Category: Food and Drink
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Grandin – Brut (Methode Traditionnelle) – NV
Coming from France I expected better. Avoid this one and go for the Yellow or Pink at half the price, about the same quality in my not so humble opinion.
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Grandin – Methode Traditionnelle – Brut Rose (NV) – Sparkling Rose
This is pleasant enough, but not really good enough to rate it as highly recommended, although it is definatly worth its price as compared to the stuff below this affordable bracket.
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d’Arenberg – “The Peppermint Paddock” – Chambourcin – Sparkling Red – (NV)
This is a delightful sparkling Red that explodes on the tounge and leaves a pleasant taste in the mouth. Its fruity, but big and bold like a Red yet not too bold to be enjoyed as a sparkling. Get into it, its good stuff! I am very glad that I got a 1/2 case from…
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d’Arenberg – “The Money Spider” Roussanne – 2005
This is a white wine hailing from the McLaren Vale – it is neither too dry, or too sweet but a nicely balanced white that goes well with food. I enjoyed this one in and with a Beef Stroganoff and it was pleasant. Not knowing enough about whites or my tastes in them, this “review”…
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Hugh Hamilton – “The Odd Ball” Saperavi – 2005
This Red is beyond a red in colour, it is almost black in the glass with flourescent purple minicus where the wine meets the glass. And its flavour – not like anything you’ve had before. It has the body of a Cab, the fruit of fruit and the spice of a Shiraz, but tastes nothing…
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SatireWire | Australia Gets Drunk, Wakes Up in North Atlantic
SatireWire | Australia Gets Drunk, Wakes Up in North Atlantic Quite an amusing article. I think in some respects this sums up Australia :P, I would actually like to see something like this happen 😀
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Seppelt – Fleur de Lys (2002) (Chardonnay Pinot Noir)
This method de champagne is actually rather tasty, exploding on the pallate with an immense infusion of bubble trailing off to a bitey almost astringent aftertaste. The flavours of pinot and chardonnay blending nicely together. It is a rather refreshing summer drink. MUST BE SERVED COLD! It is neither sweet, fruity or bitter, nor is…
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How to drink Sencha Tea
How to drink Sencha Tea Sencha Tea is a green tea from Japan, it has its own unique flavour and this is one of the suggested guides to brew this drop. Linked here for the sake of posterity and my own personal enjoyment.
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Glaetzer Shiraz (1999)
A wine with a web page :D. I was in the mood for a Shiraz tonight, after rummaging in the wine cupboard and discarding several? Cab Sav’s I came across this botttle. Very simple bottle and for a few moments I thought I had grabbed a Wolf Blass Grey Label, I was wrong 😀 I…
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Majella – Coonawarra Shiraz – 2001
This is a decent shiraz hailing from the Coonawarra region of South Australia. Has all the right amounts of fruitiness, spicyness and astringincy. Grab a bottle, goes down well! M