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”
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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 #427
2023 Turkey Flat Rosé, Barossa Valley, South Australia If wine was invented today, what would it be released in? Glass bottles as per today? Probably not. Tetra packs? They offer some advantages. What about aluminium cans? Aluminium is infinitely recyclable and offers a seal of high integrity. It is light, making transport and lifting moreContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #427”
Wine Code Breaker #426
2022 John Duval Cellars Annexus Grenache, Barossa Valley, South Australia Maz Kanata has lived more than 1,000 years. Better known, of course, as the Pirate Queen, Maz is the owner of a castle on the forest planet of Takodana. Until more recent times, she was also the keeper of the lightsaber of Luke Skywalker. The PirateContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #426”
Wine Code Breaker #419
2018 Teusner Sparkling MC Shiraz, Barossa Valley, South Australia An update from the archives…one of the more remarkable and less celebrated Australian inventions is sparkling Shiraz. Yes, that’s right, sparkling Shiraz. The famous sparklers from Champagne are made by the methode champenoise. This same process is used to make sparkling Shiraz. Pouring a sparkling ShirazContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #419”
Wine Code Breaker #418
2022 Penfolds Bin 21 Grenache, Barossa Valley, South Australia Australia is girt by sea. A fact that is irrefutable. You could argue that Barossa Grenache is girt by Shiraz. In fact, the girtage factor of Shiraz to Grenache is 10 to 1. And like Australia as an island of the Southern oceans, Barossa Grenache standsContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #418”
Wine Code Breaker #415
2021 Kalleske Greenock Shiraz, Barossa Valley, South Australia ‘Envy is the bond between the hopeful and the damned’ sings David Gilmour adding colour to the lyrics of Roger Waters and the music of Pink Floyd. From the song ‘Green is the colour’, it is laden with poetic references that link the metaphysical to the physicalContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #415”
Wine Code Breaker #260
2012 Yalumba Tri-Centenary Grenache, Barossa Valley, South Australia One from the archives of 2018…I have been lucky enough to have met Kevin Glastonbury once. Often referred to as KG, he is a winemaker from the Yalumba team. I made the mistake of calling him Wayne and those around at the time burst out in mirth while myContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #260”
Wine Code Breaker #380
2020 Kalleske Greenock Shiraz, Barossa Valley, South Australia Greenock I recently discovered is a small village on the mouth of the Clyde River in Scotland. So small in fact that there is one road in and out. The road out of course sees very little use with most of the residents having never felt anContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #380”
Wine Code Breaker #367
2020 Spinifex Garçon Grenache, Barossa Valley, South Australia Spinifex is a grass that is critical in holding back coastal foredunes from erosion in a harsh environment. It appears delicate, yet can withstand much of what mother nature can throw at it. It covers the surface of the dune and can be severely impacted by oneContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #367”
The Unexpurgated Wine Code 