As part of our holiday re-run series here’s one of my first ever blog posts. I thought it was ok to describe a wine as “horse piss”. Actually, I still do! 😉 Enjoy, and we hope you are all having a great festive time!
Well, on a global scale, clearly there’s a lot of people that still drink Lindemans. They’ve done quite well going down the path of selling cheap Aussie plonk to the world via their Bin series. This has probably paid off for them financially but they are guilty of helping cement the overseas reputation of Aussie wine as being cheap and basic (no, not nasty, well maybe a little, and possibly cheerful to some too). If they had added an Aussie critter to their Bin label they would have sold even more wine. I should have been a wine marketeer!
Lindemans was actually started in 1843 by Dr Henry Lindeman who planted the very first vines in the Hunter Valley wine region. The original vineyard is long gone and they are now located in South Australia and owned by a big corporate, Treasury Wine Estates. So their focus has been on mass…
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We love to drink Lindemans, Australian finest wines! We also loved the bin series! 🙂
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That’s the point, there’s nothing wrong with drinking Lindemans at all. 🙂 Enjoy!
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I will! xx
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Oh my, I miss wine right now! It’s been a fun journey with you wankers reading about wine and getting some good information and suggestions. I have sadly had to be ” on the wagon” for the last two months due to a medication BUT I have been reading your posts and enjoying vicariously!!
The cooler is stocked and looking forward to sharing our experiences with you all in 2015. Hope you had a wonderful New Year celebration!
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Thanks for still reading along Tina and the break will make that first sip extra special. Enjoy! 🙂
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Pawkisses for a Happy New Year 🙂 ❤
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Aww, thanks!
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Great to look back Conrad but raises a question…how was the ’85 Pyrus? That wine, along with the rest of the Coonawarra trio, Limestone Ridge and St George (I think) were some of my earliest introductions to great Australian wines. Drank the ’85 Pyrus often in the early ’90’s and loved it. So come on. Spill the beans.. and happy new year
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Sadly, although still very enjoyable, the Pyrus was a few years past its best. Wish we had come across it a few years ago. Cheers Anthony!
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I still know very little about wine but, thanks to your blog, I occasionally manage to astound and confuse several of my friends who do. Thank you for that! Have a Happy New Year down under and keep writing. I’m in constant need of fresh material. 🙂
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Well that sounds like we’ve been a success then! 😛 Thanks so much for joining in on our fun and I hope you have a great 2015!
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I so enjoy your blog. Anyone can tell me what wine tastes like but few, by their writing, can make me want to taste it.
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Our job is now complete, we can retire knowing that we have convinced one person to try a wine. 😛
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