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Wino sapien (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago
South Australia. Shiraz (with a small amount, 5%, of Cabernet). Cork (half stained). 14% alcohol. Source: Cellar. Like an infant woken from slumber, this wine is stern and unresolved. It's large and rich and laden with texture and flavour, while still possessing form and spine. Compared to recent vintages I have tried, this is somewhere between the 2004 and the 96 . I suspect this will outlive my Liebherr...
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Shiraz (Free subscription) | yesterday
Australian Shiraz has been criticized, especially outside the boundaries of the island continent, as having a sameness, of being big, blustery fruit bombs, high in alcohol but low in regional expression and not long in life. Its very easy to dispel this myth, all you have to do is gather together a few quality shiraz from several regions and taste them. That’s the easy part. Putting together a blog...
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Wino sapien (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
Limestone Coast, South Australia. 14% alcohol. Approx $A40 (from wine list). To my son, I've been reading Roald Dahl's Charlie and the great glass elevator . All the adventures and talk of vermicious knids has obviously done something to my mind. For tonight, I felt compelled to order this from the Brisbane Hotel's wine list. . . The label and the wine remind me most of Mollydooker . It's very ripe...
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In the Land of Lynfred (Free subscription) | yesterday
Harvest season is here and the aromas at the winery are bountiful! We got our first load of grapes, Seyval Blanc from Illinois, on Tuesday and the California shipments will begin next week! We’ll be receiving a shipment of Shiraz from Frank Olagary’s vineyard in Lodi since they are picking the Shiraz tomorrow or Saturday. I’ll be posting a ton of harvest pics starting next week. Yesterday was an exciting...
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Grape Wall of China (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
By Jim Boyce When not dragging along this or that Chinese wine (usually from Grace Vineyard) to a party and forcing it on the wary, I often bring a bottle by Ben Glaetzer, whether it be Stickleback (~RMB100), Heartland Shiraz (RMB~150) or, on that rare occasion I fumble across a long-forgotten wad of cash in a [...]
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Frédéric Latour (Free subscription) | 09/02/2008
Mohamed Nemazee, and his son Hassan Nemazee, are both philanthropists who involved themselves in a society that was far from understanding philanthropic activity for the good of others. Mohammed established the Nemazee Hospital in Shiraz, which is the city his family hailed from. (Neither Hassan Nemazee nor his father were born nor did they live in Iran.) This hospital was established in 1950, and...
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Hiraeth (Free subscription) | 09/02/2008
Grapes: Top Left: Shiraz Top Right: Flame Bottom Right: Green Bottom Left: Concord For more ABC Wednesday click on over to ABC Mr. Linky Blog . Or, if you prefer, you can also check out the ABC weekly no comment site and browse all in one place. You can see the rest of my Alphabet by clicking on the 'A' in the sidebar or the "A Letter a Week" category at the bottom of this post.
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Irish Blogs (Free subscription) | 09/02/2008
The Good Mood Food Blog The last couple of months have given us “nice weather for ducks”, so let’s get our own back and roast one of the little blighters using the Duck Noodle Salad recipe from Donal at The Good Mood Food blog. The duck would go really well with a nice Shiraz. The Salena Estate Shiraz (available from Dennison Fine Wines, Waterford) I had recently would be a fantastic match, even more...
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NihonCar.com (Free subscription) | 09/02/2008
Nissan's future lies in the hands of its designers and the spaniard Miguel Ángel Iranzo Sánchez recently came up with a mix of what the Japanese manufacturer does best: 4x4 and sportscars! This car, or co... Reader Comments
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Wino sapien (Free subscription) | 09/01/2008
South Australia. Shiraz, Cabernet sauvignon. 14.5%. Screwcap. Approx $A20. I first read about this wine back in March . I looked for it momentarily, but gave up. I liked the idea that in celebration of 30 years of Koonunga Hill, a special wine and retro label was created. Not being able to find it initially, I settled on the standard release . I fortuitously found a few bottles this week. Which coincidentally...
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Autoblog (Free subscription) | 08/29/2008
Filed under: Concept Cars , Coupes , Crossovers/CUVs , Nissan Click above for hi-res gallery of the Nissan Shiraz Concept Design student Miguel Ángel Iranzo Sánchez created the vehicle you see above, and he describes it as "a mix between a[n] SUV and a sportscar infused with Nissan brand DNA." For his efforts, which took an entire summer, he won a scholarship to get his Masters in Car Design in Valencia,...
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Gateway Pundit (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
You may want to cancel your next trip to Iran-- unless you pack some black sheets. The regime in Iran beat and arrested several tourists this week for ignoring the strict dress code. ROP and NCR-Iran reported: Last week six women and a man touring the southern city of Shiraz were beaten and arrested. The State Security Forces (SSF) – mullahs' suppressive police – Chastity Unit patrolling the streets...
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Deadspin (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008
Darren Sharper is the preferred defensive back for oenophiles everywhere: "I'm like a fine wine, a Cabernet-Merlot-Shiraz blend, It can do a lot of things. It's gets better as you open it up and let...
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BobFromBrockley (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
Just a few more links to add to yesterday 's: Engage 3 & b Modernity 4 , 5 , 6 Flesh is Grass 1 & 2 Greater Surbiton Ignoblus 1 & 2 Frances Sedgemore Mushkush The New Progressive Cafe Turco El Nuevo Plantano Rosie B at Shiraz Socialist And a rather different view from Will
