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Well, in the last newsletter I was tickled
pink, greeting the sunshine with
glee.
This week we are throwing
ice on everything to cool down - including
into the fish bowl. No complaints
though - just bring on those chilled patio wines!
I have added to my New South Wales
article in
WineScores.ca and included my trip to
Riverina - to the home of Yellow
Tail...
And a new page on my trip
to Australia - this time some fabulous visits
to, Coriole, Chateau Reynella, Shingleback,
Gemtree and d'Arenberg in McLaren
Vale...
Enjoy the sun, smile, have fun and embrace
those summer sippers...
Cheers,
Daenna
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McLaren Vale - South Australia
After the rain in Hunter and the dust in
Riverina,
I flew from Sydney in New South Wales to the
city of Adelaide. In contrast to the stunning
harbours, undulating coastline and
architecture of Sydney, Adelaide is flat, a
long, coastal city in the southeast corner of
the state of South Australia, above McLaren
Vale and the Fleurieu Peninsula. But it also
has Barossa, McLaren and Clare Valleys
nearby, as well as Adelaide Hills...
Just south of Adelaide on the Fleurieu
Peninsula, McLaren Vale was established only
two years after the city of Adelaide, when
settlers John Reynell and Thomas Hardy
planted South Australia' first vines.
By 1850 both the Hardy and Seaview wineries
were in full operation and producing wine for
consumers.
It is not a large region, there are only
around 75 cellar doors in McLaren Vale, but
its a quaint region making damn good
wine....
photo: old vines Grenache at
d'Arenberg
Read more here...
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Coming next: More from McLaren Vale, next
Barossa Valley and more new
wine reviews...
Don't
forget to visit
winescores.ca
and winediva.ca for new wine reviews
every
day!
Pink and Cheeky...
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