Tag Archives: Australia

The Casa Castilla Monastrell: a top 10 $10 wine.

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Dustin

GSM wines are blends popular in Australia and the Rhone Valley of France. The term stands for the three varietals used in these blended wines, Grenache/garnacha, shiraz/syrah, and mourvedre. All three of these grapes create excellent wine, and the blended … Continue reading →

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Wine Review: The Ball Buster

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Jeff

The 2008 Ballbuster from Australia’s Tait winery is a deep, bold, punch you in the mouth bottle of wine.  Right off the bat, the wine maker shows you that he is equally as bold as the bottle of wine, explaining … Continue reading →

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Wine Review: Cooralook Shiraz

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Eric

For my next review, I take a trip to Australia to sample a wine from their most popular varietal: shiraz.  As a side note, it is worth briefly mentioning that syrah and shiraz are in fact the same grape species. … Continue reading →

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