Video tasting: Tim Adams Shiraz, Clare Valley 2005

Posted on February 11th, 2010 2 Comments

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I’ve tried most of the Adams family; the girls Semillon, Pinot Gris and Riesling and the boys, Cabernet-Shiraz, The Fergus (a GSM Rhône blend) and now for the Shiraz, available from Tesco (€14.05).

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Three of the best from Barossa on Australia Day

Posted on February 3rd, 2010 No Comments yet

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Three of my picks from last week’s Barossa evening with Wine Australia.

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Wine of the week: Ring Bolt Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River 2006

Posted on December 20th, 2009 No Comments yet

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This week’s wine of the week hails from Margaret River in Western Austrlia. Fortuantely, you don’t have to travel that far for it. It’s available in Tesco for €12.49.

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Christmas Gift Ideas from Wine Australia

Posted on December 8th, 2009 No Comments yet

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What to get that wine buff of yours for Christmas? Inside three excellent ideas from Wine Australia.

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Advance Australia Fair: John Wilson’s Favourite Australian Wines

Posted on December 6th, 2009 3 Comments

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My intentions were honorable, simply to poke my head in to say hello John Wilson and John McDonnell. However, the road to home is paved with good intentions and when I saw the range of eclectic styles, flavors and prices John had picked, I had to stick around a little longer than intended. Inside, some of my highlights.

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Wine of the week: Tim Adams Riesling, Clare Valley, 2008

Posted on November 23rd, 2009 2 Comments

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Riesling from South Australia’s Clare Valley.

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If Jamie Oliver and Gary Vaynerchuk had lovechildren, in Australia…

Posted on November 4th, 2009 2 Comments

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Two scruffy winelovers, a VW kombi, 25,000 miles and some bloody good wine.

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Introjuicing John McDonnell and the Fizz and Stickie Show

Posted on September 22nd, 2009 3 Comments

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The Fizz and Stickie Show, Aussie slang for a sparkling and dessert wine tasting. I got together with John McDonnell, Manager of Wine Australia, Ireland to talk about the Fizz and Stickie show.

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The Adelaide Hills, South Australia

Posted on September 16th, 2009 6 Comments

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Adelaide Hills puts Australian terroir firmly on the map. I went along to a tutored tasting of some of the region’s wines.

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Hewitson Miss Harry 2005

Posted on August 4th, 2009 5 Comments

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Delicious juice from Australia’s Barossa Valley.

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