Comments on: In Vino Veritas: Surprising New Zealand Wine http://wineeconomist.com/2012/02/07/in-vino-veritas-surprising-new-zealand-wine/ Tue, 21 May 2013 21:21:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: crocodilechuck http://wineeconomist.com/2012/02/07/in-vino-veritas-surprising-new-zealand-wine/#comment-3616 Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:45:35 +0000 http://wineeconomist.com/?p=5006#comment-3616 As regards industrial scale, I recall in the ’90′s that the total winegrowing production of all of Western Australia < that of the Barossa alone! Its South Australia and the Riverina that have the giant brushes…

See you Down Under soon!

]]> By: Mike Veseth http://wineeconomist.com/2012/02/07/in-vino-veritas-surprising-new-zealand-wine/#comment-3615 Sun, 19 Feb 2012 14:09:04 +0000 http://wineeconomist.com/?p=5006#comment-3615 I agree about the reality, but I was talking about the stereotypes that got attached to it and some of those SE Australia producers wield big brushes. So we agree about that … and about my need for a visit, too, which is now clearly on the radar!

]]> By: crocodilechuck http://wineeconomist.com/2012/02/07/in-vino-veritas-surprising-new-zealand-wine/#comment-3614 Sun, 19 Feb 2012 03:57:44 +0000 http://wineeconomist.com/?p=5006#comment-3614 Mike,

“Individual differences disappear and a certain sameness settles in. It has been said that this was part of the downfall of Australian Shiraz.”

I think you are tarring Australian shiraz with a pretty broad brush. There are significant differences between, say, shiraz from hot regions like the Barossa in South Australia, and that from cooler climates, eg Yarra River and Mount Barker, WA (even some from northern Tasmania!). Hunter Valley shiraz is unique for its leathery, cigar box notes. And shiraz from Margaret River is different again.

Perhaps the Australian shiraz you reference are all from the ‘engine room’ of Australian winegrowing-South Australia?

All the more reason for you to start planning your (overdue) visit to the Antipodes?

]]> By: Mike Veseth http://wineeconomist.com/2012/02/07/in-vino-veritas-surprising-new-zealand-wine/#comment-3575 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:52:56 +0000 http://wineeconomist.com/?p=5006#comment-3575 No assistance required, Lowell. We were tasting not just drinking.
Great to see you at the Raymond Winery event!

]]> By: Lowell http://wineeconomist.com/2012/02/07/in-vino-veritas-surprising-new-zealand-wine/#comment-3573 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:40:41 +0000 http://wineeconomist.com/?p=5006#comment-3573 Did Ron need help staying upright?

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