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Chambers Rare & Grand Muscat & Muscadelle are up for grabs! winedecoded.com.au/chambers Link in Bio! Truly Unique Wine Experiences from an Aussie Legend! The fortified wines of Rutherglen have an incredible history. Chambers was founded in 1858 (that's not a typo). His Rare & Grand Muscats and Muscadelles have been made collaboratively by generations of the family. Material over a century old is blended into the Top 'Rare' wines. Steve Chambers is now custodian of the treasures that rest in ancient barrels in the old tin shed. He proudly continues a legacy that has reached the 4 corners of the world garnering countless perfect scores along the way. These wines, are rightly, on every 'Best Wines in the World list! #chambersrosewood #winedecoded #rutherglen #muscat #muscadelle https://instagr.am/p/CV_sTD2hn8F/

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Pre lockdown session done with style! https://instagr.am/p/CPVebcujjy4/

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Re-Stocked 2016 Vajra Barolo 'Albe' Link in Bio! winedecoded.com.au/barolo/ Vajra's achievments over the last decade have lifted their standing in the Wine World to New Heights! ***This is the final shipment of the 2016 'Albe'*** Vajra is one of those producers that, across their range, manages to deliver sophisticated, fun wines that are great expressions of fruit. Thankfully, unlike many, Giuseppe understands restraint and oak! Giuseppe is a student of wine history his Albe is a tribute to the masters of the 1950s and 60s, to those winemakers who had the vision and the taste to blend some of the most amazing crus in order to achieve a Barolo of balance and charm. Albe is "Barolo di Barolo", a Barolo blended from vineyards only in the Barolo comune. Fosatti, Coste de Vergne and La Volta all have different southern exposures and add distinct qualities to the wine, they yield a complex and rich Barolo that will age gracefully for another three to five years, but is an absolute pleasure to drink now. Tannins are round, aromatics complex and the fruit is delicious. The true Beauty enclosed in Albe is the caress of the sun that rises every morning in three different moments over the vineyards of this Barolo. With this wine we wish to communicate the exceptional simplicity of nature that makes this everyday miracle an awakening of life. Milena Vaira We had the great fortune to spend an afternoon with Guiseppe this year. His passion, and, his families passion, thoughtful, and, humble approach to their work is inspiring. Recordings 🎧 of the session are available on site. Grab a 6 pack and settle to an evenig with Giuseppe! 2016 Vajra Barolo 'Albe' $105ea, $100ea in any 3+, $95ea in any 6+ #winedecoded #drinkit #decodeit #barolo #nebbiolo #winelife #realwine #wine #nebhead #winehacker https://instagr.am/p/CK2wu18jzCu/

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@anonymous_wine are doing an amazing job getting delicious wine into our bellies for Xmas. One of their wine loving drivers had his Landrover stolen while on the job in Melbourne. Please read below and if you spot it call the cops. repost via from @anonymous_wine A succinct message to the person who stole one of our driver’s vehicles today. Wine community please help and keep an eye out for a black landrover discovery - rego SKI-002. Stolen from outside Rathdowne Cellars. Call police if sighted. Merry Christmas https://instagr.am/p/CI5V1p_jxw9/

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Château Grillet (pronounced Gree-yay) makes one of the world’s most sublime white wines from Viognier. It’s price is heading into the stratosphere. I loved playing with the Viognier at Yarra Yering, may have been from Grillet cuttings, may not ….. and was fortunate to drink my fair share of Grillet. For years there was never enough Viognier at YY to make an individual white wine. It was always co-fermented with Shiraz to make the Dry Red No.2. Finally, when there was finally enough to make 200L, a pièce, we got to experience something incredible! Grillet’ Côtes du Rhône is the 2nd Label to Château Grillet. 100% Viognier from the same Château Grillet AOC it offers a taste of Grillet at a fraction of the price. The perfume alone is enough to make your heart race. Ripe, fresh apricot, marzipan, and baking spice are at play. Jasmine and a little citrus pith too. The perfume carries through to the palate. The texture the defining factor. Here it is nicely poised between the luscious every so slightly oily phenolics (a textural compound from the skins, think a small tannin) that are a trademark of Viognier, lovely acid, and the apricot kernel, silvery line of graceful bitterness that brings the wine together on the finish. The lightest layer of Crème Patissierre adding another edge of interest. So fresh and energetic. #winedecoded #drinkit #decodeit #viognier #chateaugrillet #wine #rhônewine https://instagr.am/p/CImySxrD0GF/

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Get Your Head Around Rosso di Montalcino! Conti Costanti - Fuligni - Pertimali Mini Vertical - Horizontal 5-Pack Link in Bio! winedecoded.com.au/justsipit/ The best way to get your head around wine from a particular variety or region is simple. Drink the stuff! Better yet try more than one at a time. I'm a big advocate of tasting in context and with contrast. Bonus Time! Trying high end Rossos di Montalcino's like these gets you ahead of the curve with a sneak peek at the potential of upcoming releases of Brunello! FYI 2016 Brunello is the next release. The Context Rosso di Montalcino, made from Sangiovese. The Contrast 3 excellent producers across 3 vintages. Try them all at once with a bunch of oenophiles and share the love, or grab your Coravin and tap of a glass of each to devour. On-site we explore a little about Sangiovese, Rosso di Montalcino as a classification + there are flyovers of the Filgni & Costanti Vineyards and Montalcino as a whole. Rosso di Montalcino 5-Pack (15 x 5-Packs Avaialble) $340ea $309ea PS Any additional bottles you add will be at 6+ quantity pricing 🤫 #rossodimontalcino #brunello #sangiovese #decodeit #winedecoded #drinkit #wine #winehacker #realwine https://instagr.am/p/CHuDJ6BDRXB/

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Q&A with Paul: “How does the percentage of new oak affect wine?” Read it at winedecoded.com.au/wine-bites-mag/ Don’t get hung up the numbers, the numbers can lie! Taste it, looking for balance! All will be explained. We explore why we use barrels to make wine, along with some of the key factors that impact their affect on the wine. Like oak source, seasoning, grain, the cooper, size and shape. If you have any questions shout out and we'll do our best to answer them. Enjoy! Paul - Wine Decoded's Chief Wine Hacker #Wine #RealWine #Winemaking #oakbarrels #tonnellerie #winemaker #decodeit #winebites #winedecoded https://instagr.am/p/CFtakSqjQlw/

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2015 Cappellano Rupestris and Meatballs FTW! https://instagr.am/p/CC0NdusjRVx/

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Yay @scopri_carlton One of Melbourne’s best Italian restos doing it in style with exceptional takeaway! Head to their profile for one hell of a menu! #Repost @scopri_carlton ・・・ in an effort to keep you well fed during this difficult time, we are now offering a takeaway service with a limited menu (pic 2) from tomorrow, Tuesday. If that sounds better than tins of tuna and savoy biscuits, please give us a call on 93478252 to place your order, and when its ready, you can pop in a grab it, or we are able to run it out to you to your car! Please note, we are still doing regular table service in a clean, healthy environment while we are able to. Stay safe everyone ✌ https://ift.tt/2x1zMHK

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Our next shipment of @sordowine 2016 Gabutti is coming! 🍷 🍇 #therealwinedecoded #decodeit #drinkit #barolo #nebbiolo #realwine https://ift.tt/2TQ7ZTA

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Got my laughing gear around the 2017 Passorosso! Link in Bio! Lovely Lava Juice 🌋 #lavajuice #nerellomascelese #Etna #passorosso #passopisciaro #winelife #winehacker #drinkit https://ift.tt/2TPO5XG

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E.T.N.A. Del Sud - a tasting of the incredible wines of Mt. Etna, Sicily Link in Bio for the Syd & Mel Events It's no secret that we love the Wines of Etna. We were lucky enough to have Giuseppe Russo of Girolamo Russo visit just a couple of weeks ago! Check out the 🎥 film and 🎧podcast. Many of our importer friends have band together to hold the first edition of E.T.N.A. Vino Sud. This will be a great way to get your head around Etna. As a primer before you head to the tasting check out my article in The Wine Bites Mag "Getting Your Head Around Sicily’s Mount Etna". You will have the opportunity to taste wines from more than 20 producers, including Passopisciaro, Pietradolce, Tenute Terre Nerre, Girolamo Russo, Benanti, Terrazze dell'Etna, Vino di Anna, Tenuta di Aglaea and many more! Your ticket includes some delicious snacks prepared by the team at Mary's Underground, and your own personal Plumm glass to take home with you! Etna is now one of the most exciting places to produce wine in the world, and has captured the attention of winemakers, sommeliers and critics alike. It isn't one single element that makes Etna wines so compelling, it is a combination of factors that include elevation, soils, indigenous varieties and climate. With recent advances in viticulture and winemaking, as well as more focus on single vineyard wines, these are some of the most sought after wines in the world. Date And Time: Mon., 16 March 2020 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm AEDT Location: Mary's Underground 29 Reiby Place Sydney, NSW 2000 Grab Tickets to Sydney Event Date And Time: Mon., 4 May 2020 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm AEST Location: Rockpool Events 7 Alfred Place Melbourne, VIC 3000 Grab Tickets to Melbourne Event If there's any vino that you'd like to grab after the tasting get in touch. If we don't already have it we can get it in for you! #EtnaDelSud #LavaJuice #NerelloMascelese #RealWine #DrinkIt #WineHacker https://ift.tt/2VHeCZL

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Wicked session talking all things Lava Juice with @giusepperussoetna Podcast 🎧 & Video 🎥 up soon on site. Delicious vino from a humble man! #realwine #lavajuice #etna #girolamorusso #nerellomascelese #carricante #feudodimezzo #calderara #sanlorenzo #drinkit https://ift.tt/2HPFBKr

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Ullage refers to the amount of airspace in any container holding wine. For more 👉 winedecoded.com.au/winewords/ Link in Bio This applies to tanks, barrels, amphora or anything else wine is held in during the making of the wine and to wine bottles. Depending on the style being made ullage may be avoided or encouraged. In the case of Sherry, Vin Jaune or Madeira, ullage is an essential part of developing these wines unique characters. Taking Sherry as an example, the oxygen in the ullage space interacts with the flor floating on top of the wine, nourishing it and resulting in the aromas and flavours unique to Sherry. For table wines styles where extremely oxidative techniques aren't being used ullage is avoided to stop the wine going volatile and becoming oxidised. Wine in porous vessels, like barrels, slowly evaporates during maturation creating ullage inside the barrel. They must be regularly topped up with wine to remove the ullage. We explore Barrel Topping in the 1 minute Wine Bite - "The Angels are Stealing our Wine: Topping Barrels" Check out the full details on site. #DecodeIt #Wine #WineHacker #winecamp #winelife #wineed #winemaking #winemaker https://ift.tt/35ryhOD

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Wine Camp Day 6 Wine Word - 'Oxidative' For more 👉 winedecoded.com.au/winewords/ Link in Bio The term oxidative, describes winemaking techniques/handling that exposes the wine to oxygen to help develop it and build complexity. This is the opposite of reductive, describes winemaking techniques that protect juice and maturing wine from exposure to oxygen, typically in order to maintain freshness and fruit characters. At different stages in the winemaking process, the maker can choose to handle the wine either reductively or oxidatively to guide the wine towards the desired style. For example, the maker may handle the unfermented juice oxidatively and the maturing wine reductively pre-bottling. Oxidative and reductive handling can dramatically impact the aromas, flavours, and, texture of the wine. Like pretty much all winemaking there is a broad spectrum of approaches from super reductive to highly oxidative. Read more and watch videos of Oxidative Handling in process on site. We're building a Wine Words bible for all of those crazy words in the world of wine. Over time we'll be adding more info, images, maps. Every time you see a Wine Word on our site with an explanation by one of our Wine Hackers it will be highlighted and you'll be able to hover over it for a definition and click on it to read a full definition. You can explore all the Wine Word in the Wine Playground. #DecodeIt #Wine #WineHacker #winecamp #winelife #wineed #winemaking #winemaker https://ift.tt/37AlLxH

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Wine Camp Day 6 Wine Word - 'Oxidative' For more 👉 winedecoded.com.au/winewords/ Link in Bio The term oxidative, describes winemaking techniques/handling that exposes the wine to oxygen to help develop it and build complexity. This is the opposite of reductive, describes winemaking techniques that protect juice and maturing wine from exposure to oxygen, typically in order to maintain freshness and fruit characters. At different stages in the winemaking process, the maker can choose to handle the wine either reductively or oxidatively to guide the wine towards the desired style. For example, the maker may handle the unfermented juice oxidatively and the maturing wine reductively pre-bottling. Oxidative and reductive handling can dramatically impact the aromas, flavours, and, texture of the wine. Like pretty much all winemaking there is a broad spectrum of approaches from super reductive to highly oxidative. Read more and watch videos of Oxidative Handling in process on site. We're building a Wine Words bible for all of those crazy words in the world of wine. Over time we'll be adding more info, images, maps. Every time you see a Wine Word on our site with an explanation by one of our Wine Hackers it will be highlighted and you'll be able to hover over it for a definition and click on it to read a full definition. You can explore all the Wine Word in the Wine Playground. #DecodeIt #Wine #WineHacker #winecamp #winelife #wineed #winemaking #winemaker https://ift.tt/37AlLxH