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riesling

Some Young Punks Monsters, Monsters Attack! 2010 Riesling

14 December 2011
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Gotta catch ‘em all, eh? By which I mean I’ve been gradually trying to work my way through the Punks’ canon and I’m pretty sure this is the first white wine I’ve come to. The unusually named Monsters, Monsters Attack! is a Riesling varietal harvested in the Clare Valley; a region with far-reaching heritage, by [...]

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Aussie Riesling – Increasingly Popular and Respected

14 July 2011
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Once upon a time, the Rhine Riesling was Australia‘s premier white wine grape. Then the Aussie wine makers discovered Chardonnay and there was a mass planting of vines for that white wine grape with the production of Riesling declining as a consequence. However, in recent times there has been resurgence in popularity for Riesling and [...]

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Baden-Badener Riesling 2008

8 June 2011
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It may be more well known for its beer, but Germany does some damn good wines. I managed to try a few on a trip to Karlsruhe, the 300 year-old planned city that rumour has it partly inspired the design of Washington in the USA (check the fan-like layout). And just like its excellent public [...]

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Gapsted Victorian Alps Riesling 2008

3 September 2010
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Due to a unique combination of cultivated contrariness and effortless ignorance, the nuances of wine fashion have passed me by over the years (just as have the nuances of fashion as it affects any other arena of life). So the notion of Riesling being “back” is not one I can relate to: it’s always been a favourite [...]

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Seresin Estate 2005 Riesling – organic and biodynamic from New Zealand

20 August 2010
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Organic. Biodynamic. Sustainable. Buzz words all but do they catch your eye when you’re choosing a wine or a restaurant? I ate recently with representatives of the Sustainable Restaurant Association as they tried to convince me of the viability of sustainability in the restaurant trade. We sampled the food and wine from 3 different central [...]

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