Still around the corner there may waitA new road or a secret gate;And though I oft have passed them by,A day will come at last when IShall take the hidden paths that runWest of the Moon, East of the Sun.JRR Tolkien It is September, 2021 and Sydney is starting to come out of its longest …
Author: LifeInAGlass
I'm a self-confessed wine obsessive who fell in love with the fermented juice and it's millions of stories.
From a vodka soaked background, I struggled through the ooze of university and psychological research as an intern and discovered that wine, yes wine, is the better career option because hey it's more likely to be fun and I'm going to drink it, anyway.
And so the adventures of Anna on wine began, through wine sales and clubs, obscure wineries, blogs and tasting panels, travels and studies, corporate high life in and out of wine, and now back in the wine industry with a WSET Diploma (hidden somewhere on the bookshelves) and a greater thirst for wine knowledge than ever before.
Challenge accepted: 12 days of tasting
I recently got challenged to open a bottle of wine, taste a little every day, leave the wine resting in the bottle and do this for at least a week. Unrefrigerated. A white table wine, made from the goddess of all whites - Riesling. Now, I've done similar things before however, never really from the …
Smellosophy: What the nose tells the mind
written by A.S. Barwich published by Harvard University Press Have you ever wanted to know why wine smells the way it does? How do all those aromas get into the glass from something as humble as a grape? I did and still do. This book goes a long way to summarise the situation at hand, …
2012 Pittnauer Rosenberg St Laurent
The wine in my glass tonight is showing beautifully, with only a hint of it's 9 years on earth with a little orange hue on the edges. The nose is bewildering to start with, there's this exuberance of red fruits, white pepper, herbs and tar, cola and with a hint of darker fruit if I …
On tannins
The other day I got an email asking me about tannins. What did I mean by different types?
WMC19: 3 weeks to go
In about 3 weeks I’m heading up to the Hunter Valley. I am excited about this. Why am I excited? Well, it’s the first proper trip to the Hunter in years (almost a decade, really) and there will be wine. Secondly, it’s my first proper get away holiday in over 2 years, so that’s always …
Pinot Noir, part two
Recently, I had the pleasure of trying 14 examples from around the world, tasted blind with a group of like minded pinofiles. (Yes, those who love Pinot even have a nickname. It’s that serious of a hobby for some.) It’s moments and events like that continue to capture my imagination, drive my curiosity and also …
Pinot Noir, part one
Often branded a fickle grape. The difficult one. The mercurial or mysterious one. The seductive wine. Pinot Noir has beguiled people for generations. With over 1,000 registered clones it’s one of the most diverse families of grapes and has given us a range of wines we love and enjoy around the world. The ultimate Pinot …
2002 Oliver’s Taranga Shiraz
An amazing 17yo red from McLaren Vale to delight the senses, opened with trepidation. Enjoyed leisurely.
A case for why I really should drink more Alsatian Muscat, in the privacy of my own mind.
Standing in a bottle shop, swirling yet another insipid new age styled Grenache with too much VA or nail varnish and my mind can't help but wander and look around. Seeing some tall skinny bottles and I wander over. There amongst the Rieslings from around the world, a lone bottle of Muscat from Alsace and …
