Category Results for: Australian Wine

 

Riesling Rendezvous: Producers and Enthusiasts from Around the World Celebrate and Promote this Noble Grape

Monday, July 19th, 2010

The third Riesling Rendezvous, hosted by Chateau Ste. Michelle of Washington State and Dr. Loosen of Germany, was held last week in the Seattle area. Nearly 70 producers from seven countries and six U.S. states traveled to Washington State to celebrate, explore, and promote Riesling. While Riesling is enjoying a resurgence of sorts (currently, Riesling […]

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A Wine for Tonight: 2007 St. Hallett Faith Shiraz

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

Would you like a quick suggestion for a good wine to drink tonight (or this weekend) that won’t break your budget and is widely available? Many of our readers have said this is something they would like, so here is this week’s selection, the 2007 St. Hallett Faith Shiraz from the Barossa Valley of Australia. […]

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Taste Washington 2010: The Complete Recap

Friday, April 2nd, 2010

Hosted annually by the Washington Wine Commission, Taste Washington is dubbed “the ultimate wine experience.” This past weekend brought Washington wine lovers from around the country to Seattle to drink, eat, and be merry. The event is a wine and food lover’s paradise. The festivities kicked off on Friday with the Washington Wine Restaurant Awards, […]

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My Bucket List of Wines—Updated

Friday, February 12th, 2010

Last fall, I shared with you my “bucket list” of wines. As I said then, some of the wines on the list I already have, some are wines I’m hoping someone might give me as a gift, and some I’m hoping to be able to purchase if the slump in high-end wine prices continues. But […]

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A Wine for Tonight: 2006 Jacob’s Creek Reserve Shiraz

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

Would you like a quick suggestion for a good wine to drink tonight (or this weekend) that won’t break your budget and is widely available? Many of our readers have said this is something they would like, so here is this week’s selection, the 2006 Jacob’s Creek Reserve Shiraz from South Australia. Our selection criteria […]

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A Very Special Private Tasting: 1996 Penfolds Grange [Wow! Alert]

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

One family tradition that has emerged in recent years is to make Bananas Foster, which just happens to be my favorite dessert, after our Christmas Eve dinner. Mom (LaGayle) decided to shake things up a bit this year, and we enjoyed a different Christmas Eve meal than we normally do. However, not wanting to forego […]

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What is the Best Wine You’ve Ever Had? My Answer: 1976 Penfolds Grange

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

In 2005, we took the trip of a lifetime to Australia. We fell in love with the country, the people, and the wine. We especially enjoyed the time we spent in Sydney and in the Barossa Valley. While we were there, we visited Penfolds and really liked their entire lineup of wines. However, we did […]

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A Wine for Tonight: 2006 Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

Would you like a quick suggestion for a good wine to drink tonight (or this weekend) that won’t break your budget and is widely available? Many of our readers have said this is something they would like, so here is this week’s selection, the 2006 Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet from South Australia. Our selection […]

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Port on a Cold, Winter Evening

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

When you are winding down and relaxing after dinner on a cold, winter evening, there’s nothing better than a small glass of port wine. Add in a piece of chocolate with your port around the holidays and you have a treat that’s hard to beat. Port is a fortified wine, meaning that grape spirit (almost […]

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Private Tasting: Barossa Valley Shiraz

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009

Recently, we had what turned out to be a Barossa Valley (Australia) Shiraz showdown in one of our private tasting dinners pitting the 2005 Schild Estate Shiraz against the 2005 Kilikanoon Testament Shiraz. We liked both of these wines but all four of us preferred the Schild. In fact, we thought it was outstanding, and […]

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