2017 Paradigm Hill les Cinq Pinot Noir, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria “Il fait la queue du paon.” What the? If you use your favourite translator it comes out as something like “he faith the peacock tail”. Again, what the? Apply this to wine and Pinot Noir in particular, swirl the glass, sniff, take a sip andContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #346”
Monthly Archives: October 2020
Wine Code Breaker #345
2019 Coldstream Hills Deer Farm Vineyard Pinot Noir, Yarra Valley November 29 is World Ballet Day and at first glance you might think there is not much in common between this artistic pursuit and wine. Take the Arabian scene from The Nutcracker. Dancers with excellent training are the fruit. The music and lighting is theContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #345”
Wine Code Breaker #344
Non Vintage House of Arras Brut Elite Cuvée No. 1501 Methode Traditionelle, Tasmania October 19 is Champagne Day. What a great day to recognise the euphoric elixir that is a sparkling white or pink shaded wine. This day ignores the fact that the English invented the Methode Traditionelle of which, yes the French perfected. ItContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #344”
Wine Code Breaker #343
2018 Duke’s Magpie Hill Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Porongurup, Western Australia Frost is a killer of crops and farming ingenuity can help manage this exposure. The best though, is a site that has a natural buffer, and the sub-region of Porongurup in the Great Southern wine region of Western Australia is one. Firstly, the Great SouthernContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #343”
The Unexpurgated Wine Code 