Comments on Wine Blog Australia: A Reminder Not To Take Wine Experts Seriously

Wine is food. Wine pairing is of course subjecti...

2011-06-24T18:32:05.998+08:00

Wine is food.

Wine pairing is of course subjective, however, any great meal should have wine as one of its ingredients. The more appropriate the wine to the meal the greater the dining experience. A bit like choosing between chocolate or curry to have with your icecream, if curry turns you on - go for it.

Winemakers have to decide which ingredients and techniques will go into the wine they are making just like a chef has to decide which ingredients and techniques to employ in the dish they are creating. Some things just dont go together (like cabernet and sobet) and lots of things do.

When a winemaker suggests a dish to go with a wine, they are giving you a window to their souls. If the dish is crap the wine probably is too. Great winemakers should be great cooks because wine is food.

tasting wine is quite enjoyable, but sometimes you...

2011-02-18T14:06:09.854+08:00

tasting wine is quite enjoyable, but sometimes you should not take it that seriously. I am not an expert but a normal wine is fine for me. Nice blog though

hahaha mad dog 20/20 and spaghetti 0's sounds ...

2011-02-03T09:51:54.511+08:00

hahaha mad dog 20/20 and spaghetti 0's sounds like one hell of bachelors tuesday night in to me!

So many things to say about pairings - it can be s...

2010-11-17T10:36:29.204+08:00

So many things to say about pairings - it can be such a thrill to have something just spot on.

Hello, Nice post. Thanks for sharing this informa...

2010-08-21T17:50:22.568+08:00

Hello,

Nice post. Thanks for sharing this information. This is first time visits for this blog.

The guy that built up Casella Wines and made Yello...

2010-06-24T19:47:15.005+08:00

The guy that built up Casella Wines and made Yellow Tail what it is learnt business skills in prison after a stint for growing an illicit cover crop. Thats what I heard.

it's good to see this information in your post...

2010-06-16T19:51:24.298+08:00

it's good to see this information in your post, i was looking the same but there was not any proper resource, thanx now i have the link which i was looking for my research.

Reminder to beware of suspicious French accents an...

2010-05-06T15:32:33.493+08:00

Reminder to beware of suspicious French accents and NEW food and wine matching experts. Have a new one fresh to the Hunter Valley and we are all getting used to meeting him (no names). errr BRAVO!

thanks for share this article, helpfull. nice post...

2010-04-08T10:47:33.997+08:00

thanks for share this article, helpfull. nice post

Nice post Ian, its great to see someone with a nos...

2010-01-14T08:29:40.402+08:00

Nice post Ian, its great to see someone with a nose for wine AND a sense of humor.

A Langmeil Three Gardens Shiraz goes surprisingly well with ribs, provided they aren't overly spicy. Ok, perhaps its not a resounding success, but I love those damn ribs too much not to try and match them up with something!

A lot of people say you should store wine bottles ...

2009-12-28T19:28:50.089+08:00

A lot of people say you should store wine bottles upside down! Is that true? and why?
What do you think about this wine holder for wine storing?
You can check it at www.wuslu.com

Totally agree with you. Great blog btw

2009-11-20T16:47:24.732+08:00

Totally agree with you. Great blog btw

The plethora of gold medals that adorn relatively ...

2009-09-04T07:44:31.752+08:00

The plethora of gold medals that adorn relatively common wines demonstrates that wine appreciation is subjective and largely determined by individual preferences and ability to discern the subtleties of each wine.

nice post - 1st time visit -

2009-08-20T19:26:19.379+08:00

nice post - 1st time visit -

Hello Ian: Just found your blog... great reading ...

2009-03-29T21:23:00.000+08:00

Hello Ian: Just found your blog... great reading in preparation for my trip over next week (first time in Australia). I'll be in Adelaide and Melbourne during my trip... Would be grateful for any specific recommendations for winery visits or winebars in either of those two areas (esp. Adelaide Hills, McClaren Vale).
Cheers! Frank Morgan
frank.j.morgan -- at -- gmail. com

Thanks for the offer to be my bodyguard? How are y...

2009-03-16T01:40:00.000+09:00

Thanks for the offer to be my bodyguard? How are your knife fighting skills? I've got a lot of chefs mad at me.

A paring is the bit of your toenail that you just ...

2009-03-15T13:20:00.000+09:00

A paring is the bit of your toenail that you just cut off. Or fingernail. Wine paring is a terrible north American obsession ... Stop using the waird. Save us!