Shiraz
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Fisheye Shiraz 2010
The Good Wine Guru &bull YesterdayWinemaker's Notes: Ripe blackberries and blueberries with spicy black pepper on the nose. Pairs well with BBQ baby back ribs with macaroni salad, jerk chicken with brown rice and black beans, or without any food at all. My Review: It's… Full Story »
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Updated Review: **** $$ Bleasdale Shiraz Bremerview, Langhorne Creek, Australia, 2004 - BEST VALUE
Spirit of Wine &bull Yesterday
Wine tastings, reviews, ratings and commentary from around the world... Over three-quarter million visitors to more than 1,000 wines already reviewed... Get between me and this wine bottle at your own risk!!" Find Bleasdale Bremerview Shiraz pricing and retail availability.By… Full Story »
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Accolades flow for local wines
Daily Wine News &bull Yesterday
Accolades continue to pour in at Belgrave Park Winery. Three of the Cobargo vineyard's tipples took home medals from the recent 2012 South Coast Wine Show in Ulladulla, where they competed against the best wineries from the Southern Highlands, Shoalhaven… Full Story »
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Jackson Family Wines buys historic Australian vineyard
Daily Wine News &bull Yesterday
The Hickinbotham Vineyard at Clarendon, the source of some of Australia's finest Shiraz, Grenache and Cabernet Sauvignon, now has an American owner. Jackson Family Wines has announced its purchase of the 445-acre McLaren Vale property. The sale comprises 207 planted… Full Story »
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Jackson Family Wines Buys Historic Australian Vineyard (Wine Spectator)
Wine Spectator &bull Feb 2, 2012
The Hickinbotham Vineyard at Clarendon, the source of some of Australia's finest Shiraz, Grenache and Cabernet Sauvignon, now has an American owner. Jackson Family Wines has announced its purchase of the 445-acre McLaren Vale property. The sale comprises 207 planted acres on rolling hillsides, some steep and wooded, and two architecturally significant… Full Story »
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A Wine for Tonight: 2008 d'Arenberg The Stump Jump Shiraz
Wine Peeps &bull Feb 2, 2012Would you like a quick suggestion for a good wine to drink tonight (or this weekend) that won't break your budget and is widely available? Many of our readers have said this is something they would like, so here is… Full Story »
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Like Father Like Son - Bubbling With Success
BoozeMonkey - Wine News &bull Feb 1, 2012Before he passed away in 2004, Malcolm Logan loved nothing more than donning his North Sydney Bears beanie and scarf, grabbing a bottle of his own bubbly and cheering-on his team on TV. Today his son Peter has inherited his… Full Story »
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Updated Review: ****+ $$ Schild Estate Shiraz, Barossa, Australia, 2007 - BEST VALUE
Spirit of Wine &bull Jan 28, 2012
Wine tastings, reviews, ratings and commentary from around the world... Over three-quarter million visitors to more than 1,000 wines already reviewed... Get between me and this wine bottle at your own risk!!" Find Schild Estate Shiraz pricing and retail availability.By… Full Story »
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Updated Review: ***+ $ Earthworks Shiraz Barossa Valley 2006, Australia - BEST VALUE
Spirit of Wine &bull Jan 26, 2012
Wine tastings, reviews, ratings and commentary from around the world... Over three-quarter million visitors to more than 1,000 wines already reviewed... Get between me and this wine bottle at your own risk!!" By way of background: Earthworks Shiraz Barossa Valley,… Full Story »
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Celebrate Australia Day with a local drop
Daily Wine News &bull Jan 24, 2012
New research by Wine Australia shows that Australians drank on average 24.5 litres of wine in 2010 compared with 22 litres in 2000 - an 11 per cent increase. In a bid to encourage further consumption growth, Wine Australia is… Full Story »
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Ripper Blend That Harks Back To The '70s
BoozeMonkey - Wine News &bull Jan 23, 2012The late Jim Barry often delighted in telling of his "scientific approach" to creating his first Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon blends in the 1970s he'd make up a few with varying proportions of each wine, leave them open on the kitchen… Full Story »
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Raising the profile of Tempranillo
Daily Wine News &bull Jan 22, 2012
Louisa Rose is convinced that if Tempranillo had been brought to Australia in the 1820s instead of Shiraz, the country would now be a sea of Tempranillo. The chief winemaker for Yalumba and Hill Smith Family Vineyards likes to paint… Full Story »
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Fisheye Wines
Benito's Wine Reviews &bull Jan 18, 2012
Today I try a pair of wines from Underdog Wine and Spirits , and looking through the brand portfolio I think I've tried most of their wines over the past few years. Many of these are simple, affordable table wines… Full Story »
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Wine of the week: Layer Cake Shiraz 2009
The Wine Curmudgeon &bull Jan 16, 2012
The Wine Curmudgeon has always been ambivalent about the Layer Cake wines, which have always seemed to focus more on the chocolate cake label than what was in the bottle. It's not that some of them weren't eminently drinkable, and… Full Story »
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It's red for go in the wine industry
Daily Wine News &bull Jan 12, 2012
The wine industry boomed on cheap chardonnay exports but the high dollar has forced it to concentrate on premium reds. And it appears to be working, albeit modestly. For the first time in five years Australian winemakers have increased the… Full Story »
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A Wine for Tonight: 2008 Plantagenet Omrah Shiraz
Wine Peeps &bull Jan 12, 2012Would you like a quick suggestion for a good wine to drink tonight (or this weekend) that won't break your budget and is widely available? Many of our readers have said this is something they would like, so here is… Full Story »
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Review: ***+ $$ d'Arenberg McLaren Vale d'Arry's Original Shiraz Grenache, Australia, 2004 - GOOD VALUE
Spirit of Wine &bull Jan 6, 2012
Wine tastings, reviews, ratings and commentary from around the world... Over three-quarter million visitors to more than 1,000 wines already reviewed... Get between me and this wine bottle at your own risk!!" Find today's pricing and retail availability for d'Arry's Original .By way of background: The d'Arenberg… Full Story »
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Heath Wines Southern Sisters Reserve Shiraz 2004 wine review by (PB)
The Wine Cask Blog &bull Dec 31, 2011
This Barossa Valley Shiraz has a deep garnet presentation with deep blackberry, spice and cocoa with a touch of eucalyptus, tomato jelly and spiced mocha Starbucks drink. Seriously! Palate--Dense, full bodied--ya think--with deep rich intense dark berry, rich tannins, and… Full Story »
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Updated Review: ***** $$$ 2005 Mollydooker Shiraz The Boxer Australia - BEST VALUE
Spirit of Wine &bull Dec 31, 2011
Wine tastings, reviews, ratings and commentary from around the world... Over three-quarter million visitors to more than 1,000 wines already reviewed... Get between me and this wine bottle at your own risk!!" Find today's prices and retail availability for Mollydooker Boxer.Original Review, October, 2006: Floating on… Full Story »
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HOT LOT 12/27: 97 Points RP - 2004 Kilikanoon Oracle
Palate Press &bull Dec 27, 2011WHO: Kilikanoon WHAT: Shiraz (Syrah) WHERE: Australia, Clare Valley DESIGNATION: Oracle WHEN: 2004 SIZE: 1.5L RESERVE: $120 MINIMUM BID INCREMENT: $20 97 Points, Robert Parker Jr., Wine Advocate The dense purple-colored 2004 Shiraz Oracle ratchets up the fruit and glycerin… Full Story »










