Tamar Ridge Pinot Noir

I know we’re focusing on Victorian wines for the moment but I’m enjoying a fine Tassie Pinot right now and thought it was a good excuse to try out the blog. The wine in question – a 2009 Tamar Ridge, Kayena Vineyard, Pinot Noir. Light, not much nose, but lovely to drink. A buttery finish which I love. The local...

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Second Meeting – VIC Wine Tastings

GMWC Victorian wine tastings Sunday 5 June 2011 Here’s which wine you need to bring… NOTE: examples listed (in third column) by no means exhaustive; suggestions only. Who Bottle from which Vic zone Examples/Suggestions Masta North-West Vic Murray-Darling or Swan Hill regions – think Dos Rios, Deakin or...

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Intro Meeting – Wines we drank

Apr 10, 11 Intro Meeting – Wines we drank

Posted by Statz in Featured, Meetings, Pictures

Here’s what we drank at our introductory meeting.                 2007 Diamond Valley Pinot Noir Dixons Creek Estate 2005 Quatrain 1997 Langi Shiraz Seppelt 2008 Grampians Shir

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Notes from the introductory meeting

Apr 09, 11 Notes from the introductory meeting

Posted by Statz in Featured, Notes & Presentations

This is part of my notes from our introductory meeting. From memory: There was a sensational location, with an amazing setup. We each had our own wine glasses, napkins, note paper (with letterhead!). There were introductions, there was banter about wine, a great group of blokes. Some of us who are new to the city (Cloggs) got lost...

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Inaugural Meeting Wines

Apr 09, 11 Inaugural Meeting Wines

Posted by Statz in Featured, News, Wine

As a teaser to our inaugural meeting, here is the list of wines from Curly:     Sparkling Bress Non-Vintage Sparkling Shiraz 2008 Riesling Paulette’s Polish Hill Riesling 2010 Paulette’s Polish Hill Riesling 2005 Chardonnay Browns Rd 148 Mornington Chardonnay 2008 Plantagenet ‘Omrah’ 2007 Unwooded Chardonnay Pinot...

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