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		<title>Der Nr. 1 Rotwein in Australien diese Weihnacht mit dem Christmas Turkey: Pinot Noir</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:39:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Brecht</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pinot Noir from Canberra Disrict Lerida Estate provide a real stunner for a real Christmas dish with traditional turkey.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>“…Pinot Noir produces the most complex, hedonistic, and remarkably thrilling red wine in the world!” says Robert Parker, a statement  that Jim Lumbers, owner of <a href="http://www.downunderwines.net/?s=Lerida+Estate&#038;x=0&#038;y=0"><strong>Lerida Estate</strong></a>, whole-heartedly agrees with &#8211; especially when matched with his Christmas turkey.</p>
<p align="left"><span style="margin: 5px; float: left"><div id="attachment_5419" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.downunderwines.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/20080214-001.jpg"><img src="http://www.downunderwines.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/20080214-001-300x225.jpg" alt="great Pinot Noir from Canberra District" title="Canberra District Lerida Estate" width="300" height="225" class="size-medium wp-image-5419" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Pinot Noir from Canberra District</p></div></span></p>
<p> It was Jim’s love of Pinot Noir that saw him spend many days in the vineyards of Burgundy while living in France in the late 80’s, and prompted him to try the Pinot Noir wines of Dr Edgar Riek, one of the pioneers of the Canberra District wine region, on his return to Australia. This tasting bought him to the Lake George region of the Canberra District in 1997 to track down what he described as “some of the most outstanding Pinot Noirs I’d ever tried”.<br />
As a result, Jim and his wife Anne Caine purchased a 40 acre plot of land nestled at the bottom of the Cullerin Range, overlooking the beautiful and mysterious Lake George &#8211; perfect for planting Pinot Noir. </p>
<p>According to Jim, “The terrior here is ideal; Pinot needs sunshine without excessive heat, dry air, deep soil and cool nights, and the gravelly, colluvial soil at the foot of the Range provides all of this. These conditions encourage deep-rooted, healthy vines with enough stress to favour the production of grapes with thick skins, excellent fruit flavours and high levels of anti-ageing polyphenols. The slopes face east, allowing the rising sun to dry out any dew, and so reduce the impact of moulds and mildews. The steepness of the slopes also contributes to vine health by promoting good air drainage and reducing the risk of frost damage during the growing season.”</p>
<p align="right"><span style="margin: 5px; float: right"><div id="attachment_5421" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.downunderwines.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/20080214-007.jpg"><img src="http://www.downunderwines.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/20080214-007-300x225.jpg" alt="Lerida Estate Winery above Lake George" title="Lerida Estate Winery above Lake George" width="300" height="225" class="size-medium wp-image-5421" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Pinot Noir from Lake George</p></div></span></p>
<p> The newly released Lerida Estate 2009 ‘Cullerin’ Pinot Noir, <a href="http://www.downunderwines.net/?s=canberra+district&#038;x=0&#038;y=0"><strong>Canberra District</strong></a> follows the highly successful 2008 ‘Cullerin’ Pinot Noir which received excellent scores from both wine critics and wine shows alike. Jim says, “The 2009 vintage was crafted to achieve a balance between a fruit driven style, and more texture and weight.  In particular the aroma of the new 2009 is very evocative with stewed plums, rhubarb and spice, mixed with gamey and savoury overtones, and a hint of vanilla from 20% new oak barrel.” Whilst the 2009 is still young, if decanted before tasting you will discover that the wine already delivers the flavours to match its fine, silky tannins and body, and experience with previous vintages indicates that the wine will also improve over the next 8-10 years.”</p>
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<p>Fragt man die Winzer in Australien, so war die Nummer 1 unter den Weinen für den klassichen &#8216;Christmas Turkey&#8217; der Pinot Noir. Keine andere Rebsorte passt so hervorragend zu diesem typischen australischen Weihnachtsgericht.</p>
<p>Wir dürfen nicht vergessen, es ist Sommer Down Under und in den Küchen werden bei 35-40 Grad Celsius gane Kämpfe zwischen Herd und Hitze (von außen) gefochten. Der delikate, häufig anstrengende und dennoch schwer zu schlagende Rotwein, den wir bei Downunder Wines so lieben, ist der ausgesprochene Liebling zu Christmas Turkey, in unserem Bericht aus dem wunderbaren Lerida Estate im Canberra District, keine 30 Minuten vor den Toren der Hauptstadt Australiens gelegen.</p>
<p>Die Temperaturen in Deutschland lagen mit 6-10 Grad nicht allzu fern dem australischen Klima, dennoch waren hier die schweren Rotweine und Champagner die vorherrschenden TRopfen, oder gab es irgendwo Pinot Noir zum Fest?</p>
<p>Ihr Downunder Wines Team</p>
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		<title>Beer Advertisement in Australia &#8211; still good after five years running</title>
		<link>http://www.downunderwines.net/2012/01/09/beer-advertisement-from-australia-still-good-after-five-years-running/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:59:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Brecht</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[James Boags bei Downunder Wines - great ads from Australia]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Der Spot ist bereits fünf Jahre alt aber immer noch ein Klassiker. </p>
<p>Ja, es geht um<a href="http://www.downunderwines.net/tag/beer/"> <strong>australisches Bier</strong></a>, aber bei James Boags finde ich das in Ordnung, denn nicht nur die Werbung, sondern eben besonders das Bier ist richtig gut. </p>
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<p>Beer advertisement from Down Under &#8211; five years old and still great &#8211; loved it.</p>
<p>Michael Brecht</p>
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		<title>Three top winegrowers unite to bring awareness to a forgotten variety Verdelho</title>
		<link>http://www.downunderwines.net/2012/01/06/three-top-winegrowers-unite-to-bring-awareness-to-a-forgotten-variety/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:09:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Brecht</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eine neue 'alte' Rebsorte stürmt die australischen Weinregale: aus Langhorne Creek, dem ehrwürdigen Hunter Valley und Canowindra kommt Verdelho als neue und doch alte Rebsorte und wird für das weitere Wachstum der drei Winzer als mit-entscheidend angesehen.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Australian Verdelho was found to be ‘the alternative variety we already have’ according to a recent tasting panel for the <a href="http://www.winebiz.com.au/wvj/"><strong>Wine &#038; Viticulture Journal</strong></a>.</p>
<p align="left"><span style="margin: 5px; float: left"><div id="attachment_5411" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 208px"><a href="http://www.downunderwines.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Vineyard.jpg"><img src="http://www.downunderwines.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Vineyard-198x300.jpg" alt="Hunter Valley and Verdelho" title="Vineyard in the Hunter Valley" width="198" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-5411" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Vineyard in the Hunter Valley</p></div></span></p>
<p>In an effort to bring more consumer awareness to this forgotten wine variety the three award-winning Verdelho winegrowers named for their 2011 vintage &#8211; Windowrie The Mill, Bleasdale Potts’s Catch and Tamburlaine organic wines – have banded together to help create an upsurge of interest for a wine that has been described as ‘rivalling the likes of Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris and Chardonnay’.</p>
<p>In Australia Verdelho first appeared in the 1820’s and was historically grown in the <a href="http://www.downunderwines.net/tag/hunter-valley/"><strong>Hunter Valley</strong></a>.  According to the Winemakers’ Federation of Australia, 12,416 tonnes of Verdelho was crushed in the 2010 vintage.  Winegrowers Windowrie, Tamburlaine and Bleasdale believe its appeal would grow if more consumers gave it a try and the <a href="http://www.downunderwines.net/"><strong>Downunder Wines</strong></a> team is fully supporting this fresh way of giving credit to a forgotten variety. </p>
<p>“For the past 20 years winemakers have offered <a href="http://www.downunderwines.net/category/grape-variety/verdelho/"><strong>Verdelhos</strong></a> which are too sweet. The unoaked and dry nature of these three Verdelhos rival the Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Gris styles that proliferate the market these days,” says Mark Davidson, winemaker Tamburlaine.</p>
<p>“Verdelho from Canowindra consistently produces great flavoured wines that are beautifully matched to spicy foods.  If it were a new variety to Australia it would be giving the likes of Pinot Gris and Sauvignon Blanc a run for their money.  However, it remains a tough sell.  We have success with it in the cellar door, but it relies on the old adage that once customers taste it, they like it,” says Windowrie family owner Jason O’Dea.</p>
<p>These three wines are all made in a similar manner, with the differing styles due to terroir rather than winemaker influence.  The fruit was harvested during the cool of the night in order to retain the pristine fruit condition.  Racked off solids the wines were then fermented with aromatic yeasts at controlled, cool temperatures, fined and bottled. </p>
<p>The 2011 Tamburlaine Verdelho was made with some of the latest winemaking technologies available, new settling and filtration equipment in their winery delivered a ‘cleaner’ and more sustainable wine, utilising less power and creating less waste.</p>
<p>“Verdelho is a variety that tends to retain its natural acidity even when fully ripe.  It was one of the first varieties planted in Langhorne Creek, and has proven to be well suited to our region.  Our 2011 were one of the first varieties off the vine. The cooler conditions saw the fruit ripen with a lower baumé but with substantial flavours,” explains Bleasdale’s winemaker Paul Hotker.</p>
<p>These three dry styles of Verdelhos are perfect companions for lighter Asian inspired dishes of veal, chicken and port.  “The contemporary styles are drier than they have historically been, with the varietal fruit becoming the focus,” concludes Hotker.  </p>
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<p>Das Wine &#038; Viticulture Journal hat in einer jüngsten Ausgabe einen Bericht zu der inzwischen vergessenen Rebsorte Verdelho heraus gebracht. Wir stellen Ihnen drei Winzer vor, die diese Reben für besonders geeignet für ihre eigene Umgebung halten.</p>
<p>In Langhorne Creek, dem ehrwürdigen Hunter Valley und Canowindra gilt Verdelho als neue und doch alte Rebsorte und wird für das weitere Wachstum der drei Winzer als mit-entscheidend angesehen. Drei verschiedene &#8216;Styles&#8217;, aber eben doch typisch für den Wettbewerb gegen die dominierenden Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris oder Chardonnay, für welche wir die australischen Weissweine so schätzen.</p>
<p>Wir wünschen viel Erfolg,<br />
Ihr Michael Brecht</p>
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		<title>Loved this one at Munich Airport &#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:58:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Brecht</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[drink and fly, advice at Munich airport]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p align="left"><span style="margin: 5px; float: left"><div id="attachment_5393" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.downunderwines.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/IMG_0313.jpg"><img src="http://www.downunderwines.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/IMG_0313-300x228.jpg" alt="Great advice @ Munich Airport" title="Drink and Fly in Munich" width="300" height="228" class="size-medium wp-image-5393" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">you can drink and fly</p></div></span></p>
<p>I think this statement sums it up, I saw the napkin at the airport in Munich yesterday morning on our way out.</p>
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<p>Ein gelungener Beitrag am Münchener Flughafen gestern morgen&#8230;</p>
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		<title>Frohes Neues Jahr &#8211; Happy New Year 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.downunderwines.net/2011/12/31/frohes-neues-jahr-happy-new-year-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 11:42:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Brecht</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ein frohes neues Jahr 2012 wünschen wir allen unseren Lesern bei downunder wines.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p align="left"><span style="margin: 6px; float: left"><div id="attachment_5382" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 234px"><a href="http://www.downunderwines.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/IMG_0143.jpg"><img src="http://www.downunderwines.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/IMG_0143-224x300.jpg" alt="Van Volxem Sekt Brut 1900" title="Deutscher Riesling Sekt Brut 1900 from Van Volxem" width="224" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-5382" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Mosel Riesling Sekt Brut 1900 from Van Volxem</p></div></span></p>
<p>Wishing all our readers from Downunder and around the world a happy and prosperous New Year.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/about-town/sydneys-party-is-underway-20111231-1pglx.html">Sydney</a> is currently celebrating its famous NYE 9pm fireworks with many families watching the scene close to the Harbour Bridge as we did in the past years Down Under. Here in snowy Europe, we have to wait a little while before it is our turn.</p>
<p>Our drink for tonights NYE party is a Riesling Sekt from Van Volxem, Mosel &#8211; a Brut 1900 from Roman Niewodniczanski, a good winemaking friend and one of the most visible profiles of Germany&#8217;s new winemaking talents. Cheers.<br />
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<p>Ein frohes Neues Jahr 2012 und eine gesunde Portion Optimismus für die anstehenden Aufgaben wünschen wir allen unseren Lesern in Europa. </p>
<p>Es wird in vieler Hinsicht ein spannendes Jahr werden, aus Sicht der <a href="http://www.downunderwines.net/"><strong>australischen Weine</strong></a> und Lebenskultur kann ich das jetzt schon garantieren.</p>
<p>Ihr <a href="http://www.52weine.de/Expertenteam/?force_sid=fq5klv6fb8akop3fbjqrpv5877"><strong>Michael Brecht</strong></a></p>
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		<title>Frohe Weihnacht &#8211; Merry Christmas from Downunder Wines</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:54:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Brecht</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Frohe Weihnacht, merry Christmas to all reader of downunder wines]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wir wünschen allen unseren Lesern eine frohe Weihnacht und ein paar ruhige Feiertage. Möge das Neue Jahr ein spannendes Jahr werden.</p>
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<p>Wishing all our readers a merry Christmas and a few quiet and reflective days in this remaining year. We are pretty sure, that 2012 will be at least as exciting as the current year.</p>
<p align="left"><span style="margin: 5px; float: left"><div id="attachment_5372" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 310px"><a href="http://www.downunderwines.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/IMG_0257.jpg"><img src="http://www.downunderwines.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/IMG_0257-300x224.jpg" alt="französischer Champagner zur Weihnacht" title="Champagne bottles @ Christmas 2011" width="300" height="224" class="size-medium wp-image-5372" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">french champagne for christmas</p></div></span></p>
<p>Christmas time and New Years eve are certainly times for Champagne, have a good look at the photo, there are a few nice ones presented here as magnum bottles &#8211; very delicious&#8230;</p>
<p>All the best from Michael Brecht and the <a href="http://www.downunderwines.net"><strong>Downunder Wines</strong></a> Team</p>
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		<title>Weine aus der neuen Welt sind für den Weinkeller nicht geeignet, oder?</title>
		<link>http://www.downunderwines.net/2011/12/02/weine-aus-der-neuen-welt-sind-fur-den-weinkeller-nicht-geeignet-oder/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:57:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Brecht</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dead Arm Shiraz von D'Arenberg aus dem Jahrgang 1999, australischer Wein kann altern...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ein weit verbreitetes Gerücht ist, dass Weine aus der neuen Welt nicht dazu geeignet sind, in den Keller gelegt zu werden und erst nach mehreren Jahren oder gar Jahrzehnten wieder hervorgeholt zu werden.</p>
<p align="left"><span style="margin: 5px; float: left"><div id="attachment_5360" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 175px"><a href="http://www.downunderwines.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Dead-Arm-F.jpg"><img src="http://www.downunderwines.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Dead-Arm-F-165x300.jpg" alt="Shiraz Wein aus Australien" title="Dead Arm Shiraz von d&#039;Arenberg" width="165" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-5360" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">D&#039;Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz 1999</p></div></span></p>
<p> Richtig ist, dass in Australien 9 von 10 Weissweinflaschen innerhalb von 2 Stunden nach Erwerb geöffnet werden und somit für die Lagerung im klimatisierten Keller ausfallen. </p>
<p>Bleiben die Rotweine &#8211; und quasi im Selbstversuch öffne ich seit nunmehr 7 Jahren jedes Jahr Anfang Dezember eine Flasche <a href="http://www.darenberg.com.au/"><strong>d&#8217;Arenberg Dead Arm Shiraz</strong></a> aus dem Jahr 1999. Eine meiner Töchter ist in diesem Jahr geboren und meine ursprüngliche Idee, diese Weine vielleicht einmal zu ihrer Hochzeit zu servieren, habe ich inzwischen längst aufgegeben.</p>
<p>Nicht weil der Wein inzwischen fehlerhaft sei, weit gefehlt, es ist das pure Vergnügen, den mir die jährliche Verkostung dieses <a href="http://www.downunderwines.net/?s=shiraz&#038;x=0&#038;y=0"><strong>Shiraz Rotwein</strong></a> bereitet, die den Flaschenbestand schneller abnehmen lässt, als zunächst geplant.</p>
<p>Der Wein präsentierte sich am gestrigen Abend in bestechender Form. Die Nase opulent, voller dunkler Fruchtnoten, sein Geschmack unwiderstehlich &#8211; der Dead Arm ist nach wie vor einer der Top Shiraz aus Down Under und wird von mir mit diesem Jahrgang 1999 jederzeit einem Penfolds Grange oder Henschke Hill of Grace vorgezogen.</p>
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<p>I really enjoyed last nights tasting of a Dead Arm Shiraz from 1999 from McLaren winemaker d&#8217;Arenberg, opened in a self-study to evaluate, whether this Australian wine is able to survive in a wine cellar in style. </p>
<p>I have been doing this for seven years and last nights findings were impressive. The wine is better than ever before, its rich nose and fantastic taste were a revalation.</p>
<p>Australian wine aging gracefully in my wine cellar: no worries about that apart from the fact that my stock of 1999 bottles of the Dea Arm is seriously decreasing.</p>
<p>Michael Brecht</p>
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		<title>Australische Weine im Weinhandel in Deutschland und Österreich</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:55:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Brecht</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[unsere Partner im deutschen und österreichischen Weinfachhandel, vivinum und 52weine]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ich werde immer wieder gefragt, wo wir denn die diversen Weine aus <a href="http://www.downunderwines.net"><strong>Down Under</strong></a>, die wir Ihnen hier empfehlen, auch zum Kauf finden.</p>
<p>Wir arbeiten mit diversen Anbietern zusammen, es passt jedoch ganz gut, dass wir in München zwei direkte Partner haben, die unsere Vorschläge an Weinen und deren Tastings gerne annehmen und bei denen Bestellungen online aufgegeben werden können.</p>
<p>Die offene Weinplattform <a href="http://www.vivinum.de"><strong>vivinum</strong></a> ist unser Partner, wenn es um einzelne Flaschen geht. Hier finden Sie so ziemlich sämtliche der australischen Weine in Deutschland, die wir gut finden.</p>
<p>Besondere Aktionen zu einzelnen der Weine werden von <a href="http://www.52weine.de"><strong>52weine</strong></a> veranstaltet, dem größten deutschsprachigen Weinclub in Europa. Nachfolgend haben wir den aktuellen Werbespot der 52weine für Sie aufgeführt, mit welcher die Münchener derzeit im TV zu sehen sind.</p>
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<p>Besten Gruß<br />
Ihr <a href="http://www.downunderwines.net"><strong>Downunder Wines</strong></a> Team</p>
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		<title>Sashimi and Sparkling Pinot Noir from Adelaide Hills &#8211; a match made in heaven</title>
		<link>http://www.downunderwines.net/2011/11/10/sashimi-and-sparkling-pinot-noir-from-adelaide-hills-a-match-made-in-heaven/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 06:04:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Brecht</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Judges at the Hong Kong International Wine &#038; Spirit Competition vote for Australian Sparkling Pinot Noir from Adelaide Hills.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8216;The Bird in Hand Sparkling Pinot&#8217; won a gold medal as the best match with sashimi in the inaugural Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Wine &#038; Spirit Competition this week.</p>
<p>Chinese food and wine pairing is a key factor in the competition, which is the first truly Asian wine competition in the world. Sashimi is traditionally considered the finest food in Japanese cuisine and Bird in Hand&#8217;s Chief Winemaker, Kym Milne MW, says the Bird in Hand Sparkling Pinot Noir is one of the wineries most loved and recognized wines &#8211; and a perfect match with the subtle sashimi flavours.</p>
<p>&#8220;Our Sparkling Pinot Noir is a subtle, vibrant pink sparkling wine, with fresh strawberry and floral like aromas, fine persistent bubbles and a refreshing flavour,&#8221; said Milne. &#8220;The cool <a href="http://www.downunderwines.net/category/australian-wine-regions/adelaide-hills/"><strong>Adelaide Hills</strong></a> nights are ideal for sparkling wine production and help the Pinot Noir to retain bright, fresh, strawberry and cherry-like characters, and good natural acidity which is so important for quality sparkling wine production.&#8221;</p>
<p>Asia&#8217;s most esteemed wine judges from China, Singapore, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and India gathered to judge the Hong Kong International Wine &#038; Spirit Competition and the strong showing by Australian wines demonstrate their sensitivity and suitability to the Asian palate and cultural consumption patterns.</p>
<p>Bird in Hand is enjoying strong growth in Asia and recently opened two upmarket cellar doors in North East China, with more planned in 2012. &#8220;Asia is an important pillar in our global expansion and our awards in the Hong Kong International Wine &#038; Spirit Competition will undoubtedly bolster our sales and marketing efforts in the region,&#8221; said Executive Director and founder of Bird in Hand, Andrew Nugent.</p>
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<p>Eine australische Spezialität ist der Sparkling Pinot Noir, wenn er aus den Adelaide Hills kommt, dann ist er &#8216;cool climate&#8217; kreiert und zeigt typischerweise feine Noten auf.</p>
<p>So auch im Fall des &#8216;Bird in Hand&#8217; Sparkling Pinot, der als beste Ergänzung zu Sashimi in Hongkong gewählt wurde, jawohl, im chinesischen HK gibt es einen Wettbewerb zur Ergänzung zu einer typisch japanischen Speise. Grossartig und definitif einen Post wert bei <a href="http://www.downunderwines.net"><strong>Downunder Wines</strong></a>.</p>
<p>Ihr <a href="http://www.52weine.de/Expertenteam/?force_sid=rfhi9sp63p91aaq5md51cgnvq0"><strong>Michael Brecht</strong></a></p>
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		<title>Die letzten Flaschen d&#8217;Arenberg Hermit Crab bei 52weine im Shopping Club für Weine</title>
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		<dc:creator>Michael Brecht</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hermit Crab versandkostenfrei ordern bei 52weine]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wer das Mc Laren Vale kennt, der denkt automatisch an d&#8217;Arenberg, DEN Vorzeige-Winzer aus Südaustralien.</p>
<p align="right"><span style="margin: 8px; float: right"><div id="attachment_5335" class="wp-caption alignnone" style="width: 287px"><a href="http://www.downunderwines.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/DAB0001D.jpg"><img src="http://www.downunderwines.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/DAB0001D-277x300.jpg" alt="white wine from McLaren Vale South Australia" title="d&#039;Arenberg Hermit Crab Viognier Marsanne" width="277" height="300" class="size-medium wp-image-5335" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">d&#039;Arenberg Hermit Crab Viognier Marsanne</p></div></span></p>
<p> Winzerlegende Chester Osborn ist in vierter Generation für die d&#8217;Arenbergs aktiv, Robert Parker jun. nennt Chester eine der vierzig größten Persönlichkeiten aus der Welt des Weines. Und einen seiner absoluten Lieblinge finden wir jetzt für wenige Tage bei <a href="http://www.52weine.de"><strong>52weine</strong></a> im Angebot, dem größten Shopping Club für Weine in Deutschland. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.downunderwines.net/2010/03/25/zu-besuch-bei-d%E2%80%98arenberg-in-mclaren-vale-south-australian-family-winery-revisited/">D&#8217;Arenbergs</a> Hermit Crab Viognier Marsanne 2008 ist der Wein der Woche bei 52weine. Der Preis ist ein absolutes Schnäppchen, da macht sich das Bestellvolumen des Shopping Clubs bezahlt. </p>
<p>Also, für alle die sich noch schnell eine Flasche dieses vorzüglichen Tropfens sichern wollen, kostenlos <a href="https://www.52weine.de/konto-eroeffnen/?force_sid=b7fdhr4i7s1t9rer7o1j45hse2"><strong>hier</strong></a> anmelden und den Hermit Crab versandkostenfrei ordern.</p>
<p>Ihr Michael Brecht</p>
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