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A Taste McLaren Vale Welcome

A big welcome and a thank you for joining me in my new but really old blog. What do I mean by this? Well for readers of my other blog the Lonely Grape, you will know the format. So here it goes. Once a week I will write about wine, mainly regarding a McLaren Vale winery, wine producer or cellar door or all three. On other occasions I will review wineries from other regions or make comment about some wine related matter. We will also review new release wines under the Taste McLaren Vale’s half yearly release called the Backyard Shed Cru. I can now hear you ask – what about the Lonely Grape? Well this blog will continue using the video tastings under the Lonely Grape TV banner.

Thus I see no real format change, only a name change.

Now to ask for your help – to allow me to help you as much as possible, your feedback on all things Taste McLaren Vale – particularly feedback on improvements is welcome. So what is in it for you? Well for the month of October the best constructive piece of feedback will receive a $25 voucher to spend on wine from the Taste McLaren Vale web site.

LGTV Episode 007 – 2008 Nangkita Viognier and a 2007 Nangkita Shiraz

Thanks for joining me in a review of two Madeleines handmade original wines in this episode of Lonely Garpe TV.  On this episode I taste a 2008 Nangkita Viognier and a 2007 Nangkita Shiraz.  Both enjoyable wines from a small winery just outside the McLaen Vale wine region (close to Mount Compas).  They do not have a cellar door – check them out on their web site www.vincognita.com.au (note that Vincognita was what the wine used to be called)

LGTV Episode 004 – Coriole 2009 Chenin Blanc & 2008 Sangiovese

Get the audio of the fourth episode of Lonely Grape TV where I taste the 2009 Coriole Chenin Blanc and a 2008 Coriole Sangiovese.

LGTV Episode 003 – RE-TASTE of Beresford 2006 Shiraz & Bent Creek 2007 Black Dog Shiraz

Get the audio of the third episode of Lonely Grape TV where I re-taste the 2006 Beresford McLaren Vale Shiraz and a 2007 Bent Creek Black Dog Shiraz after being opened for 1 week (with the cap on). In episode 2 I tasted these wines immediately after opening.

LGTV Episode 002 – Beresford 2006 Shiraz & Bent Creek 2007 Black Dog Shiraz

Get the audio of the second episode of Lonely Grape TV where I review 2006 Beresford McLaren Vale Shiraz and a 2007 Bent Creek Black Dog Shiraz. These wines were tasted as soon as the wines were opened.

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