tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10338337.post1427178769989398897..comments2024-03-17T05:47:35.079-07:00Comments on Benito's Wine Reviews: Wines From Down Under Part 3Benitohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15642446480589939085noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10338337.post-78134039065262467752009-10-30T17:34:51.057-07:002009-10-30T17:34:51.057-07:00Hieronymous,
You brought up a lot of outstanding ...Hieronymous,<br /><br />You brought up a lot of outstanding points there, and I'm thinking about addressing them in a post for Monday. E-mail me if you have further thoughts at benjamin.a.carter@gmail.com<br /><br />I'm creating some maps to explain how population distribution and wine growing areas are laid out for the benefit of my primarily American audience. <br /><br />For instance, the city of Denver, CO is smack in the middle of the country and is home to roughly 2 million people. We might look at Alice Springs, NT and expect a similar population!<br /><br />Cheers,<br />BenitoBenitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15642446480589939085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10338337.post-76496809517194916662009-10-30T16:42:09.539-07:002009-10-30T16:42:09.539-07:00As an Aussie wine-lover I always find it fascinati...As an Aussie wine-lover I always find it fascinating to read international reviews of our wines. For a start many of the wines that make it out of the country are barely known here - there is a distinct segment of the market who produce for the export market only, some of which have trashed the brand internationally.<br /><br />Yellow Tail is certainly available here in Oz, but is very much a budget brand that no-one of my acquaintance would dream of drinking. Likewise, there are a lot of elegant reds now being produced, but our rep has been tainted by the disproportionate proportion of 'fruit bombs' heading overseas. <br /><br />That little rant over I'm glad to see some of the more diverse wine growing areas of the country getting some exposure. WA is certainly an up and coming area, and I would direct your readers to wines from Mornington and Yarra Valley in Victoria, and some of the Tassie wines. Orange is another region worth keeping an eye on.<br /><br />The Barossa reds are great, but there's a lot more to the local industry than them.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17954007868260214365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10338337.post-57334128224280721112009-10-29T19:03:24.986-07:002009-10-29T19:03:24.986-07:00Barbara,
Thanks for all of your background inform...Barbara,<br /><br />Thanks for all of your background information on WA via Facebook--Perth is 11,000 miles or 18,000 kilometers from my house, so it's about as far from home as I could possibly travel without going into space. :)<br /><br />Cheers,<br />BenitoBenitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15642446480589939085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10338337.post-49711622669994487142009-10-29T14:49:16.873-07:002009-10-29T14:49:16.873-07:00I haven't seen a willy wagtail in years. Even ...I haven't seen a willy wagtail in years. Even looked out for them on our bush walk last weekend.<br />I love verdelho and not a lot around here so I'll look out for the Vinaceous, although I don't like the label.<br />Coonawarra an area I haven't visited but look forward to someday.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15074005234609879061noreply@blogger.com