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Mitch’s Roundup Dan Murphy’s 30 June 2011

Just my recommendations for the dan murphy’s specials 30 june 2011 Gold: Yalumba Y Series, Viognier, SA $8.90 You might have already seen that I am a huge Yalumba fan and I think you have stock up on a Y series when it is under $9 (this series can retail for anything from $9-16). TheContinueContinue reading “Mitch’s Roundup Dan Murphy’s 30 June 2011”

Mitch’s Roundup First Choice 30 June 2011

Back for my quick roundup of the First Choice specials from this week. As always this is just my opinion on what could be the best buys from this weeks specials: Gold: Vasse felix Chardonnay, Margaret River- $15.68 Go for it. Vasse felix used to retail these wines for $20, but the tough market hasContinueContinue reading “Mitch’s Roundup First Choice 30 June 2011”

Supermarket wines taking over Australia?

Have you been to the cellar door of: Cow Bombie, Mountian Brook, Craftsmen, Baily Baily, Penola Estate, Wahu, Bowlers Run, Brookridge, St Andrews, Two Churches? No, maybe not. That’s because they do not exist. They are not wineries, they are spice girl wines. They are products developed in a marketing department,not in a winery. FirstContinueContinue reading “Supermarket wines taking over Australia?”

I haven’t finished the bottle, what can I do?

Just stuff the cork or closure or some rolled up kitchen paper back on and put it in the fridge. Thanks to something called the Arrhenius effect, the slowing of chemical processes at lower temperatures, your wine will last longer in the fridge. This article from wine spectator has a little more on this process.ContinueContinue reading “I haven’t finished the bottle, what can I do?”

Mitch’s Roundup: First Choice Liquor 23 June 2011

My tips for the specials from first choice liquor from the week starting 23 June 2011. RED: St Andrews Cab Merlot or Shiraz: $4.11- bargain, I think this is a 1st Choice home brand, but good value for the price. These wines are good to pick up in a six pack and keep in theContinueContinue reading “Mitch’s Roundup: First Choice Liquor 23 June 2011”

Mitch’s Roundup: Dan Murphy’s 23 June 2011

Back for another round of my thoughts on the latest Dan Murphy sales for the week starting 23 June 2011. The NSW and VIC specials are the same according to the web page. I’ll give you a summary of yes recommendations, the Mehhh list, then my wine of the week. It is good to knowContinueContinue reading “Mitch’s Roundup: Dan Murphy’s 23 June 2011”

What is a cleanskin wine?

You will find plenty of cleanskin wines in Australia these days, but what does that mean? This article pretty much tells you what you need to know. But the gist is this: A real cleanskin is just a wine from a commercial winery that for any number of reasons does not want to sell itContinueContinue reading “What is a cleanskin wine?”

Mitch’s Roundup: Dan Murphys 16 June 2011

This will be my general round up of what I think is worth trying in the Dan Murphys special: Dan Murphy’s 16 June 2011 The Majella Musician is a top wine. Certain well reputed wine experts rate it as one of the best value reds in Australia. A single bottle at $16.70? you are savingContinueContinue reading “Mitch’s Roundup: Dan Murphys 16 June 2011”

Questions questions

I have been taking some questions and getting some good feedback. In the next series of posts, I plan to answer some quizical questions that tend to confuse many wine drinkers. I will also be giving some personal tips for different wines in different price classes and updating that part regularly. As noted, these wineContinueContinue reading “Questions questions”

Question 1 from Mike: If a wine is made from grapes, why are there hints of _______________?

Chemistry, oak and aging. Grapes taste like, well, grapes when they come out of the vineyard. The ones used for wine are different in structure to those in the supermarket. If you ever get the chance to taste nice ripe vineyard grapes, you’ll note that the seeds are bigger, the grapes smaller and the tasteContinueContinue reading “Question 1 from Mike: If a wine is made from grapes, why are there hints of _______________?”