Comments for http://www.oakbridgewines.co.uk/blog Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:10:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Comment on New Season Wines (Red & Fortified) by Elisabeth Aliberti http://www.oakbridgewines.co.uk/blog/?p=402#comment-210 Elisabeth Aliberti Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:10:46 +0000 http://www.oakbridgewines.co.uk/blog/?p=402#comment-210 Hi Benji, great to hear from you again, how's life over in the Margaret River? It's true the Priorat is not for the fainthearted. This is most definitely a food wine and you're right I think red meat is going to have to feature somewhere in there! Hi Benji, great to hear from you again, how’s life over in the Margaret River?

It’s true the Priorat is not for the fainthearted. This is most definitely a food wine and you’re right I think red meat is going to have to feature somewhere in there!

]]> Comment on New Season Wines (Red & Fortified) by Benji - The Margaret River Guide http://www.oakbridgewines.co.uk/blog/?p=402#comment-201 Benji - The Margaret River Guide Thu, 06 Oct 2011 08:33:23 +0000 http://www.oakbridgewines.co.uk/blog/?p=402#comment-201 Now The Priorat sounds quite something. Not sure I can remember drinking a wine with 16 to 17 ABV although I can imagine it cuts through the fat well in a good roast beef, maybe even a hefty casserole? Now The Priorat sounds quite something. Not sure I can remember drinking a wine with 16 to 17 ABV although I can imagine it cuts through the fat well in a good roast beef, maybe even a hefty casserole?

]]> Comment on Contains sulfites by Elisabeth Aliberti http://www.oakbridgewines.co.uk/blog/?p=450#comment-197 Elisabeth Aliberti Mon, 03 Oct 2011 22:11:06 +0000 http://www.oakbridgewines.co.uk/blog/?p=450#comment-197 Thanks for your message Harry, it was really interesting to read your thoughts and I completely agree with you. I think it has a lot more to do with the chemical's used than we give credit for. Like you, I tend to stick to Old World wines - either organic or from a producer that I know. The advantages of modern wine making methods are that producers can make a good wine every vintage but the disadvantages could be more detrimental to our health than we realise. Cheers Thanks for your message Harry, it was really interesting to read your thoughts and I completely agree with you. I think it has a lot more to do with the chemical’s used than we give credit for. Like you, I tend to stick to Old World wines – either organic or from a producer that I know.

The advantages of modern wine making methods are that producers can make a good wine every vintage but the disadvantages could be more detrimental to our health than we realise.

Cheers

]]> Comment on Contains sulfites by Harry http://www.oakbridgewines.co.uk/blog/?p=450#comment-183 Harry Thu, 29 Sep 2011 15:06:21 +0000 http://www.oakbridgewines.co.uk/blog/?p=450#comment-183 Nice article! New World wines give me problems with my head and stomach. I think it's all the additives they put in their wine such e numbers - flavour enhancers if you like. It's a shame wine is not classified as a foodstuff because if it were by law they would have to put this information on the label. I have often wondered if there is a correlation between the increase of consumption of New World Wines and the number of increased vital organ diseases we have today. I know that my Australian relatives will not touch the cheap wines in Auz they have to spend c£10/12 equivalent on anything reasonable. They openly admit that the Aussies sent us in the UK all the cheap nasty stuff that they will not drink! Sometime ago there was an article on a New Zealand producer having his wine returned from Germany as it contained nearly 4 times the legal level of Copper Sulphate and the German authorities wouldn't allow it into the country. Copper Sulphate attacks the vital organs of the human body if the levels are not controlled apparently. The Kiwi owners when asked for their reaction to what had happened replied..."Well we all know what the Germans are like" I stick to French, Spanish and Italian for my wines and neither of them affect me adversely. Nice article!

New World wines give me problems with my head and stomach. I think it’s all the additives they put in their wine such e numbers – flavour enhancers if you like. It’s a shame wine is not classified as a foodstuff because if it were by law they would have to put this information on the label. I have often wondered if there is a correlation between the increase of consumption of New World Wines and the number of increased vital organ diseases we have today. I know that my Australian relatives will not touch the cheap wines in Auz they have to spend c£10/12 equivalent on anything reasonable. They openly admit that the Aussies sent us in the UK all the cheap nasty stuff that they will not drink!

Sometime ago there was an article on a New Zealand producer having his wine returned from Germany as it contained nearly 4 times the legal level of Copper Sulphate and the German authorities wouldn’t allow it into the country. Copper Sulphate attacks the vital organs of the human body if the levels are not controlled apparently. The Kiwi owners when asked for their reaction to what had happened replied…”Well we all know what the Germans are like”

I stick to French, Spanish and Italian for my wines and neither of them affect me adversely.

]]> Comment on Chardonnay by Argento Wine http://www.oakbridgewines.co.uk/blog/?p=279#comment-102 Argento Wine Tue, 02 Aug 2011 10:56:54 +0000 http://www.oakbridgewines.co.uk/blog/?p=279#comment-102 Interesting comments -- thanks! In Argentina we make a really fresh and clean style of Chardonnay similar to that found in France, but more approachable and better value. You might be surprised to know that Chardonnay is the most-produced white variety from Argentina. Andrew Catchpole recently explored the global resurgence of Chardonnay in an article for our blog that you might enjoy: http://www.therealargentina.com/argentinian-wine-blog/a-great-wine-grape-returns-chardonnay-from-argentina/ Interesting comments — thanks! In Argentina we make a really fresh and clean style of Chardonnay similar to that found in France, but more approachable and better value. You might be surprised to know that Chardonnay is the most-produced white variety from Argentina. Andrew Catchpole recently explored the global resurgence of Chardonnay in an article for our blog that you might enjoy: http://www.therealargentina.com/argentinian-wine-blog/a-great-wine-grape-returns-chardonnay-from-argentina/

]]> Comment on Margaret River by Benji - Passionate about Margaret River http://www.oakbridgewines.co.uk/blog/?p=165#comment-57 Benji - Passionate about Margaret River Wed, 06 Jul 2011 11:55:26 +0000 http://www.oakbridgewines.co.uk/blog/?p=165#comment-57 Hi Elisabeth Thank you for posting about the history of the Margaret River region. We are fortunate to live in one of the best wine growing regions. We produce over 20% of Australias premium wine from only 3% of Australia's volume. In <a href="http://margaretriverguide.com.au" rel="nofollow">Margaret River</a> though we do get our fair share of rain, over 36 inches, just short of 1000mm each year. But we do have the dry summer and ripening season, as you say, which the grapes love. I am sure your mixed dozen will be a winner as all our wines our in my opinion. Hi Elisabeth
Thank you for posting about the history of the Margaret River region. We are fortunate to live in one of the best wine growing regions. We produce over 20% of Australias premium wine from only 3% of Australia’s volume. In Margaret River though we do get our fair share of rain, over 36 inches, just short of 1000mm each year. But we do have the dry summer and ripening season, as you say, which the grapes love.
I am sure your mixed dozen will be a winner as all our wines our in my opinion.

]]> Comment on How to get on with wine waiters by Warren http://www.oakbridgewines.co.uk/blog/?p=41#comment-7 Warren Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:34:23 +0000 http://www.oakbridgewines.co.uk/blog/?p=41#comment-7 Thanks Clifford! This made me laugh remembering the amount of times I have found myself in the awkward and pressured moment of tasting the wine and thinking I have to say something really clever but usually blurt out something simplistic like "mmm, nice" or "oo, that's lovely!". If only I had known all this time that it has nothing to do with my views. Will make my next selection a lot easier and i can act like a bit of a "know all" at the same time by educating my friends...... Regards, Warren Thanks Clifford! This made me laugh remembering the amount of times I have found myself in the awkward and pressured moment of tasting the wine and thinking I have to say something really clever but usually blurt out something simplistic like “mmm, nice” or “oo, that’s lovely!”. If only I had known all this time that it has nothing to do with my views. Will make my next selection a lot easier and i can act like a bit of a “know all” at the same time by educating my friends……
Regards, Warren

]]> Comment on Try something different! by Mark http://www.oakbridgewines.co.uk/blog/?p=17#comment-3 Mark Fri, 07 Jan 2011 11:33:42 +0000 http://www.oakbridgewines.co.uk/blog/?p=17#comment-3 Being from the Southern Hemisphere and having spent a considerable amount of time in the Alsace region, I cannot agree with Clifford anymore. It’s apparent that the UK market spent many years being flooded with cheap and “nasty” German Rieslings for many years. I’ve been told many horror stories and experiences from “Black t*%!r” and the like. When I try to recommend these beautiful wines from the Alsace, friends have shivers down their spine at the site of the German looking wine. Their views are always changed after sampling these gems. I have personally visited the Gerald Metz estate and am a huge fan of his Rieslings. So much fruit that you have to be careful not to mistake it for sweetness. I think its time for Riesling to make it’s come back! Pinot Grigio has had its time. Being from the Southern Hemisphere and having spent a considerable amount of time in the Alsace region, I cannot agree with Clifford anymore. It’s apparent that the UK market spent many years being flooded with cheap and “nasty” German Rieslings for many years. I’ve been told many horror stories and experiences from “Black t*%!r” and the like. When I try to recommend these beautiful wines from the Alsace, friends have shivers down their spine at the site of the German looking wine. Their views are always changed after sampling these gems. I have personally visited the Gerald Metz estate and am a huge fan of his Rieslings. So much fruit that you have to be careful not to mistake it for sweetness. I think its time for Riesling to make it’s come back! Pinot Grigio has had its time.

]]> Comment on Try something different! by David Evans http://www.oakbridgewines.co.uk/blog/?p=17#comment-2 David Evans Fri, 07 Jan 2011 11:15:45 +0000 http://www.oakbridgewines.co.uk/blog/?p=17#comment-2 I agree! The Alsace has been ovelooked for far too long now. I agree! The Alsace has been ovelooked for far too long now.

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