Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Understanding Aussie wines
Anyone looking to better understand what makes Australian wines what they are should read this article. Oz is quickly becoming one of the most important wine producing nations as the quality of their wines are catching up to the quantity.
They make a veritable ocean of wine over there, a lot of it plonk but I can personally attest to the higher standards that many producers are applying to their wines. In the past many producers took in huge yields from the vineyards to go for quantity. Lately, they are doing more pruning and grape selection to produce smaller amounts of better wine.
And they do this without the snobbish pretense you often get in Europe and parts of Cali. David Powell of Torbreck, mentioned in the article, is a fine example. He makes terrific wines, (including a 99 point shiraz) but is the most down to earth guy you'll ever meet. If you ever see one of his wines on a shelf, buy it--they range from 15-110 dollars so you're bound to find something you like.
They make a veritable ocean of wine over there, a lot of it plonk but I can personally attest to the higher standards that many producers are applying to their wines. In the past many producers took in huge yields from the vineyards to go for quantity. Lately, they are doing more pruning and grape selection to produce smaller amounts of better wine.
And they do this without the snobbish pretense you often get in Europe and parts of Cali. David Powell of Torbreck, mentioned in the article, is a fine example. He makes terrific wines, (including a 99 point shiraz) but is the most down to earth guy you'll ever meet. If you ever see one of his wines on a shelf, buy it--they range from 15-110 dollars so you're bound to find something you like.
# posted by Yossie @ 5:27 PM 
