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”
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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”
Wine Code Breaker #26
2009 Tyrrells Rufus Stone Shiraz, Heathcote, Victoria One from the archives of 2012…While watching the London Olympics in full swing it seemed appropriate that a wine with ties to Great Britain and an Olympic sport be honoured as a “Wine Code Breaker” (originally published as “Wine of the Week”). On the 2nd August 1100, SirContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #26”
Wine Code Breaker #332
2016 Blue Poles Allouran Merlot Cabernet Franc, Margaret River, Western Australia Blue Poles is an abstract painting by Jackson Pollock that was purchased by the National Gallery of Australia in 1973 for a lazy $1.3 million. A controversial purchase it was and today, this painting, originally titled Number 11, is valued at over $350 million. This controversy inspiredContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #332”
Wine Code Breaker #331
2015 Rockford Basket Press, Barossa Valley, South Australia It would be fair to say that the history of the wine press is as old as wine itself. The original was no doubt the humble human foot. The most notable evolution was the development of the basket press during Medieval times (or thereabouts). Essentially, this wasContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #331”
Wine Code Breaker #330
2019 Paralian Shiraz, McLaren Vale, South Australia 2019 Paralian Shiraz, McLaren Vale, South AustraliaThe oldest democracy by the sea is the land they call Greece. The Paralians were the Greek people who lived on the Athenian coast in the 6th Century BC and today this is a term to describe someone who lives by theContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #330”
Wine Code Breaker #329
2018 Kaesler The Bogan Shiraz, Barossa Valley, South Australia “Upper Middle Bogan” is an Australian comedy that meshes together, through family connections, the Melbourne Upper and Bogan cultures. An hilarious series that exaggerates the characters that we all can relate and sometimes aspire to. For those who pretend we can’t, let me remind you thatContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #329”
Wine Code Breaker #327
2017 First Creek Shiraz, Hunter Valley, New South Wales The Hunter Valley wine region in New South Wales is Australia’s oldest. It tends to get lost when compared to the volumes out of the other regions across the country. What is remarkable, is that the Hunter Valley produces <1% of the nations crush. The leadingContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #327”
Wine Code Breaker #287
2014 Devil’s Lair Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River, Western Australia One from the archives of 2019…One of the earliest sites evidencing human occupation in Australia is named as Devil’s Lair. Located in the southwest of Western Australia, it is a large single-chamber cave that has had artefacts discovered dating back around 50,000 years. To help usContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #287”
Wine Code Breaker #326
2018 Singlefile Family Reserve Chardonnay, Great Southern, Western Australia Zephyr is the name of one of the four humanoid characters of the Elementals as featured in the Marvel Comics. As the Mistress of the Winds, Zephyr had the power to control the wind, sky and air to create havoc. It is a sad story ofContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #326”
The Unexpurgated Wine Code 