Useful "Stuff"
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This page has been provided to archive the "good
stuff" that cab assist you in your quest for wine knowledge.
Murray Almond Investigates the packaging methods of shipping wine around (27 March)
This article has just been updated with the latest offerings from Australia Post.... In a prior article Murray discussed carriers for hand transport of wine and glasses. In this follow up he looks at packaging wine for shipping further than your local restaurant.
A Very Handy Device (14 January)
Anyone who owns Riedel or similar sized glasses or users wine decanters, knows how difficult they are to wash, and how much space they take up when drying. From a personal perspective, I like rinsing them with very hot water and then letting them drip dry. The only problem is that if you have guests there tends to be a lot of washing-up, and drying space is at a premium. Some wine devices and gadgets are about as useful as tits on a bull but this device is a must for all wine lovers and solves the problem.
The Sat Nav GPS Winery Project (1 August)
If you have a Sat Nav device, this will interest you. Victorian wine lover Dan Sawyer dreamed up this project when he bought a "TomTom” Satellite Navigation thingamajigie and has been furiously inputting wine date. Hopefully it will evolve into a joint community project where you can download the files from this site.
Monitoring Eucalyptus Flavour in Wine
Ever wondered why some wines tasted of eucalyptus and how the taste got there? This simple to understand analysis tells all.
Halliday's 2005 Annual Top 100
This much awaited list was in the Australian Newspaper in November.
Collated and presented by Brian Jefferies, this guide is a must for those who need some basic information about wine and how to get the most from it. The guide is comprehensive and contains a wealth of useful information.
A useful guide for those that wish to use a structure method for making tasting notes. Download it, try it and then design one that works for you.
The World Wide Web of Wine Information
There is so much wine information out there it is frightening. This article is designed to give you a snap shot of many of the best sites that the world wide web has to offer. It includes links to wine forums and sites that will increase you knowledge and many other handy reference locations. Not great reading but neither is the Yellow Pages, however the summary on each site should be useful.
- Murray Almond Investigates Carrying Plonk and Fine Glasses
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You don't have to put up with "boob holders" and vastly overpriced plonk in restaurants, take you own and Muzza shows you how its done.