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Out of more than 400 rieslings from six countries, a wine from Western Australia has been crowned the best at the 21st Canberra International Riesling Challenge.
A single bottle of Penfolds Grange, 1951, sold for $157,624, beating the previous record set in July by the same wine.
Lerida Estate and Shaw Wines from the Canberra District have won awards at the 2021 ICC Sydney NSW Wine Awards.
Wine / Swirling memories from a glass of fizz
"The pink in a glass of fizz evoked the memory of a date in the early 1970s with a lovely woman who was wearing hot pants in a vibrant, eye-watering pin," remembers RICHARD CALVER.
Wine / Spare the stupor and raise a glass to love
"No matter how you celebrate or what you celebrate with family and friends, make sure that you have at least one toast to your fellow man, to the centrality of love," writes RICHARD CALVER
Wine / The big larrikin meets a sissy aristocrat
"The tasting notes on the Burge rear label show the winemaker’s frustration with stereotypical winespeak and the hyperbole that seems to abound when wine is being described," writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER
"To partially emulate Con the Fruiterer, three days I reckon is the most you can…
"How do I know there were four young thieves? The act was caught on CCTV…
"Oh, goodness, it’s filled with ice and does indeed taste delicious, but all the flavours aren’t registering," writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER, stumped by the secrets of sangria
"The French muscat is as far away from the Rutherglen brown-tinted fortified, fruit-cakey muscat as…
"Having grapes that provide a good natural acid balance is good for winemaking as it involves less chemical intervention and additions by the winemaker," writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER
"I didn’t expect a poured glass of white wine with a hand wrapped around it…
"Being young does not necessarily mean you are vibrant; being old does not necessarily mean…
"What is it about wine that inspires the poetic and where best is that connection…
"Pork can be matched with red wine and I think that a good Sangiovese would…
"The aim is to try things for yourself and tell others why you like particular…
"He stared long and hard into his glass, confessed he was married and that, whilst…
THE Canberra International Riesling Challenge (CIRC) is a wine competition created in Canberra, Australia, to…
