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Category Archives: Blokes Notes
Adnams Selection Viognier – Paarl – South Africa
The guys from Adnams have obviously taken advantage of a trip to the World Cup in South Africa and combine it with a vineyard tour and interview with the Adnams Selection Viognier winemaker Alicia Rechner. Being both a fan of … Continue reading
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Tagged Adnams, paarl, viognier
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Seidelberg Rosé, Paarl, South Africa – Video Review – Adnams Kitchen & Cellar
A nice video review of Seidelberg Rosé, Paarl, South Africa from the knowledgable guys at Adnams Kitchen & Cellar. Find the Seidelberg Rosé here.
2008 Crawford Farm Merlot – Hawkes Bay – New Zealand
At around $21 AUD, the 2008 Crawford Farm Merlot is rather appealing for cold wintery nights in the southern hemispere. Kym Crawford himself has nothing to do with the winemaking anymore, with the brand being swallowed up by Constellation Wines. … Continue reading
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2005 Howard Vineyard Cabernet Franc – Adelaide Hills
Cabernet Franc has always been a difficult variety in Australia to get right, and is extremely vineyard, block, and meso climate specific. In other words, it hard to find the right site to grow Cabernet Franc. The French have known … Continue reading
2007 Romney Park Shiraz – Adelaide Hills
Romney Park is situated near Hahndorf in the Adelaide Hills. A cult winery that has built a strong reputation for super premium Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, the warmer spring and summers have made it also very appealing for premium cool … Continue reading
Domaine du Pressoir à Cales: Agnès et Thierry Arnault
Domaine du Pressoir à Cales is situated in the village of Bouillé-Loretz in the very North of Deux-Sèvres in the region of Poitou-Charentes. View Larger Map The winery is owned by Agnès et Thierry Arnault. Their son showed us round … Continue reading
Domain du Pont de Livier – Flore et Emmanuel Rialland
Domain du Pont de Livier is in the Anjou appellation and within the Maine & Loire Department of France in the region of Pays de la Loire. View Larger Map It is run by Flore and Emmanuel Rialland. Flore showed … Continue reading
Ladubay from Saumur & Ackerman from Loire
Some of TheWineBlokes are currently touring a lesser known region of France just North of Bordeaux. The two local big wine regions are Saumur & Loire so it was decided to put them to the supermarche test: two reasonably priced … Continue reading
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Tagged Ackerman, Appellation Crémant de Loire Contrôlée, Brut, Features, Ladubay, Loire, SAumur
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Pineau des Charentes: Tarin
Pineau des Charentes is an aperitif local to the Charentes region in France. It is made from brandy and served cold in small servings. This fortified wine is produced using a blend of lightly-fermented grape must and Cognac eau-de-vie. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Charentes, Cocktail, Cognac, eau-de-vie, Fortified Wine, France, Grape, Mutage, Pineau des Charentes
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La Cheteau: Crémant de Loire BRUT
This brut has a delicate acidity which retreats from the palatte before overwhelming. Like many locally available French wines, the makers refrain from the big fruit flavours favoured by the Aussies. They also opt for greener tones rather than the … Continue reading
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