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[Amazing Grapes Wine Store Blog] Amazing Grapes Wine Store Blog: I Left My Heart in South Australia!: A blend of Grenache, Shiraz and Mourvedre grapes that come from bush (head pruned) vines dating back the 1800's with roots that go 30' into the ground searching for water. This wine was carried in 100% French old barriques that gave a lovely complexity to this wine.

[Ellen on Wine] Ellen on Wine » Blog Archive » Gems in My Glass . . . September 2009: Last but certainly not least, Dry Creek Vineyard 2008 Fume Blanc:  Bright and sassy; grapefruit and lemon grass captivate the nose and carry through on the palate with enticing hints of jalapeno.  A great aperitif and/or food pairing wine; perfect with a variety of dishes including oysters, crab cakes, herbed goat cheese or savory shellfish pasta.  Crisp, fresh and clean with racy acidity from first sip to delightfully lingering finish.   Always a personal favorite, always a winner!

[wine-pages.com] wines of McLaren Vale, Australia: This is an intriguing range, including an Amarone-style wine called White Boar, made by cutting the cordons on Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, then leaving the bunches to dry on the vine in the heat and breeze of McLaren Vale, before fermenting into a 16% alcohol blockbuster.

[Wine Unfiltered] Wine Unfiltered » Blog Archive » Carivintas Winery: I won't tell anyone you liked a nice buttery Chardonnay. 2006 Olive Mataro Mourvedre (14.6%): Probably my fave.

[Chris Shanahan] Winewise awards ”” a view from the judge's bench | Chris Shanahan: A recent database published by Winetitles, Adelaide, lists 2320 Australian vignerons, mostly small and sprinkled across southern Australia. As a judge at the recent Winewise Small Vignerons Awards, I was struck by the diversity of styles and high quality now offered by these small makers.

[Edhat Santa Barbara] Santa Barbara Edhat | Local Stories by Local People: Then we had the 2007 Roussanne Paso Robles (very oaky & toasty - both rated it B). Next were the chardonnays: the 2006 Chardonnay - Jaybird - Santa Maria Valley (both rated B) .

[Wine Basket Guide - Your friend for online wine basket decisions] Making Your Own Wine Gift Basket Has Never Been This Easy | Wine ...: There are thousands of vineyards in Italy, and while many wines are produced in modern distilleries, some rustic villages still produce wine in the old fashion way by stomping the grapes under their bare feet, claiming this makes the wine taste the best.? Commercially available wines are of course prepared under much more hygienic conditions, so don’t worry about the bottles you’re considering purchasing from your local wine shop.

[1 Wine Dude] Weekly Twitter Wine Mini-Reviews Round-up for 2009-08-29 | 1 Wine Dude: 08 Muirwood Chardonnay (Arroyo Seco): Banana bread. If you don't like banana bread, then you'd better steer clear Otherwise.

[Wine Bazar] The Gorge II » Wine Bazar: The ‘08 Roussanne had a wonderful hint of walnut in the nose and excellent acid balance. The 2007 Cuvee Elena was the Tovey′s fave - a complex, but smooth blend of 70% Grenache, 17% Mourvedre, 9% Carignane, 2% Cinsault, and 2% Syrah leaves only eight varietals to go for the mythical thirteen of Chateauneuf- du- Papes.

[Discover Wine from Israel - HaKerem: The Israeli Wine Blog] A History of Grape Varieties in Israel 1848 - 2008: Although the Colombard still dominates amongst the whites, it is 7% of the total yield, but the Chardonnay is already 4% (and 13.5 % of the total whites.) Sauvignon Blanc is similar to Chardonnay. Shiraz, appeared in the mid 1990’s and quickly found an important future in the industry, being considered most suitable for Israel’s climate.

[STEVE HEIMOFF| WINE BLOG] STEVE HEIMOFF| WINE BLOG » Blog Archive » Is the European model of ...: Cerro Prieto in Westside Paso has 13 identifiable microclimates, and two distinctly different soil types—limestone in the mountain vineyard, and black river bottom in the valleys(okay there are some chunks of limestone there too), but point is, as you and Jason both pointed out, many of us have rather pronounced climate and soil diversity in sometimes, adjoining areas of vines.

[The Pour] A Warning on Climate Change - The Pour Blog - NYTimes.com: Let’s suppose this is true: In another 20 or 40 years, conditions in the Cote D’Or will be like those in present-day Roussillon. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay production will move to the English Midlands, and Beaune will be planted end to end with Carignan, Syrah, Mourvèdre…

[Wine Peeps] Wine Peeps: A Wine Blog » Live Wine Blogging from WBC in Sonoma: 2007 Twisted Oak Winery River of Skulls Calaveras County Mourvedre (Calaveras County, CA): 88% Mourvedre, 12% Syrah. Red fruits especially raspberries.

[Dr Vino's wine blog] 249 bottles of wine on the wall | Dr Vino's wine blog: 2002 d'Arenberg The Ironstone Pressings Grenache/Shiraz/Mourvèdre, McLaren Vale 2006 d'Arenberg The Ironstone Pressings Grenache/Shiraz/Mourvèdre, McLaren Vale 2006 John Duval Wines Plexus Shiraz/Grenache/Mourvèdre, Barossa Valley .2006 Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay, Margaret River 2006 Shaw + Smith M3 Chardonnay, Adelaide Hills 2006 Tapanappa Tiers Vineyard Chardonnay, Adelaide Hills 2006 Giaconda Chardonnay, Beechworth 2006 Bindi Wine Growers Quartz Chardonnay .

[1 Wine Dude] Millennial Winemaking On Millennial Wine Drinking (The 1WineDude ...: The web has been amazing in allowing word of mouth to be even more powerful, people can tell more people about a wine they like faster than ever before. Wine has always been a social instigator, people are constantly coming together to enjoy and talk about wine, and now they have another medium to do it in.

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