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Month: January 2016

January 29, 2016February 4, 2016Drew (The Wine Wankers)

What The Wine Wankers drank this week #1

January 27, 2016January 27, 2016Conrad (The Wine Wankers)

Vinomofo and their Collaborative Dozen

January 25, 2016January 25, 2016Drew (The Wine Wankers)

The top 10 reasons why McLaren Vale is Australia’s most exciting wine region

January 23, 2016January 23, 2016Conrad (The Wine Wankers)

It’s Shiraz, but not as you know it!

January 21, 2016January 21, 2016Drew (The Wine Wankers)

How to match sweet wines with desserts

January 18, 2016January 18, 2016Conrad (The Wine Wankers)

Piemonte, a wine lover’s paradise!

January 12, 2016January 13, 2016Drew (The Wine Wankers)

The coolest wine rack you can buy

January 10, 2016January 10, 2016Conrad (The Wine Wankers)

10 things you need to know about Greek wine!

January 8, 2016January 8, 2016Drew (The Wine Wankers)

Happy 50th – Australia’s best cask (box) wines revealed

January 6, 2016January 6, 2016Conrad (The Wine Wankers)

Party in Pinot Town! Central Otago Pinot Noir Celebration 2015

January 4, 2016January 4, 2016Conrad (The Wine Wankers)

The world of wine infographics

January 2, 2016January 2, 2016Drew (The Wine Wankers)

What is an orange wine? And why you should care.

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Hmmm - the real @jacobscreekwine is looking a bit dry and murky right now! 😲Better get some rain soon! 💦 . #postbydrew #winewankers @barosswines #barossawine #wine #wwbarossatrip #wwontour

GUESSING COMPETITION… and the answer is.... the Barossa Valley in South Australia. To be exact, the vines are owned by @yellandandpapps in Nuriootpa, which are directly across the road from @penfolds Barossa headquarters . Guess the #wine region using the picture and this description as clues. Answer revealed in 24 hours. “Mediterranean climate, [name of wine region] typically experiences cool, wet winters and warm, dry summers, which is ideal for grapegrowing.” . #postbydrew #winewankers

Are you a fan of @Henschke? Then you’ll probably be a fan of this #wine. The pedigree and provenance of the Shiraz vineyards at @huttonvalefarm is impressive. The ‘old’ block was planted in the 1960s with cuttings taken from the nearby Henschke Mount Edelstone vineyard. This is a superb Shiraz from the from 2013 vintage in Eden Valley - one of the driest, earliest and quickest vintages of living memory. . #postbydrew #winewankers @barossawines #barossawine #bvf2019 #BWA2019 #wine #wwbarossatrip #wwontour If you want to check out the Hutton Vale Farm offering in the Barossa Wine Auction; go to Barossawine.com

Nominations for favourite winery dog is now open! . Ha! This is Angus Wardlaw, winemaker for Barossa/Eden Valley label, @brothers_at_war . His love of the region, especially Eden Valley, is fully apparent in the super delicious wines they produce. Along with brother Sam, vigneron Chris Alderton and Matt Carter (some other guy) - these guys epitomise everything I love about the wine industry these days. FUN; they don’t take themselves too seriously - just their winemaking.! They focus on producing wines that do exceptionally well in this part of the world. Riesling, Grenache, Mataro, Cabernet Sauvignon, and of course Shiraz. . They’ve only been established for a few years, but they’ve already secured 5 star Winery status by (uncle) James Halliday and won the Trophy for the Best Small Producer at the 2016 Barossa Wine Show. My favourite wines were their Single Vineyard Eden Valley Syrah and The Grape Grower Riesling. . #postbydrew #winewankers @barossawines #barossawine #bvf2019 #BWA2019 #wine #wwbarossatrip #wwontour If you want to check out the Brothers at War offering in the Barossa Wine Auction; go to Barossawine.com

What is your #1 favourite Riesling in the world? Why do I ask? This #wine is angling to become Australia’s best Riesling. . @rieslingfreakofficial has fast become one of the most sort after wine labels for sommeliers and #Riesling geeks in the know. For the past ten years, John Hughes has released Rieslingfreak wines numbered from 2 to 10, but there has never been a #1 - that is until now. Go to our Facebook page for the full review. . #postbydrew #winewankers

Quick quiz - are you still drinking Chardonnay? . There was a time when Chardonnay was everywhere, and it was the ubiquitous term for ‘white wine’. And then started the backlash - ABC - anything but chardonnay. This killed chardonnay off for many years for many of us as we searched for a less popular replacement. Me - i’ve come full circle. These days when I drink Chardonnay, I sometimes feel like a rebel. . If you haven’t picked up a bottle recently, I suggest you do. Especially from a region you don’t normally buy from. Last weekend I ventured to Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula where I re-acquainted myself with the region’s top Chardonnays. One of my favourites was @montaltovineyardandolivegrove The Eleven #Chardonnay - so called because of the minuscule production, being sourced from the vineyard’s best 11 rows. A cool climate #wine that is both powerful and stylish.! . #postbydrew #winewankers @mpwine @officialmorningtonpeninsula

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