Here are ten things that I have recently done or thought that have led me to the conclusion that I am obsessed with wine. Here is hoping that I’m not the only one. Please feel free to add any that you can think of!
April 2005
Monthly Archive
Top Ten Signs That You May Be Obsessed with Wine
April 26th, 2005
Informal Australian retail closure statistics
April 24th, 2005
Yesterday I decided to do a bit of quick informal research into how many screwcap and cork sealed wines are available to consumers. There are figures published for how many Australian wines are sealed under each, but they tend to be skewed since they take into account volume and so wineries producing millions of cases will have a bigger influence in the statistics. I just wanted to find out that for the average consumer who walks into a store, what choices they have.
Read on for the results.
The Popularity of “Cleanskins”
April 16th, 2005
If there was one change that I most noticed in wine sales in Australia last year, it was the proliferation of “cleanskins”. These wines will usually only have the most basic of labels, with varietal, regions and year, but no producers name or tasting notes.
Read on, to find out more about this new method of wine distribution and marketing.
Seppelt Moyston Cabernet Merlot 2003
April 16th, 2005
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Fast Facts: Country: Australia State: Victoria Region: Blend of Bendigo, Grampians, Pyrenees Winemaker: Arthur O’Connor Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot Closure: Screwcap Oak: 21 months in French oak Bought for: $19AU |
This product marks the re-launch of Moyston Cabernet in Australia. For the past few years it was relegated to an “export only” label and sold in Europe with fruit coming from the ever so slightly vague “South East Australia”.
This label has a long history in Australia, having been produced since 1953 (originally under the name Moyston Claret).