Tag: Australia

Types Of Wine

Types of red wine : Cabernet sauvignon

Cabernet sauvignon (Ca-burr-nay so-veen-yaw) Widely accepted as one of the world’s best varieties. Cabernet sauvignon is often blended with cabernet franc and merlot. It usually undergoes oak treatment.

Top 10 Wine 2006

Shiraz Barossa Valley Bella’s Garden 2004

Two Hands Shiraz Barossa Valley Bella’s Garden 2004 95 / $50 Australia 1,500 cases imported Two Hands, a partnership of Richard Mintz and Michael Twelftree, has quickly become one of Australia’s powerhouses. Of the half-dozen regional wines Two Hands makes from purchased grapes, the Barossa-based Bella’s Garden Shiraz is always among the best. Sixteen vineyards [...]

Red Wine

Mollydooker – Shiraz McLaren Vale Carnival of Love 2006

Mollydooker Shiraz McLaren Vale Carnival of Love 2006 95 points / $80 4,738 cases made Australia Carnival of Love is made with grapes from three contiguous blocks of the Gateway Vineyard, the same site that produces the Mollydooker Shiraz Velvet Glove. Sarah and Sparky Marquis find that they best capture color and fresh fruit character [...]