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Grand Ridge Brewery Gippsland Gold Pale Ale

I have spent an awful lot of time shitcanning Grand Ridge Brewery. A brewery that is unquestionably the most egotistical and unrealistic in existance. They have committed more crimes against flavour than a city of Mr Baldys ever could against children.
However, I must admit – This current “Gippsland Gold” Pale Ale is delicious. Pale ale [...]

2009 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc

Very pale straw colour with water like hue. Quite like a Sancerre on the nose, restrained and elegant; green mushy peas, capsicum, passionfruit and talcum powder. The palate is clean, crusp, end delushus, as my kiwi mate would say. Length excellent, balance perfect. Typical Cloudy Bay at this time of year. Nice wine, but will be at it’s best post [...]

I like mondays.

Slept in til lunchtime, went out to blue hills orchard in Wandin, in search of delicious new season cherries. We ended up with 5 and a bit kilos of the buggers, two shopping bags almost chock-o block. Now, we just need to work out what to do with them. I recommend the experience, not for [...]

1972 Orlando Barossa Cabernet

Sometimes I just can’t help myself. A random walked into the shop a while ago with three old bottles of wine that looked to be in pretty reasonable condition. He only wanted $20 a piece. This is the first of ‘em. 1964 Mc Williams Hanwood Claret and 1967 Seaview Claret.

Deep onion brown colour with onion [...]

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