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Orange wines – tasting notes

By Sally
Published on January 23rd, 2011
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Here is a selection of my favourite Orange region wines following on from my visit in October 2010, including approximate AUD$ retail prices.

Minerality – quote, unquote 2

By Sally
Published on January 21st, 2011
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Minerality is an emotive, and poorly understood term. I quizzed a few folk during a two week (wider) research visit to Australia in October 2010.

Understanding Wine Technology, David Bird

By Sally
Published on January 17th, 2011
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Over the past decade since this book was first published it has become a must-have information and reference tool for anyone interested in how wine is made.

An interview with … Philippe Drouhin of Joseph Drouhin

By Sally
Published on January 13th, 2011
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An interview with … Philippe Drouhin of Maison Joseph Drouhin, July 2010.

Biodynamic Wine Guide 2011, Monty Waldin

By Sally
Published on January 9th, 2011
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Monty Waldin updates the world of biodynamic growers.

Orange – the new black?

By Sally
Published on January 5th, 2011
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The Orange region is the only geographical indication (GI) in Australia to be defined by altitude – contiguous land above 600m around the extinct volcano that dominates the skyline, Mount Canobolas, at 1,396m.

Beechworth, Victoria, a Langton’s 2010 trilogy

By Sally
Published on January 1st, 2011
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Tucked away in north east Victoria, 40 miles from Rutherglen, famed for its world class stickies, but a million miles from it stylistically, lies the small, unassuming region of Beechworth.

Have perceptions of TCA improved in a decade?

By Sally
Published on December 28th, 2010
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Have the investment and new product development measures taken by cork manufacturers during the last decade to better control TCA (the chemical that causes musty, mouldy taint in wine had any real impact on our perceptions of cork as an effective stopper?

Negociants' Icon Tasting

By Sally
Published on December 24th, 2010
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Aussie distribution company Negociants recently held a tasting in London of what they call the icon wines, i.e. pretty much the posh kit.

The Future Makers, Max Allen

By Sally
Published on December 20th, 2010
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Allen explores a paradigm shift in Aussie viticulture that sees the European model of terroir adopted by progressive and passionate producers.

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