2017 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra, South Australia Eric Carle’s The Hungry Caterpillar was first published in 1969. A simple story, of 22 pages, tells a tale of a caterpillar that is hungry, very hungry. Working his way through an apple on Monday, two pears on Tuesday, three plums on Wednesday, fourContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #342”
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Wine Code Breaker #341
2019 Kalleske Old Vine Grenache, Barossa Valley, South Australia Captain Jack Sparrow is a fictional character from the Pirates of the Caribbean series of movies. He meanders his way through the movies in a way that affects all. He is a trickster who appears drunken. He uses wit and deceit to end disputes and heContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #341”
Wine Code Breaker #340
2019 Kalleske Greenock Shiraz, Barossa Valley, South Australia Perforce is a word not oft used. A shame, as it is an elegant word that just by saying it, you understand its intent in expressing a necessity or even the inevitable. It might even mean a glass of Kalleske. Year in year out, the team teamContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #340”
Wine Code Breaker #339
2018 Yangarra King’s Wood Shiraz, McLaren Vale, South Australia One of the tales of the Game of Thrones that is yet to be told is that of the bastard of Robert Baratheon who was conceived in the King’s Wood. Ironically of course, our Robert was killed by a boar whilst hunting for white hart inContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #339”
Wine Code Breaker #338
2018 Ravensworth Shiraz Viognier, Murrumbateman, New South Wales Cote-Rotie is a sub-region in the northern area of Cote du Rhone. This region thrives on a continental climate that is famous for its blend of Shiraz, a red grape, and Viognier, a white grape. A cool climate region that experiences cool to cold wet winters, theContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #338”
Wine Code Breaker #337
2019 Tonic Grenache, Clare Valley / McLaren Vale, South Australia Tonic can be defined in its adjectival form as “giving a feeling of vigour and well-being.” As a noun, tonic is defined as “a medicinal substance taken to give a feeling of vigour or well-being.” Calling a winery Tonic therefore comes with some seriousContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #337”
Wine Code Breaker #336
2018 Bangor Vineyard Shed Captain Spotswood Pinot Noir, Tasmania Captain Spotswood was granted land in 1831 as a retired army office and thus became the area’s first settler. This land became known as Bangor in Tasmania. His house was regarded as a respectable building, sited perfectly for the views of Norfolk Bay. During his toiling,Continue reading “Wine Code Breaker #336”
Wine Code Breaker #335
2018 S.C. Pannell Old McDonald Grenache, McLaren Vale, South Australia Grenache at one point was looking like forever being something you threw in with Shiraz and Mataro (or Mouvedre as it perhaps should be called). To this point, I was fascinated to hear that there had been no significant plantings of Grenache for the lastContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #335”
Wine Code Breaker #334
2019 Jim Barry Assyrtiko, Clare Valley, South Australia Santorini Island in the middle of the Mediterranean and Clare Valley in South Australia don’t have a lot in common at first glance. One is an island of volcanic rock that experiences about 370 mm rainfall in any one year, while the other is a valley inContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #334”
Wine Code Breaker #333
2018 d’Arenberg The Thunderstep Shiraz, McLaren Vale, South Australia Australia’s National Shiraz Day has finally been declared. July 23 is now a date for us to rejoice forever more. All we need is a patron. Sir Leslie Colin Patterson I hear has been suggested. As a former cultural attaché and Chairman of the Australian CheeseContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #333”
The Unexpurgated Wine Code 