Attending a wine tasting event is a wonderful way to taste a variety of wines without having to spend a ton of money or get totally wasted. While I admit, I'm not into spitting (girls are taught not to spit!),... Continue...

by Martin Field Chapel Hill Unwooded Chardonnay 2005 – around $14 (Australian dollars) Fresh grapey juicy nose. Youthful and refreshing in the mouth, showing bags of ripe fruit – dried pears? and zingy acidity. Excellent as a chilled luncheon aperitif....

by Martin Field James Squire Hop Thief Ale – up to $18 the six-pack of stubbies Hue of weak black tea. Sweetish nose of hops and malt. A mellow, full-flavoured hoppy mouthful with a firm, not too bitter, pour-me-another-as-soon-as-you-like, finish. Yellow Tail Riesling 2005 – under $10 Rather tropical fruit ...

by Martin Field Miceli Iolanda Pinot Grigio 2005 - up to $20 - \_/\_/\_/ Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. Grassy, lemon nose. Citric characters dominate the palate leaving a mid-weighted pleasant tang. Hungerford Hill Hunter Valley Semillon 2006 - up to $23 - \_/\_/\_/\_/ New South Wales. Aromatic passionfruit, and citrus bouquet. ...

In October of 2005, I made a wine from a Wine Kitz kit: Coupage de Soleil, which I reviewed here . Yesterday, I decided to open a bottle and here’s my tasting notes: Bouquet: dark cherry and blossoms. On The Tongue: black cherry, black currant and pepper. Excellent mouth feel. I personally enjoyed this wine very much...

I thought I’d post some brief thoughts on this months Coonawarra Barrel series auction which takes place on Sunday the 22nd of October in the Zema Barrel shed in Coonawarra itself. The wines themselves are all from the 2005 vintage and each barrel is offered at auction as 20 cases of one dozen bottles...

Reserve Chardonnay, that is until we uncorked a bottle of Southbrook’s 2004 Barrel Fermented Chardonnay...

Forum: Wine Talk Posted By: Mike Reff Post Time: 04-28-2008 at 11:26 PM

North Shore Liquor present a tasting of the Elderton range with Allister Ashmead at Credo’s private dining room. This is a free event but bookings are essential as space is limited to 45 people only. Details Date - Wed 20 September 6-8PM Venue - Credo. 504 Miller St. Cammeray Booking - Call 02 9955 2280 or email North Shore...

I’ve posted a few times about my ambivalence about posting tasting notes. My dilemma is that I don ... and therefore think any tasting notes I write are largely meaningless to anyone that doesn’t know me ... . I am compelled to therefore continue posting tasting notes, however supercilious they may appear to be. I just wish I could think of something else to call them other than “tasting notes.” Some...