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Aussie Wine is good for you

Supercharts

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And so's the stuff from Spain, Argentina, Chile. Something about the harsher growing conditions.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tm...4&e=1&u=/nm/20030824/hl_nm/health_longlife_dc

"To illustrate that theory, Sinclair noted that red wines from regions with harsher growing conditions -- Spain, Chile, Argentina and Australia -- contain more resveratrol than those produced where grapes are not highly stressed or dehydrated."
 
That's good to hear. I just tried an Australian wine for the first time and I liked it.
 
Australia is making some very good (not "fine", just "very good") wines that arrive at stunningly low prices.


Rosemount, Lindeman's and, err, someone else should come to mind.
 
Makes me wish I liked to drink, but I am sure they will have a pill form soon enough. :)
 
I DO like to drink! Beer is good, wine is great! Bring it on - love the stuff!

The problem is that I get pissed real quick - can't hold it for the life of me - so I have to pick and choose so I don't waste my time on the dregs and face down on the floor, and only drink the good stuff.

Nyarlathotep and jj, what sorts of wines do you like - we may be able to recommend some Aussie wines that will please your palettes.
 
I drink mostly White wine and i've tasted some very very good Aussie wines. I particularily remember a Chardonnay .............. err come to think of it i don't remember THAT much, but it tasted wonderful.

I'm particularily fond of Chilean Whites too but i must admit my all time favourites are the Alsace wines (both German and French). I've just recently downed the last bottle of Riesling we bought last year in Colmar. W O N D E R F U L L.:D
 
Zep said:


Nyarlathotep and jj, what sorts of wines do you like - we may be able to recommend some Aussie wines that will please your palettes.
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I very much prefer white wines over red. I especially like Zinfandel and Gewurtztraminer. Though the Australian wine that I really liked was a Cabernet. As for red wines I also like Shiraz.

I hate Port and am not too fond of Chardonnay.
 
Try Rancho Zabaco Dancing Bull (Red) Zinfandel. I'm drinking the 2000's but from what I've heard the follow-up bottlings are quite tasty.

Dark ruby color, medium body, heavy fruit flavor; light tannins and medium sugar. Pleasant dried fruit finish.

Anybody tried the 2-buck "Chuck" from Trader Joe?
 
Supercharts said:
And so's the stuff from Spain, Argentina, Chile. Something about the harsher growing conditions.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tm...4&e=1&u=/nm/20030824/hl_nm/health_longlife_dc

"To illustrate that theory, Sinclair noted that red wines from regions with harsher growing conditions -- Spain, Chile, Argentina and Australia -- contain more resveratrol than those produced where grapes are not highly stressed or dehydrated."
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Awesome... there is a Beringer vineyard in California that contains obsidian, the black glassy volcanic rocks. The wines from there are very good and very expensive... now we have an excuse to buy some more:
http://www.beringer.com/vineyards/chabot.jsp ... usually we go for the Knight's Valley, which is also stressed volcanic soil:
http://www.beringer.com/vineyards/knights.jsp

Hmmm... it has been a very dry year here. My table grape vines have not been watered much this summer. I wonder if they will be healthier for eating.

By the way, grapes are great garden plants if you don't want to water much (and great for screening my backyard neighbors above the 6' fence). You just have to get to grow roots deep for the first year or so (long slow watering). If you get dark grapes there is some very nice fall color, like Glenora (the leaves of the white Interlaken grapes just turn an insipid yellow in the fall).
 
I'm partial to Cabs, Zins, Merlots, and Cab/Shiraz blends, thank you. I like RED wine. :)
 
I live in the pinot noir capital of the world :) Best season in decades, market is bust. Go figure.

REDS. Period. Maybe if I'm dining on some gay, light fish I'll sip some Snoqualmie Zin, but reds go with the barbaric rural Oregon Dwarf fare; Rib-eye or creamy pastas.

Oregonians should focus on the pinot noir/ pinot gris market, IMO. White wine from the region is mainly vinegar with sugar added to the kegs. Climate is perfect for the tighter clusters of pinot noir, and thats why we win awards damnit (lol)

Further south, the Beringer vineyards in Napa make a mean Cab for under $17USD per bottle.

Aussie wine, I hear is getting better all the time. "Adam" from Northern Exposure said back in '92 that he looks to Australia for surfing pants and AC/DC videos, while leaving wine making to the civilized world.

I'm waiting for Blue Mountain Beaujolais :)

DTS
 
Some Aussie recommendations.

Yellowtail: Any variety. They won the local newpaper here's 'Best Value' award twince now. They are all very good.

ANY Shiraz. I am now hooked on them. They are a nice mix of richness, taste, smoothness, and aroma's. Also, the color is beautiful on them. Usually a deep ruby red.
 
Whip out your wallet and pay for Cloudy Bay and Irongate.

Both whites, very powerful. Irongate tastes like biting into flint. Fan-f*cking-tastic! :)
 
I'm hoping to be able to get to TAM2, so I'll see if I can bring a few along that people might like. For comparative purposes with some local product too, you understand. :)

I have one(1) bottle of '86 Grange quietly aging in my cellar now. It's due to be ready in a year or so... Oooo! {wriggles with anticipation}
 
Rosemount, Lindeman's and, err, someone else should come to mind.
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Wolf Blass?
I brought some Rosemount back with me from a recent trip to Australia. Tasty and cheap!
 
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