Couple of Quick Tastings

Couple of Quick Tastings

  18:06    Stu.

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Popped into the brilliant Purple Palate {www.purplepalate.com.au} in Brisbane. The guys put on regular tastings toward the back of the store, dispensed from the Enomatic. There were a couple of standouts for me:  Riorret The Abbey Pinot Noir 2008 Made by De Bortoli Chief Steve Webber, the wine displayed typical aromas of ripe cherry; an incredible lightness both in the glass and on the...

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An Ode to Riesling

An Ode to Riesling

  13:48    Stu.

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One thing I failed to mention from last  week's outpouring of love for the Rizza, were a couple of ditties that were penned in its honour.  The first was from myself: With your acid, length and line; With your flavours of citrus: lemon & lime; Oh #Riesling what you mean to me; Perfectly refreshing summery. The second came from Angela Clifford of New Zealand's...

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Riesling

Riesling

  13:10    Stu.

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A road trip from Melbourne to the Barossa Valley in early 2009 introduced two grape varieties that had, until then, not been at the forefront of my mind: Grenache and Riesling. My fondness for Grenache has already been documented in an earlier post in support of International Grenache Day. This is Riesling's turn in the spotlight. Living in Queensland, there comes a certain point in the year...

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