40
JH99

• Teusner Albert 2021 - $49.41 @ AusCellardoor after 10% off sold out, $70 direct ($59.99/$57 @ Dan's)
• Henschke Hill of Grace 2018
• Pooley Butcher’s Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir 2022
• Swinney Farvie Frankland River Mourvèdre 2021

JH98

• Turkey Flat Barossa Valley Shiraz 2020
• Yarra Yering Underhill 2022
• Balnaves of Coonawarra The Tally Reserve Cabernet 2021
• Wise Dr RW Frankland River Cabernet Sauvignon 2019
• Stargazer Palisander Vineyard Coal River Valley Pinot Noir 2022
• Delamere Vineyard Pinot Noir 2022
• Yabby Lake Vineyard Single Block Release Block 2 Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir 2022

 

[boomy]

Wine Ark top 10 wines collected 2023

01 Penfolds Grange Shiraz (-)
02 Penfolds St Henri Shiraz (up 1)
03 Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz (down 1)
04 Rockford Basket Press Shiraz (up 1)
05 Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon (up 1)
06 Lake's Folly Cabernets (down 2)
07 Cullen Diana Madeline Cabernet Blend (-)
08 Wynns Cabernet Sauvignon (-)
09 Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay (up 1)
10 Mount Mary Quintet Cabernet Blend (up 2)

Good to see at least one white included in this very “old school” list. My only surprise is the lack of representation for Henschke, particularly HoG.

Other highlights include:

• Most popular wine brand: Penfolds (7 entries)
• Most popular wine region: 1st: Barossa (8 entries), 2nd: Hunter Valley (6 entries)
• Most popular single varietal: Shiraz (14 entries)
• Most popular state: South Australia (25 entries)
• White Wine vs Red Wine: 13 whites, 37 reds
• The most collected Shiraz: Penfolds Grange #1 (Multi-regional)
• The most collected Cabernet Shiraz: Penfolds 389 #3 (Multi-regional)
• The most collected Cabernet Blend: Lake’s Folly #6 (Hunter Valley)
• The most collected Cabernet Sauvignon: Moss Wood #5 (Margaret River)
• The most collected Riesling: Grosset Polish Hill #12 (Clare Valley)
• The most collected Chardonnay: Leeuwin Estate #9 (Margaret River)
• The most collected Pinot Noir: Mount Mary #26 (Yarra Valley)
• The most collected Semillon: Tyrrell’s Vat 1 #14 (Hunter Valley)

Most Collected Wines of 2023 | Wineark

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[AUElwood]

Langtons has released their 8th edition classification:-

https://www.langtons.com.au/classificationPage?exceptional=classification-exceptional&outstanding=classification-outstanding

Seems more Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are included in the list and some previously classified good wines were downgraded (eg. Jim Barry Armagh, Astralis) / removed from the list. What do you guys think?

 

[qaz]

Blue Poles Vineyard - January 2024 Newsletter

The Death of the Tasting Note…​

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The new generation of drinkers coming through (20-30 years old), are not big readers of the papers and almanacs. They are not particularly endeared with a slow process of accruing knowledge through the steady drip drip drip of “wine work” – it is a punchy, quick to change, fast to react world out there and opinions are easily found wherever you look on this World Wide Web of ours. No single wine writer can tap into this zeitgeist as they are hidden behind their self-made pay walls set up for the aged professionals who want the camaraderie that comes with their wine enjoyment. So, this younger generation will flit like hummingbirds in the forest, from one experience to another lightly touching on its surface before belting off for another experience hit. No time to waste dear comrades.​

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The generation of the tasting note, even the ranking of scores, is becoming that old school niche that is looked upon like a Nokia 3310. [What does it actually do? … Ah, make phone calls, how quaint.]. I was in a local liquor store during “Schoolies” last year, and as most of the finishing high school students are now 18, they are able to buy liquor. How these young adults discussed their alcohol choices was nothing like how little old me in the early Pleistocene used to buy booze (beer was one of three brands – wine was from a cask – spirits were to get you drunk so lowest $/abv won the day) – they were checking QR codes, going off mates’ recommendations, spotting cool labels, attracted to what was “in”. Price was not a consideration and in no way were they bothered by “scores” just interested in the peer group assigned reputation and what they actually wanted to drink!​

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Some of this younger generation will delve deeper into this wine world of ours, but unlike previous generation’s growth in alcohol, which was much more linear, theirs will not be a slow pathway. In or out. Know everything or know nothing. It does not matter; it is how you feel and not how you are expected to feel that counts. A generation spoilt for choice, and they know of no other.​

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Tasting notes and the form of presenting them is becoming a historical artefact and the experts that write them are in essence writing them for the industry and not the consumers. The industry may regurgitate them, abbreviate them, poach them, and even smoke them with manuka chips in a dry smoker – but solely to keep those that lightly touch upon their marketing banter feeling as if these lines of prose have a modicum of weight. We are in an oneiric state, not realizing we are in the middle of change in how wine can be sold and presented but cannot follow how the goal posts have moved so we continue to kick to where they once were.​

 

[WrenchHammerMcTool]

The Treasury's Marketing team have been tripping again

Penfolds Grange by NIGO Wine | Limited Edition NIGO Designs

An exciting collaboration between Penfolds and Human Made creative director Nigo has resulted in the Grange by NIGO collection. Browse NIGO’s designs here.

www.penfolds.com

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Is there a plausible explanation as to why wine bottles are not included in any CDS in Australia?

 

[WrenchHammerMcTool]

Is there a plausible explanation as to why wine bottles are not included in any CDS in Australia?

They are in QLD (rum bricks included but not casks)

And I've heard they'll give 20c back for every full bottle of QLD wine returned too.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

They are in QLD

Oh sorry I missed Qld - but why not the other states? Be shame for them all to be on the one page wouldn’t it?

 

[WrenchHammerMcTool]

Oh sorry I missed Qld - but why not the other states? Be shame for them all to be on the one page wouldn’t it?

The origins of the scheme(s) are founded on reducing litter, not recycling. Smaller consumables are more likely to become litter than larger items...

There is also an age old argument that wine and spirits are more than likely to be consumed at home and at restaurants where the inherent recycling rates are already high. You therefore don't need incentives to drive recycling of these products. This seems to be the argument made by the antis.

But times have changed and now recycling is seen as carrying a more holistic (environmental) benefit. I agree should be extended.

Unfortunately (wine) industry is generally against it (also use argument that it will result in an increase cost to product) so will be a hard sell, especially in the more established wine growing states.

Should we extend items eligible for container deposit schemes

Have you ever wondered why some items are eligible for CDS and some are not?

www.containerdepositsystems.com.au

South Australian Wine Industry Association.

www.winesa.asn.au

 

[WrenchHammerMcTool]

More sh!te from the TWE team.
It astounds me the waste this company produces to try and move their product...

 

[Steady]

Spotted this bargain in SYD duty free this morning - guess staff don’t know the difference and the label has a lot of black on it..