Monthly Archive for January, 2009

89.7FM Wine Tasting

Each week on our radio show (Saturdays 4-6pm, 89.7FM Eastside Radio) we have a fantastic live wine or spirit tasting. We will post the previous weeks wines or spirits onto the web so that you can buy the bottles and experience the tasting too.
25th July 2009
Gus Lander

 

  •  2008 Frogmore Creek Riesling, Tasmania

Matched well with Sydney’s green chilli salsa

  Around $25 a bottle

 

  •  2007 Calrence House Estate Tempranillo, Tasmania

Matched well with Sydney’s Chorizo sausage dish

Around $22 a bottle

 

  •  2008 Balgownie Estate, Black Label, Bendigo Grampians, Shiraz, Western Victoria 

Match with chocolate desserts

Around $24 

 

18th July 2009

Gus Lander

 

 

  •  2006 Heemskerk Coal River Valley Chardonnay, Tasmania

 

Matched well with James’ veal shoulder dish

  Around $50 a bottle

 

  •  2006 DeVine Pinot Noir, Central Otago, New Zealand

 

  Also matched well with the veal shoulder

Around $35 a bottle

 

  •  2007 Bird in Hand Merlot, Mt Lofty Ranges, Adelaide Hills

 

Match with a veal ragu pasta dish

Around $25 

 

11th July 2009

Gus Lander

 

  •  2007 Vavasour Pinot Noir, Marlborough, New Zealand

 

Match with earthiness of truffles

Around $30 a bottle

 

  •  2005 E.Guigal Cote du Rhone, Rhone Valley, France

 

Match with beef cheek

Around $35 a bottle 

 

  •  2005 Brothers In Arms Cabernet Sauvignon

 

Match with rare rack of lamb

Around $33 a bottle 

 

4th July 2009

Gus Lander & Anne Cain

To promote the Canberra Region’s wines, Gus and Anne brought in some of the most

interesting and tasty wines we have had on the show: 

 

 

  • 2008 Helm Reisling, Canberra District.

 

Around $45 a bottle.

Match with Silver Dory.

 

  • 2006 Wily Trout Pinot Noir, Canberra District.

 

Around $30 a bottle.

Match with roast duck.

 

  • 2008 Mount Majura Vineyard Tempranillo, Canberra District.

 

Around $30 a bottle.

Match with roast lamb with sour cherry reduction.

 

  • 2007 Lerida Estate Shiraz Viognier, Canberra District. 

 

Around $50 a bottle.

Match with beef ragus or casseroles.

20th June 2009

 

Gus Lander

Once again we sampled some mouth watering wines from around Australia.

 

 

  • 2001 Tower Estate Semillon (Museum Release), Hunter Valley

 

Around $45 a bottle.

Would pair well with fish (flounder) or soft cheeses.

 

  • 2007 Long Flat Cabernet Merlot, 1Litre B-Pak, Hunter Valley.

 

Around $10 a bottle.

This B-Pak (popper style) bottle is ideal for traveling and picnics. 

 

  • 2005 Frankland Estate, Smith Cullam Shiraz Cabernet, Western Australia.

 

Around $45 a bottle.

This organic wine would be delicious with a rare rack of lamb and some root vegetables.

 

  • 2006 Langhorne Creek, Metala, Shiraz Cabernet, South Australia.

 

  Around $14 a bottle.

      Paired nicely with the chocolate and violet fudge!             

 

13th June 2009

Gus Lander

As we are continuing to celebrate the Hunter Valley Food and Wine Month, Gus brought in

some wines from this region for us to sample.

 

 

  • 2007 Cockfighters Ghost Verdelho, Hunter Valley

 

Around $19 a bottle.

 

  • 2003 Allandale Semillon, Hunter Valley.

 

Around $32 a bottle.

 

  • 1998 Tyrrell’s Vat 9 Shiraz, Hunter Valley.

 

Around $65 a bottle.

 

  • 2004 Tyrrell’s 4 Acres Shiraz, Hunter Valley.

 

Around $80 a bottle.


6th June 2009

Anna Johnson

Anna joined us from Wine Odyssey Australia and brought along some wines from the Hunter Region to

celebrate the Hunter Valley Food & Wine Month.

 

 

  • 2008 Glenguin Estate, Robin Tedder Verdelho, Hunter Valley.

 

Match with Asian seafood dishes or as an aperitif.

Around $22 a bottle

 

  • 2005 Chateau Pato Shiraz, Hunter Valley

 

Match with a Rib Eye steak on the bone.

Around $40 a bottle

  • 2007 Glandore Estate Tempranillo, Hunter Valley.

Match with wild double cooked duck or Spanish food.

Around $35 a bottle


30th May 2009

Gus Lander

Gus brought in some wine for us to match with our pork.

 

  • 2006 Frankland Estate Riesling, Cooladerra Vineyard, Western Australia.

 

Matched well with the pickled pork loin.

Around $25 a bottle.

  •  2008 Paringa Estate Pinot Gris, Mornington Peninsula.
Good with the shoulder of pork, will also match Brie & seafood.

Around $25 a bottle

  •  1999 Mt Vincent Estate, Museum Release Morisset Semillon, Hunter Valley.
Around $30 a bottle
  •   2004 Wolf Blass, Grey Label McLaren Vale Shiraz.
Good with roast dinners.
Around $40 a bottle


23rd May 2009

Gus Lander

Gus, from The Wine Society, brought in some brilliant wine blends to taste and match to our food.

  •  2005 Bleasdale “Frank Potts” Red Blend. Langhorne Creek South Australia.
This wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Merlot.
Around $28 a bottle.

  •   Campbells Rutherglen Muscat.
Sweet wine, with hints of caramel and raisins.
Around $18 a bottle

  •  2005 Taylors Jaraman Shiraz.
Blend from Clare Valley and Mclaren Vale South Australia.
Around $28 a bottle.

 

 

 

Published on January 15, 2009 in Wine. Closed

Wine Tasting Notes

Prosecco, Extra Dry NV

Region: Italy.

Note: Light, refreshing and unpretentious, with delicate notes ofpear, apple and citrus. Delicious!

Food: Fresh prawns with lemon wedges.

$15.99 per bottle

 

Basa 2007 Blanco Rueda 2007

Region: Spain.

Note: Clean and vibrant, with exceptional purity of fruit. Fresh tropical fruit flavours dominate this Spanish Verdelho, with a zesty acid finish.

Food: An aromatic curry or stir-fry.

$24.99 per bottle

 

Western Range Wines Julimar Tempranillo 2004

Region: Western Australia.

Note: Dense black cherries and dark fruits with soft, fleshy tannins.

Food: Spicy pepperoni pizza.

$19.99 per bottle

Published on January 15, 2009 in Feature Articles. Closed