Below are my notes on the third batch of wines that I have been lucky enough to taste so far in March 2016.
From this batch my favourites are the:
18 March 2016 was the “AustCham Wine & Cheese Night – A Taste of Australia” at the Grand Hyatt Singapore. Bob the Minion of Wine Exchange Asia (WEA) asked me to help out at their booth pouring and helping with any sales. AustCham hold these nights a few times each year, the next one is “A Taste of Australia and New Zealand” in August 2016.
For moreBelow are my notes on the second batch of wines that I have been lucky enough to taste so far in March 2016.
From this batch my favourites are the:
Below are my notes on the wines that I have been lucky enough to taste so far in March 2016.
From this batch my favourites are the:
In the 1960’s the CSIRO, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, started the development of a number of new wine varietals with the intention of creating a number of new grapes types that would be better suited to Australian climates and terroir. The CSIRO have since developed a number of varietals, five of which had at least one vintage that was available to consumers, only two of these varietals are available as regularly produced wines.
None of these newly developed varietals have become household names, but as this month’s MWWC theme is “New” thought that they would be as good a topic as any to cover. First up a short history on grape growing in Australia.
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Australia has been producing and exporting wine for around 200 years, predominately producing wines based on traditional European grape varietals, including, but not limited to, Chardonnay, Riesling, Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet, Cabernet Sauvignon Pinot Noir and Syrah (Shiraz).
Within each of Australia’s 6 states there are recognised wine regions and, due to their unique climates and terroirs, each region is more suitable for the growing of different grape varietals than others. For more
You cannot visit Istanbul without seeing the Grand Bazaar and if there was ever a place that I good get lost it was here. The place is huge maze of covered streets and lane-ways selling jewellery, clothing, souvenirs, Arabic lights, walking sticks (not too many of them, but that is what I was searching for), art, toys, and so much more. We spent a couple of hours just wandering around. It is an amazing place and, as we went early on a Monday, it was not as busy as the other places we had visited.
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