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La Tâche 1962 and Grand Old Fake Bottles
Tuesday, 19th December, 2017 - David Farmer
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Is it reasonable to pay $100,000 for a large bottle of wine? In turn this asks the question; knowing there is a limit to the pleasure you can derive from drinking a wine, does it mean the price paid became the reason for buying the wine? more...
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Not Water Into Wine But Gold
Monday, 15th August, 2017 - David Farmer
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How many retailers looked at the café and restaurant scene in Europe in the 1960s - 1970s and wondered if the bottled water business had a future in Australia? In the mid 1970s the local water Hepburn Spa trickled out of the Farmer Bros. stores and I recall a need to stock exotic waters like Perrier and a few from Italy.
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The Landscape and Vineyards of the Murray Basin
Wednesday, 29th July, 2015 - David Farmer
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Few wine commentators wish to understand the significance of the Murray Basin taking the view that the basin is no more than a maker of industrial wines. The average wine buyer cannot afford the wines they like to write about and to make price sensitive wines you need regions like the Murray Basin. After all over 60% of the country's wine comes from the Murray Basin while supplying the 30% packaged as casks.
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The Story of Canberra Viticulture and Wine
Tuesday, 21st June, 2016 - David Farmer
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The Federation debate continued the rivalry between Sydney and Melbourne with the location of the new capital being of great importance. After reviewing many sites the Australia Capital Territory was selected in 1908 at a mid way point between the two cities and declared on 1st January, 1911. Canberra was named as the location in 1913 and Canberra Day is remembered on the 12th March.
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Rosemount Reaches the End of the Road
Monday, 15th June, 2015 - David Farmer
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As believers search the desert for Lasseter's lost gold reef so it is that marketers at Treasury Wines study crystallography for the perfect diamond shape to revive the fortunes of the Rosemount brand. A recent marketing meeting ended with the cry 'we have found it', the diamond which will have customers grabbing bottles from the shelves of supermarkets.
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The Story of Penfolds Wine Storage Cabinets and Old Fashioned Discounting
Friday, 5th September 2014 - David Farmer
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The marketing hype said this: "Clarke (Michael Clarke CEO Treasury Wine Estates) said TWE will launch its biggest ever consumer promotion next month. For any six bottles of Penfolds Bin Series or Icon and Luxury wines purchased, consumers in Australia will be able to purchase an exclusive refrigerated wine cabinet that stores up to 32 wine bottles at a significantly reduced price.
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Svetlana Acquired Taste Heartbreak Grape and Galway
Friday, 4th July, 2014 - David Farmer
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Years ago Ben gave me with the insight that in the eastern hills of the Barossa, the region we call Eden Valley, lived Svetlana the keeper of Gruner Veltlinger, or as he called her the Lady of the Eastern Hills. I had doubts if such a person existed and even more doubts about the future, if any, of Gruner Veltlinger. more... |
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MORE DRINKS FROM OTHER NIGHTS
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Four Barossa Winemakers Talking About Mataro
Thursday, 27th March, 2014 - David Farmer
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Mataro was one of the first varieties planted in South Australia and from the 1880s was a staple in the production of fortified wines. The period from the 1890s till the 1950s spans the dark ages for table wine in Australia and the choice was beer, spirits, sherry and port.
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Problems with Wine Australia Article on Coonawarra
Saturday, 31st December, 2016 - David Farmer
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When seeking information about Australian wine you might decide that Wine Australia was a good starting place; after all it says, 'The Australian Grape and Wine Authority (AGWA), trading as Wine Australia, is the single Australian Government statutory service body for the Australian grape and wine community.'
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Penfolds Player Steve Morris Speed To Burn – At Half Or Wing The French are perhaps the best in the business at creating an image or perception of the icon fashion products they sell and they have done the same for food, wine and the idea of France. Image is all in marketing, making it curious that the owners of the brand Penfolds were for decades the major sponsor of the St George Rugby League Club. Penfolds, the working man’s wine, made little sense, but somehow the brand survived and Penfolds remains the only foundation heritage brand to make it into the 21st Century as a fashionable, luxury, cultural icon.
WINE QUOTES
It’s Just a Wine After all
Attributed to: 'Our wine correspondent'
Source: The Compleat Imbiber 9, Edited by Cyril Ray, Collins, London, 1967
Contributed by: Anon
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From A True Tale of the Times, Mrs A.
"As I sipped the wine, which drank like velvet, I blessed those men who work the stony soil and know all there is to be known about making noble wine. With the cheese and the last glass I turned to Mrs. A.
'And did you like the wine?' I said.
'Oh yes,' she said, and sipped an appreciative sip. "it's delicious, absolutely delicious...', and then (I didn't realize until later, when it had time to sink in, the full poignancy of the remark) she said one of the saddest things that have been said to me for years: '...absolutely delicious... and it's not at all bitter." |
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A regular update of wines we've found interesting and a few we'd rather forget more... |
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Thoughts on Wine and Alcohol
Monday, 28th August, 2017 |
Not Water Into Wine But Gold
Monday, 15th August, 2017 |
Censored by Wine Australia Part 4: Greetings at a Barossa Lunch
Saturday, 7th August, 2017 |
Wine Searcher - Seeing What You Gain But Not What You Lose.
Monday, 10th July, 2017 |
Censored by Wine Australia Part 3: Wine Australia Takes Away the Right of Free Speech Plus Threatens Jail
Saturday, 26th November, 2016 |
Censored by Wine Australia Part 2: Wine Australia Wants to Censor Glug
Thursday, 20th October, 2016 |
Censored by Wine Australia Part 1: Surprise Email from Wine Australia Creates Concerns
Thursday, 29th September, 2016 |
The Story of Canberra Viticulture and Wine
Tuesday, 21st June, 2016 |
Glug Wine Tasting
Barossa Valley 16th and 17th October
Wednesday, 30th September, 2015 |
The Landscape and Vineyards of the Murray Basin
Wednesday, 29th July, 2015 |
The Landscape and Vineyards of the Murray Basin - Appendix 1
Wednesday, 29th July, 2015 |
Rosemount Reaches the End of the Road
Monday, 15th June, 2015 |
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