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OWS#1: Mountadam Label & Fortified Tasting

Wednesday, October 5th, 2005

Hi all,

OWS#1 includes a label review of Moutadam Winery and we talk about a fortified wine tasting night Mick attended recently.

Intro:

  • Thanks to Andrew at spittoon.biz.
  • Mention another local vino podcast – Fermentation Media.

    • News:

  • French vines at risk from virus.
  • Big news from Constellation Brands, the world’s largest wine business.
  • Australian beverage companies Fosters and Southcorp merge.
  • The head of Californian wine company, 360 Global Wine, is on leave after a parol violation for being drunk.
  • The US and European Union have reached a deal over the use of wine names.

    • Special Note:

    We are going to attempt to engage more of your senses. Whenever we plan to review a region, variety, label or bottle in the next show, we’ll let you know of one example bottle you might like to pick up during the week. You can then either have it during the week and form some opinions yourself, or open it up when you’re listening to the review. We won’t expect everyone to be able to pick up each bottle, but we’ll try to pick ones that are in most stores. This concept will hopefully help in your understanding of what we’re talking about (we may even start to sound better…).

    We’re reviewing the Hunter Valley next show, and as such, have suggested you pick up a bottle of Brokenwood’s 2005 Semillon.

    Features:

  • Review the Mountadam Winery of Eden Valley, South Australia. Mick spent six months at this picturesque, boutique winery working on their 2001 vintages.
  • Talk about a fortified wine tasting Mick attended recently. It was a night of Port, Sherry, Muscat and Torquay with an opulent ending.

    • All the best

    Hugo & Mick

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