Over the last few months I have been researching ways to make a wine tasting night with friends a memorable one. There are a number of ways this can be done, with varying degrees of interactivity, complexity and enjoyment. Below is a guide to a few of the types of wine nights you can host, and if you gather a group of like-minded friends large enough, you can try out all of these games to discover your favourite way to turn a simple wine tasting into a proper wine event.
Monday 28 May 2012
Wine Games.
Over the last few months I have been researching ways to make a wine tasting night with friends a memorable one. There are a number of ways this can be done, with varying degrees of interactivity, complexity and enjoyment. Below is a guide to a few of the types of wine nights you can host, and if you gather a group of like-minded friends large enough, you can try out all of these games to discover your favourite way to turn a simple wine tasting into a proper wine event.
Sunday 13 May 2012
April Top 4.
Each month from now I will be posting reviews of my top 4 for the previous month. Today, I will review my top 4 from April 2012.Monday 7 May 2012
Grange Expectations.
My wife and I leapt at the opportunity last year to sample the new release Penfolds Grange (2006) at our local Dan Murphy’s store as part of their Shiraz Expo. As very new wine drinkers, it was fascinating to sample wines in a variety of price ranges and ages to build up our understanding of Shiraz. The Grange itself was phenomenal, and newbies like us could easily see why it was afforded such cult status. Aside from some other fantastic wines (the Penfolds RWT 2008 and the Yalumba Octavius 2006 to name a few), our inexperienced palettes were struggling to differentiate the wines after a while, a disappointment with such quality on display.
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