Australian Wine Crush
Blog URL http://aussiewinecrush.wordpress.com/
Located Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
Tags wine, Australia, Aussie, vino, shiraz, chardonnay, booze, Barossa
This blog aims to chat about Australian wine, and create interest in the country’s wineries and wine industry.
Latest Blog Posts
- Mini facts to get you going on Shiraz Viognier on Sep 19, 2009 in Gemtree Vineyards Henschke Shiraz Viognier Tatachilla Yalumba Australian wine co-fermentation cote rotie wine
It’s a rainy, fall day here in Vancouver and thoughts of big red sippers are blotting out cravings for summer rosés on the patio. This afternoon I’m heading to a tasting hosted by Yalumba’s Jane Ferrari, which got me thinking about...
- Biodynamics at Gemtree Vineyards, McLaren Vale on Jun 10, 2009 in Barossa Valley Battle of Bosworth Wines Biodynamic Chapel Hill Winery Gemtree Vineyards Henschke McLaren Vale Paxton Vineyards South Australia ACO Australian Certified Organic Australian wine Battle of Bosworth Wine female Gemtree Vineyard organic Paxton Vineyard vineyard practices viticulture wine
On a cool Vancouver evening a month so ago, I was sipping on a rich glass of shiraz viognier from Gemtree Vineyards. I’d finished up a day of working in a vineyard outside the city, and was really really enjoying the fruits of someone else̵...
- Cultural Revamp Needed for Wine Reviews in China on May 29, 2009 in Australian Wine Showcase China chinawine Robert Parker wine critics wine reviews
There been tons of news lately on the expansion of wine markets into China. Analysts see huge potential for wine sales in this well populated country. With the economy down (I know you wanted to hear that again), so are sales to the world’s lar...
- Whistler Wines on May 22, 2009 in Amarone Barossa Valley GSM Shiraz South Australia Whistler Wines Australia Wine blog Vancouver 2010 kangaroos
Toss around the word “Whistler”, and many people think of boarding and skiing down the snowy mountains of British Columbia’s Whistler Mountain (followed by some cold Kokanee beer). Whistler makes me think of the upcoming Vancouver 2...
- New Job New Posts on May 12, 2009 in katkam sunset Vancouver
Hi all, Thanks for checking in for new posts. I just started a new job this week working in a British Columbia vineyard, so new posts are slow out of the gate. Pop back near the end of the week! Cheers, Heather p.s. There have been some fantastic s...
- Wine Library TV: try out Gary V, it’s addictive on May 7, 2009 in Australian wine Australia d garyvaynerchuk Kooyong Penfolds wine winelibrarytv
A couple months ago I stumbled across Wine Library TV, which is a video blog of wine tastings by New Jersey wine shopist Gary Vaynerchuk. He’s got a crazy loud style, but has so much knowledge you can’t help watching more, and more, and m...
- Sparkling Shiraz aids Collective “Patio Weather” Obsession among Canadians on May 5, 2009 in Adelaide Hills Australian wine Barossa Valley Bird in Hand Bleasdale Katnook Estate Majella Wines McLaren Vale Mollydooker Winery Peter Lehmann Sparkling Shiraz Australia Black Chook Bubbly Canada Canadians Coonawarra Katnook Langhorne Creek Majella patio weather Sparkling Wine summer wine Wine blog winter
Living in Canada, as I do, I’m part of a collective obsession with “patio weather”. I’d like to propose that sparkling shiraz is an excellent beverage to see us through our spring patio cravings. (Note to policy makers: a year...
