Hunter Valley – The Unexpurgated Wine Code

Wine Code Breaker #371

2019 Thomas Wines The Dam Block Shiraz, Hunter Valley, New South Wales The etymology of the word “yum” has been the subject of debate. One theory suggests it is derived from the Sanskrit “yum,” which is said during meditation to focus on love and pleasurable things. Another suggests it is derived from the African “nyam,”Continue reading “Wine Code Breaker #371”

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”