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Beautiful night
I was away all last week, executive retreat followed by family events. No excuse yet still no blog. Despite all this I think I am up to 14 unique wines drank over that time so reviews will filter down as … Continue reading
2006 Cockfighter Ghost Unoaked Chardonnay
Alright here goes, a bit of background on this wine. Mrs CWG and I had this on our recent trip to Australia. We picked up at a local Sydney bottle shop and went to have a Vietnamese dinner. I did … Continue reading
Posted in Australian, Wine
Tagged Australian, cockfighter's ghost, hunter valley, review, unoaked chardonnay, wine
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2000 Joseph Phelps Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
We brought one of our 2000 Joseph Phelps‘ Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignons to friends the other night as I was thinking it was probably getting close to drinking time (we have/had two so why not try one?!). First off it … Continue reading
Posted in American, Wine
Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Joseph Phelps, Napa Valley, review, wine
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2006 Wyndham Estate Bin 515
Someone recently presented me with this wine to review and I thought I’d wait for an evening of relaxing to settle in to do a proper review, one where I had time to pull out the old notebook and give … Continue reading
Posted in Australian, Wine
Tagged australian shiraz, bin 515, review, wine, wyndham estate
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Restaurant Wine Rant
I try extremely hard not to use this blog or anything else I contribute to as a forum for negativity or ‘ranting’. Too many blogs are simply verbal diarrhea for whatever the blogger feels is peeving him/her off at that … Continue reading
Gorgonzola Stuffed Pork Tenderloin Recipe
This is a recipe I tossed together last night since I had decided to grab a nice tenderloin at my butcher and was stuck figuring out what I was going to do with it. This is simple and really can … Continue reading
Wine Database
After having seen a friend’s (thanks John) wine database I approached the coding genius Loren Bandiera to help me get something similar for the small collection we have. So since we have no news (almost ready to take pictures and … Continue reading
Australian Wine Purchases
Well we have been back for a few days and all in all we are doing well, 15 hour time difference became 16 on Sunday but none the less the adjustment to Eastern Time is over. During our trip that … Continue reading
Adelaide
Spent the night in Hahndorf, in the Adelaide Hills, at a coverted stables called (fittingly) The Stables. For $80aus a night in the “spa” room (whirlpool tub you would not dare use) we got a great nights sleep after our … Continue reading
Time Flies With No Internet
Dinner at La Citta was outstanding from the service, the fried calamari to the ribeye. Our wine was robust and enjoyable despite being opened a tad too early (3-5 years). From Melbourne we travelled southwest, first to a recommened vineyard … Continue reading
Wow so much, so little
No internet for past few days so no blogs, that means a fast summary since tonnes has happened: – drove from Sydney to Nowra via the Royal National Park, stopped at Garrie beach and enjoyed almost pure solitude despite being … Continue reading
Happy Gobble Gobble
Long day of walking, people, animals and other critters. Started the day off with a fantastic breaky at The Book Kitchen then went straight off to Circular Quai to catch the ferry to the zoo. The Toranga Zoo is one … Continue reading
Sydney, Oct 12th
Large time changes do weird things, like make me wake up on vacation before 6 am! It is Sunday morning here in Sydney and Mrs. CWG and I have strolled to a local cafe recommended by our dear friend Ingrid. … Continue reading
South Korea – New Incheon City
A quick update to say that I am currently in Seoul-Incheon and then on my way to Khabarosk then Yakutsk Russia. Had Korean BBQ last night in a little place in New Incheon City where half the food was unrecognizable. … Continue reading