Category Archives: Tasmania

Tolpuddle Pinot Noir 2013, Coal River Valley, Tasmania

Posted on July 1, 2015 by simplepalatesseriously

Tolpuddle made the headlines back in May when it took out the Best Australian red wine, Best Australian pinot noir and Best Tasmanian pinot noir awards at the International Wine Challenge in London. Quite quickly, this wine flew off the … Continue reading →

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How cool is VIC?

Posted on April 5, 2014 by simplepalatesseriously

I had a chuckle reading Harvey Steiman’s recent blog post on Wine Spectator about the La Pleiade shiraz, a Heathcote wine produced by Chapoutier and Ron Laughton (Jaspers Hill). It’s also a wine which I bought the first couple of … Continue reading →

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Glaetzer-Dixon Pinot Noir Nouveau 2013, TAS

Posted on March 12, 2014 by simplepalatesseriously

AUD$25. This was one of the earliest Pinot Noirs to hit the market, from Tasmania’s excellent 2013 vintage. . My first impression was that it appeared floppy despite the inherent lush fruit, very unlike the stellar Beaujolais Nouveau, more like … Continue reading →

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Taltarni Brut 2010, Pyreness, VIC (multi-regional sparkling)

Posted on September 21, 2013 by simplepalatesseriously

Taltarni operates out of the Pyreness, VIC but the fruit for the vintage Brut is sourced from multiple states, namely Victoria (65%), South Australia (24%) and Tasmania (11%). Produced using methode traditionnelle, i.e. fermented in bottle to achieve dissolved carbon … Continue reading →

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Velo – A Launceton stopover (and the nearest too)

Posted on July 21, 2012 by simplepalatesseriously

I would like to make a recommendation of this little winery that I found tucked within the fence-lines of Launceston. There are certainly more well-known wineries in this region, but the quality of the wines at Velo Wines impressed me … Continue reading →

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