A few brief notes and photos on a recent dinner at Otto Ristorante in Sydney. The event was a charity dinner for Walk, Talk, Fly with 6 well known local chefs each providing a pasta dish and BYO encouraged. We had some excellent wines, the food was mostly very good and as usual it was […]
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A recent visit to 5 cellar doors in the Canberra District wine region. Clonakilla Clonakilla is one of my favourite wineries in Australia and I will often try to time a trip down to Canberra to coincide with the release of the new vintage of their flagship Shiraz Viognier each September. The cellar door is […]
Another month and another great tasting with a regular tasting group. Beaujolais is something I was unsure about before the tasting – I’ve had ones bordering on great but never one that has blown me away and I don’t really get the hype – unfortunately the tasting didn’t push me off the fence either way […]
Dinner at the 1 Michelin star, Alain Ducasse operated, Le Jules Verne. The restaurant is situated on the second level of the Eiffel Tower, 150 metres above ground. From my pre-trip research it receives mixed reviews, swinging wildly between being excellent and an abominable tourist trap. I was hesitant to commit, but in the end […]
Following on from the first dinner in my last post – This was another great event and again thanks to all that were involved, especially Phil who did a wonderful job with hosting and cooking on his birthday! Champagne to start 1996 Pol Roger Champagne Brut Vintage – France, Champagne Nutty, with some apple, orange […]
There had been murmurings for some time that an event not to be missed was on the horizon. The anticipation of the prospect of the possibility of an event simmered for what seemed like an eternity, with snippets of information trickling out slowly. Finally one day the missive arrived and was simply titled “DRC dinner […]
This dinner is an annual event organised by a member of a tasting group I recently joined. He is starting to host some public dinners and upcoming events can be viewed here. The event was hosted at Arras restaurant and they did a great job with a custom menu to match the wines. The food […]
This ends the series of notes on the 10×20 tasting. Post Tasting Dinner: White 2010 Domaine Joblot Givry 1er Cru Clos de la Servoisine – France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Givry 1er Cru On the nose there is grapefruit, some lemon and pear. The palate is medium bodied, with some nice fruit purity. There is good […]
A long overdue site makeover has been implemented. There are still some features to be added (like external links and a new photography gallery) but the outline is now in place. Some old posts may look strange but I’ll try to fix them as I notice them!
Jasper Hill 2012 Jasper Hill Riesling Georgia’s Paddock – Australia, Victoria, Central Victoria, Heathcote Floral and lime notes on the nose. Cleansing acidity on the palate, finishing nicely crisp. Very good length. Extremely young obviously, but very good and has plenty of potential. 90/100 2002 Jasper Hill Riesling Georgia’s Paddock – Australia, Victoria, Central Victoria, […]