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What I have been drinking 13
Hoddles Creek Pinot Noir 1er Yarra Valley 2008 This wine had a lovely and very light burgundy colour and is still a young looking wine, this was reflected in the nose with its hints of light cherry a bit of … Continue reading
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The Art of pricing Wine at the Bluewater Grill
A very enjoyable Christmas season has been and gone, with good family, though a couple was missing on the high seas, but they were not forgotten and have since been cast ashore in Buenos Aires Argentina. To make up for … Continue reading
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What I have been drinking 12
Mt Difficulty Pinot Noir 2008 Finally it’s back to posting on wine and I thought that as its got to be a favourite wine Mt Difficulty fits that bill. But I should really set the scene first to give an … Continue reading
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Vin de Cardboard (a glass of)
My first glass of wine in France was a Vin de Pays in the small mountain pass town of Prats de Mollo at a little café after driving over a mountain pass in the Pyrenees from Barcelona on our way … Continue reading
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Down in the Coal Pit
Coal Pit Pinot Noir 2008 Central Otago is that rare region that keeps surprising and producing value for money, had the good fortune to share a bottle of Coal Pit Pinot Noir at Balthazar a few days ago with the … Continue reading
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What I’ve been drinking – 009
It’s been over a month since my last update of “what I have been drinking” and it’s not because I have been abstaining from drinking, far from it, there have been some spectacular wines this past month and a couple … Continue reading
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What I’ve been drinking – 008
Drouhin-Laroze Chambertin-Clos de Bèze 2004 Still a very young wine with just a hint of brick colour at the edge of the glass, with a medium purple colour in the centre, not as dark as some Gevrey Chambertin wines. The … Continue reading
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What I’ve been drinking – 007 Part 2
We moved onto a Cabernet Sauvignon during dinner, a St Hugo Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 A while back we had a 1998 St Hugo supplied by Acepfv and that was drinking perfectly showing distinctive aged notes, this was young in comparison … Continue reading
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Old Brewery and the wrong order
Or, reader warning for the squeamish or vegetarian at heart. Back to the Old Brewery for what is usually a bit of a meat fest, surprise, surprise, it turned out that way. With what has to be Perth’s best list … Continue reading
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What I’ve been drinking – 006
Start with one I didn’t drink Picardy Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Melbec 2007 Corked, the wine was that bad it didn’t touch my lips, Cookie was foolish enough to try it and had to spit it out! Shame as this is … Continue reading
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