2022 Longview Macclesfield Grüner Veltliner, Adelaide Hills, South Australia The recent elevation in grunting from the TV speakers marks the arrival of the tennis season to our shores. Why all this noise? Well, there is scientific evidence that proves the dynamic velocity and isometric force of both serves and forehand strokes increases with grunting. ThatContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #404”
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Wine Code Breaker #381
2019 Nocturne Cabernets, Margaret River, Western Australia A nocturne has two meanings in relation to the arts. On one hand, it can refer to a short musical composition that is romantic in nature and evocative of the night, typically for the piano. The other references a picture of a night scene, romantic or otherwise. ThereContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #381”
Wine Code Breaker #352
2016 Yagarra Estate Ovitelli Grenache, McLaren Vale, South Australia Counting crows is a pastime oft spent during the long dry Summer months. They argk and squawk as only they can awaiting a carcass to appear. Counting Crows is also an alternative rock music group from California. In “Mrs Potter’s Lullaby” they poetically proposition, “if dreamsContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #352”
Wine Code Breaker #343
2018 Duke’s Magpie Hill Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Porongurup, Western Australia Frost is a killer of crops and farming ingenuity can help manage this exposure. The best though, is a site that has a natural buffer, and the sub-region of Porongurup in the Great Southern wine region of Western Australia is one. Firstly, the Great SouthernContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #343”
Wine Code Breaker #339
2018 Yangarra King’s Wood Shiraz, McLaren Vale, South Australia One of the tales of the Game of Thrones that is yet to be told is that of the bastard of Robert Baratheon who was conceived in the King’s Wood. Ironically of course, our Robert was killed by a boar whilst hunting for white hart inContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #339”
Wine Code Breaker #336
2018 Bangor Vineyard Shed Captain Spotswood Pinot Noir, Tasmania Captain Spotswood was granted land in 1831 as a retired army office and thus became the area’s first settler. This land became known as Bangor in Tasmania. His house was regarded as a respectable building, sited perfectly for the views of Norfolk Bay. During his toiling,Continue reading “Wine Code Breaker #336”
Wine Code Breaker #335
2018 S.C. Pannell Old McDonald Grenache, McLaren Vale, South Australia Grenache at one point was looking like forever being something you threw in with Shiraz and Mataro (or Mouvedre as it perhaps should be called). To this point, I was fascinated to hear that there had been no significant plantings of Grenache for the lastContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #335”
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 #325
2018 Warramate Chardonnay, Yarra Valley, Victoria Did you know that the 20th of May is World Bee Day? This day pays homage to the role of bees and other pollinators of the ecosystems of our world. Just think what we would struggle to find without bees. Almost 75% of the world’s food crops require pollinationContinue reading “Wine Code Breaker #325”
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”
The Unexpurgated Wine Code 