Posted on 01 June 2009. Tags: australian wine, semillon
As many Americans are discovering riesling as a wonderful white grape - Austrailan wine producers are really ratcheting up their production of an often over-looked grape – Semillon. This grape is typically a very food-friendly wine with good acidty that leaves your mouth feeling very clean afterwards – it’s generally not a variety that folks [...]
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Posted in Australia Wines, Reviews, Semillon
Posted on 03 April 2009.
Kangarila Road winery, located in the McLaren Value appellation of Australia, has been producing wines since it acquired its land back in 1997. Owner, Kevin O’Brien prides himself in producing everyday wines that have a distinct reflection of the down-under attitude, flare and style. Priced to be relatively affordable, these wines fall into the $14-25 [...]
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Posted in Australia Wines, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Reviews, Shiraz, Viognier
Posted on 16 July 2008. Tags: australian wine, viognier, white wine
From the land of Austrailia comes this Viognier which proves to be rather light on the pocketbook at just under the $8 price and with it brings some interesting twists on the American Viogniers we’re more acustomed to. There is absolutely no question that Austrailia really built its wine reputation with the wonderful Shiraz grape, [...]
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Posted in Australia Wines, Reviews, Viognier
Posted on 11 July 2008. Tags: australian wine, red wine, shiraz, syrah
Winery Link I figured it was about time to head across the Pacific and pull in a couple of wines from Austrailia – you know- the land “down under”? Home of the “Crocodile Hunter”, Foster’s “It’s Austrailian for Beer”, Austrailian Rules Football and other famous things? Yeah, those folks – they really do make a [...]
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Posted in Australia Wines, Reviews, Shiraz