Tag Archives: Australia

Discovering the Wines of Languedoc

Pete and I had a great introduction to the wines the Languedoc region of France during the Wine Bloggers Conference in August. This made us curious about the region, its climate and food as well. We decided to build a wine and food tasting from this experience. Continue reading

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WBC 2012 Recap – Day One

I had hoped to update this every day but it just wasn’t possible. We were busy all day long and then there were the after parties … So much wine, so little time! Continue reading

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Wine Blogger Conference 2012

Well we are headed off to the Wine Bloggers Conference 2012 (WBC12) this week in Portland, Oregon. Continue reading

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2005 Taltarni Cabernet Sauvignon

2005 Taltarni Cabernet Sauvignon Pyrenees Victoria tasting notes. Continue reading

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2007 Penfolds Bin 128 Shiraz

2007 Penfolds Bin 128 Shiraz tasting notes. Continue reading

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#WineChat Wednesday – Australian Whites

#WineChat Wednesday – Australian Whites Continue reading

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South Australia Cabernet Sauvignon

We are still exploring Australian Cabernet Sauvignon during our Thursday night tastings at Fine Wines of Stockton. Continue reading

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Margaret River Australia Cabernet Sauvignon

Our Thursday night tasting this week at Fine Wines of Stockton was Australian Cabernet Sauvignon from the Margaret River area. Continue reading

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Australian Wines from Victoria

I have been trying more Australian wines lately and soon will be trying even more. Continue reading

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Australia on #winechat

This past Wednesday\’s subject on #winechat on Twitter was Australian wines. Continue reading

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Versatile Australian Wines

Two wines from Australia that worked well with the Thanksgiving turkey. Continue reading

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2008 Penley Estate Phoenix Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon

2008 Penley Estate Phoenix Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon tasting notes. Continue reading

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Inexpensive Chardonnay Taste Off

Inexpensive Chardonnay Taste Off. Continue reading

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GSM Wines From Around the World

GSM wines were the subject of our Thursday night tasting this week. GSM stands for Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre, the blend used in many southern Rhone wines. Our tasks for the evening were to choose our favorite wine and see … Continue reading

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The Last Monday Food and Wine Dinner for 2010

For our final Monday night dinner of the year, Nancy made some pork chops baked on a bed of cabbage and apples. We went to the Farmer’s Market on Sunday and choose what was in season (cabbage, apples, onions and … Continue reading

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