Could You Become a Zork Dork?

By |2018-01-21T15:05:42-08:00January 24th, 2011|Hired Belly's Best Wines, Top Drops|

Last week we spent a couple of enjoyable and informative hours with Shingleback winemaker Jahn Davey, from Australia's McLaren Vale. Wines tasted ranged from Shingleback 06 D-Block Shiraz (sequel to the celebrated 05 Jimmy Watson award winner) to value-based workhorse Red Knot Shiraz (BCLS $19.99) and Cabernet. The nicely designed Red Knot package comes [...]

Playing by the (Aussie) Rules: A pre-H*l*d*y Bundle of Value Wines

By |2024-03-05T10:16:39-08:00September 26th, 2010|Belly's Budget Best, Hired Belly's Best Wines, Top Drops|

Around this time of year, wine tastings happen with increasing velocity, as every country-winery-region-producer-importer wants to pour their prized elixir for media—or even for real wine buyers—during the crucial pre-holiday buying period. Every now and then, one comes along that leaves a lasting impression, such as this past week’s Wine Australia extravaganza in [...]

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