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....

It seems that the Wine Magnet idea is getting new life and a new PR campaign from another company.  I posted a pretty indepth article on this concept along with some testing done that refutes its claims. With this incarnation, a “physician” claims that what differentiates this one from the ...

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...

Tasting Tips featuring vintage 2004 Goosecross Chardonnay as the wine selected for this episode. Text: Wine Tasting Basics Download Standard Podcast...

Look for the following flavors or scents when tasting Grenache: Spice Black Currant Dried Fruit Pepper Earth Warm Flesh Dried Apricot Vanilla Sweet Wood Blackberry Smoke Toast Tobacco Cherry Raisin Menthol Blueberry Boysenberry Plum...

Sangiovese wine is all about tasting the rustic and savory flavors of earth. Look for the following flavors or scents when tasting Sangiovese:Fresh Cherry Sun Baked Earth Spice Clove Licorice Thyme Wood Toast Dried Orange Peel Leather Chocolate Dried Cherry Sour Cherry...

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...