2017 Gemtree Uncut Shiraz, McLaren Vale, South Australia Obi-Wan Kenobi known, as old Ben, watched over the young Luke Skywalker and then guided him in the use of the Force. As old Ben explained to the young Luke, “the Force is what gives a Jedi his power. It’s an energy field created by all livingContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #322”
Category Archives: 2020
Wine Code Breaker #321
2018 Giant Steps Tarraford Vineyard Syrah, Yarra Valley, Victoria “Jack and the Bean Stalk“ is a classic English fairy tale that contains a tetrametric poem that we all re-call with ease. Of course, it is the monosyllabic incantation from the giant: Fee-fi-fo-fum,I smell the blood of an Englishman,Be he alive or be he deadI’ll grindContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #321”
Wine Code Breaker #320
2019 Duke’s Magpie Hill Reserve Riesling, Porongurup, Western Australia A sonic boom is heard when an object travels faster than the speed of sound. It can be similar to a thunderclap to the observer who is generally stationery. Less appreciated is the fact that a sonic boom is a continuous sound and this has beenContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #320”
Wine Code Breaker #319
2017 Patronus The Antler Grenache, Barossa Valley, South Australia For some, the Harry Potter craze passed them by and this may have been due to their age or the age of their children. I, on the other hand, have lived the Harry Potter journey through the books and then the movies. Perhaps we were meanContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #319”
Wine Code Breaker #318
2016 One Block Moonlit Forest Dark Star Syrah, Yarra Valley Walking through a moonlit forest can be quite a spiritual experience. The light is dabbled through the leaves onto the forest floor. As you walk, shadows move slowly beside you like a friend. Cool climate Shiraz or Syrah can be the same. Its flavours areContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #318”
Wine Code Breaker #317
2019 Meadowbank Gamay, Tasmania Gamay has an infamous record akin to the early colonisation of Australia. One of the oldest varieties in France, Gamay became an outlaw in 1395 following a decree of the Duke of Burgundy, Philip the Bold. Philip boldly claimed Gamay was an outlaw, a wine that was foul and harmful toContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #317”
Wine Code Breaker #316
2018 Kalleske Old Vine Grenache, Barossa Valley, South Australia The cold opening is a technique of jumping directly into a story at the beginning of a show before the opening credits. Comedians are considered the best, but to me, David Caruso is the greatest at delivering a cold opening. He plays the fictional character ofContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #316”
Wine Code Breaker #315
2019 Hughes & Hughes (by Mewstone) Dornfelder, Tasmania “I’ll have a Dornfelder thanks.” What the? Is that a beer? Is that a crisp? Or, is it some cocktail of some disrepute? Well, it is definitely not a character from the Game of Thrones. It is in fact a grape that was introduced to Germany aroundContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #315”
Wine Code Breaker #313
2016 Balancing Rock Wines The Rock Shiraz, Granite Belt, Queensland The Granite Belt is renowned for its granitic structures that have evolved over many an eon. One of note is a structure known as the Balancing Rock located atop The Pyramid in Girraween National Park. It is an amazing feature that presents you with aContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #313”
Wine Code Breaker #312
2017 Bird in Hand Montepulciano, Adelaide Hills, South Australia “Italian” is a word at first reading that does not appear too hard to rhyme. “Stallion” is a word that instantly comes to mind. Charles Cotton, the author of “Book 1, Virgil Travesti”, a mock poem in his self titled poetical works, selected “tatterdemalion” as hisContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #312”
The Unexpurgated Wine Code 