2023 Billy Button “The Groovy” Grüner Veltliner, Alpine Valleys, Victoria Apparently, there is a desk at Vienna Airport for passengers arriving there thinking they have flown all the way to Australia. Paradoxically, the town of Bright in the Alpine Valleys of Victoria has had to install a desk for those wine drinkers who, after sippingContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #441”
Category Archives: 2024
Wine Code Breaker #440
2023 Delinquente Wine Co Tuff Nutt Pet Nat Bianco d’Alessano, Riverland, South Australia Petillant Naturel, or Pet Nat, is a wine style with a light fizz that may seem to be new, but is in fact ancient in its method. Pet Nat starts much the same way as all winemaking – pick, crush, ferment. Almost alwaysContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #440”
Wine Code Breaker #439
2023 Kalleske Zeitgeist Shiraz, Barossa Valley, South Australia Perhaps the least memorable member of the X-Force was Zeitgeist. His mutant power was spewing acidic vomit with deadly accuracy. This was reportedly discovered during a drunken night out with a girl on a beach. His uniform was a pale blue tunic with yellow highlights. A moreContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #439”
Wine Code Breaker #438
2023 Giant Steps Bastard Hill Pinot Noir, Yarra Valley, Victoria The term “bastard” in the Australian vernacular is a term of endearment. Think of “you little bastard!” Or, “what a bastard!” Both of these can be heard on the sporting field or even in the workplace. So, imagine coming across a vineyard with a slopeContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #438”
Wine Code Breaker #437
2022 Aphelion Confluence Grenache, McLaren Vale, South Australia Louis Pasteur, the creator of pasteurisation, is said to have described a bottle of wine as containing more philosophy than all the books in the world. Perhaps as a case of one-upmanship, Ralph Waldo Emerson philosophises that a man will be eloquent if you give him aContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #437”
Wine Code Breaker #436
2017 Pimpernel Shiraz, Yarra Valley, Victoria The scarlet pimpernel has become much more than a flower. It is, of course, the symbol of the original superhero, Sir Percy Blakeney, the Scarlet Pimpernel. An expert swordsman, master of disguise, and deft escape artist, all wrapped up in a daring double life. Pimpernel Winery, started by aContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #436”
Wine Code Breaker #435
2023 Luke Lambert Crudo Shiraz, Yarra Valley, Victoria One of the most terrifying scenes in The Godfather was Jack Woltz waking up to a horse’s head in his bed. As raw as it comes, the head was real having been secured from a local pet food manufacturer. You could even say as crudo as itContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #435”
Wine Code Breaker #434
2021 Kalleske TKX2 Sparkling Shiraz, Barossa Valley, South Australia Sparkling red wines, in some circles, are considered an abomination, particularly for the uninitiated. You may be one of those, and I get it. Made using the Methode Traditionelle, you will be confronted by a blood-red wine with a frothing pink mousse, which can be quiteContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #434”
Wine Code Breaker #433
2019 Boireann Shiraz Viognier, Granite Belt, Queensland There are a series of vineyards nestled in amongst the vulgar granitic boulders out the back of Stanthorpe in Queensland. This is in the heart of the Granite Belt wine region. Perched at about 900 metres above sea level, this region is one of the highest in Australia.Continue reading “Wine Code Breaker #433”
Wine Code Breaker #432
2022 Ironcloud The Alliance Chardonnay, Ferguson Valley, Geographe, Western Australia The use of the word “iron” in front of another gives it a suggestion of strength. The use of this in more recent times leads you to thoughts of security, which may further prompt thoughts of “the Cloud.” “The Cloud,” of course, is a metaphoricalContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #432”
The Unexpurgated Wine Code 