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genda of the ministry of tourism of greece signalling increased participation in the open days and initiatives of the wineries countrywide visitors can expect to visit greece s thirty three wine regions that have attained the acclaimed protected designation of origin pdo status or the protected geographical indication pgi status denoting the very best wines available it will be a long and tortuous road to global recognition with many pitfalls along the route one thing is for certain along with other previously unheard of wine countries like new zealand argentina and other improving new world countries greece s old world new wave wine initiatives appear to have made a strong start leave a comment august 21 2023 australia s finest each of us tend to have a favourite type of wine also many will profess to have a favourite wine producing country unsurprisingly since its emergence in the 1980 s as a significant global wine presence australia is the darling of many and what a darling it is using latest data from the 2020 1 harvest australia produced 165 million cases of 12x75cl bottles of wine red wines accounted for 95 million cases 58 of production and white rose wines 70 million cases 42 during this bumper year for production australia became the 5 th largest wine producer in the world in the early days of exporting to the uk in the 1980 s the joke in australia was that britain was a good place to dump sorry i mean export bulk wines that weren t as popular at home the aussies known to be capable drinkers currently drink a significant volume of the country s production as they would say the good stuff these days there are many well known and widely respected australian wine names that trip off british tongues such as jacob s creek yellow tail hardy s wolf blass lindeman s mcguigan and penfolds to name but a few however it has long been said that many of the best australian wines never reach these shores the canny aussies reserving their best for local consumption whereas this is no longer totally true many of those wines rated as the finest cannot be found here without some serious detective work amongst the uk s best independent wine retailers so which wines are considered the very best that the country produces and who says so langton s an auctioneers and brokerage company was founded in melbourne in 1988 opening a sydney office the following year the company set itself apart from others by concentrating on its passion and belief in australian fine wines langton s first classification of fine wine appeared in 1990 a genuine innovation in australia at that time since then it has grown to become the ultimate quality guide to domestic fine wines the company also produces an internationally respected langton s fine wine buying and investment guide now in its 5th edition it was also instrumental in developing the secondary auction market for investible australian wines and in building the domestic market for fine imported wines the inaugural classification known colloquially as langton s list came out in 1990 and included just 34 wines further classifications in 1996 2000 2005 and 2010 followed tracking the leading wines and documenting the dramatic growth and increasing maturity of the australian fine wine marketplace the seventh edition unveiled on 1 september 2018 now features 136 wines so how does a wine make it into this elite classification the two basic requirements for inclusion in the classification are that a wine has been made for a minimum of ten vintages and that it has an impressive track record in the auction and resale market ultimately the reputation of each listed wine is based on its auction pedigree a record which builds up over time the list of 136 wines is divided up into three categories the finest are termed exceptional 22 being the most highly prized of all australian fine wines viewed as representing generations of effort and character of place secondly come the merely outstanding 46 wines representing the best of australian winemaking practices vineyard provenance and regional voice the final rank is excellent 68 those australian wines winning consistent merit steadfast popular and expressive here is a list of the currently rated exceptional wines on the latest list sadly you will find none of them readily available in your local wine shop or off license a high quality independent might have one or two if you are very lucky from south australia penfolds bin 95 grange shiraz and penfolds bin 707 cabernet sauvignon from the barossa we have chris ringland dry grown shiraz rockford basket press shiraz torbreck runrig shiraz seppeltsfield 100 year old para vintage tawny in the delightful clare valley there s wendouree shiraz jim barry the armagh shiraz grosset polish hill riesling and way out west in margaret river are leeuwin estate art series chardonnay cullen diana madelaine cabernet merlot and moss wood cabernet sauvignon others similarly rated exceptional are henschke hill of grace shiraz eden valley mount mary quintet cabernet blend yarra valley bass phillip reserve pinot noir south gippsland best s great western thomson family shiraz grampians brokenwood graveyard vineyard shiraz hunter valley clarendon hills australis syrah mclaren vale clonakilla shiraz viognier canberra district giaconda estate vineyard chardonnay beechworth henschke mount edelstone shiraz eden valley wynn s john riddoch cabernet sauvignon coonawarra most of these illustrious australian wineries produce several other wines and gladly many are available here in the uk but care must be taken to avoid being fooled into thinking one has found a bargain exceptional wine that said their secondary labels do represent an excellent introduction to these illustrious brands here in the uk most average wine drinkers will never have heard of the langton s list and it is difficult to obtain a copy trust me i have tried nonetheless paying a little bit more for a good brand other than the inexpensive bulk shipped jug wine that is bottled here in the uk and labelled with a fanciful name which may include words like bob s hill ranch block rise creek plot bin station etc is really worth the effort don t get me wrong many of the australian wines that arrive at these shores are reliable fruity medium bodied drinks my main criticism is that as their usual price point remains firmly within the inexpensive category and their rich almost soupy style can often be taken to represent the best of oz which is a travesty so i beseech anyone who is keen to experience a finer australian wine experience to look in the 15 25 price mark for that special occasion or birthday anniversary etc to see what they are missing then when their lottery numbers come up find someone who stocks anything in the langton s exceptional list they ll soon see what i mean leave a comment august 21 2023 spanish whites undoubtedly and unsurprisingly the first name that comes to most people s minds when thinking about wines from spain is rioja and a red rioja at that sadly with only a couple of exceptions the white wines of spain are largely undiscovered and subsequently under appreciated currently apart from sparkling cava from the catalan region of north eastern spain and the increasingly popular albarinho from the galician region of rías baixas in the north west of the country few average wine drinkers could name many if any other different spanish white wines taking those two favourites first cava made from a blend of three native grapes xarel lo macabeo and parellada is the traditional sparkling wine of spain which until the 1970 s was rather confusingly called champana but then it considerately changed this to avoid legal challenges from france s protected champagne classification cava can be made into both white and rose wines and may range from a bone dry brut nature to a sweet dolc style although most cava is sold as standard dry brut it is made in the traditional champagne method and is usually nv a blend of vintages a superior premium category of cava de paraje calificado was introduced in 2015 secondly and becoming increasingly popular in the uk is a northern spanish white wine made from the albariño grape which rather confusingly is named alvarinho in neighbouring portugal the wine has a delightful combination of high acidity a hint of saline citrus fruit flavours and a long dry finish grown on the granite soils of rías baixas a minerality can be detected on the aroma of the wine along with notes of fresh lime and nectarine so following those two which other spanish white wines are waiting for their time to shine another interesting galician white is valdeorras made from the godello grape there is more than a passing resemblance to chardonnay in these largely unheralded wines with the best examples reminiscent of a white burgundian style there is an apple like acidity and a heavier creamy finish on the palate valdeorras can be enjoyed when quite young but the finer examples can be aged in the bottle for up to ten years in the best vintages i cannot write about spanish whites without mentioning rioja blanco which sits firmly under the enormous shadow of its illustrious red namesake another age worthy white wine hailing from the la rioja region obviously it is made from the viura grape which may be known as macabeo in some other regions a few years ago a young rioja blanco would have had a very astringent flavour profile somewhat likened to licking mahogany furniture happily this has been toned down albeit the wine does retain an incredible complexity once again with the acidity and body of a chardonnay style wine similar to its red namesake it is often barrel aged and sold in three categories of quality from the young crianza style through the longer aged reserve and gran reserva examples these latter grades are quality wines indeed on a lighter fresher livelier note comes the star white wine of the rueda region in the river duero valley here the verdejo grape makes a very good effort of tempting sauvignon blanc lovers away from their favourite tipple with a lemon zest citrussy mouthful of pleasing acidity and crisp fruit if a verdejo from more mature older vines can be found an extra degree of complexity can shine through to equal some of the best sauvignons that new zealand has to offer a more recent evolution amongst the white wines of spain is the emergence of the palomino fino grape as a still table wine for generations somewhat buried and hardly ever mentioned under the mantle of being the sherry grape palomino has become one of spain s newest innovations whilst this new idea may well have been the result of the continual decline in the darker varieties of sherry sales more and more vineyard acreage is now being managed with a dry white wine harvest in mind strangely enough still palomino wines were made as long ago as the 1800 s in andalusia but never made the breakthrough into the global wine arena other than in the dry sherries of jerez in the cataluña region the best example of a white wine is derived from the garnacha blanca grape a mutation of the red wine grape garnacha tinto better known elsewhere as grenache similar to the red grape garnacha blanca has a pronounced white pepper zesty aroma together with both floral and fruity notes of underripe stone fruits nowhere is this truer than in the catalonian do terra alta which currently boasts 1 400 hectares of garnacha blanca vines with an average age of twenty five years it is claimed that 75 of all garnacha blanca in spain is grown in catalonia and astonishingly a third of global production in the province of tarragona in southern catalonia between the river ebro river and the boundary with aragón the garnacha blanca wines are characterized by complex citrus notes of peach and lemon and a chalk like mineral edge long lasting on the palate perhaps the most undiscovered for the time being spanish white wines are the difficult to pronounce pair of txakoli and treixadura txakoli hails from the basque region and is made from an equally unpronounceable grape variety called hondarribi zuri which produces a zingy mineral driven wine with a touch of spritz on the flavour much like that shown in a young muscadet to continue the tricky linguistics treixadura is another spanish grape commonly found in the ribeiro region in galicia these enticing wines show fresh notes of lime cucumber and stone fruit and are best enjoyed in their youth it is highly unlikely that spanish white wines will ever reach the dizzy heights globally as their blockbuster red relations but if sought out most likely in independent wine retailers they will repay the effort handsomely they are perfect summer drinking and i commend them to you unreservedly leave a comment november 2 2022 brand loyalty it s a common expression these days whatever happened to such and such etc nowadays consumer goods come and go frequently with seemingly built in obsolescence and many of us have come to the mindset that things are just not built to last anymore browsing somewhat absent mindedly whilst queueing in my local mini supermarket recently my gaze fell onto a tin of fray bentos steak and kidney pie it has been more than half a lifetime since i ve eaten one and it got me to thinking just how long the brand itself had been in existence 1961 here in the uk actually of course my mind then flew off into a world of food and non food products that have been on sale seemingly forever having never heard of built in obsolescence here s a few to take you down memory lane robertson s golden shred marmalade to this day is a firm breakfast favourite the story goes that in 1859 james robertson previously apprenticed to a grocer started a business in his own right as an independent grocer in paisley scotland in 1864 robertson bought a barrel of seville oranges known for their bitter taste which didn t sell well not wanting to waste money mrs robertson made a sweet tasting marmalade which they later perfected into the marmalade we enjoy today lea and perrins worcestershire sauce as with some other products has its roots in india but was actually created by accident in its namesake town of worcester england in 1835 the lea perrins company say lord sandys whose identity is disputed had returned home to england to retire after successfully governing bengal india for many years he so missed his favourite indian sauce that he commissioned drug store owners john lea and william perrins to come up with a reasonable facsimile which they did successfully their original intent was to keep some of the batch to sell in their store but the fish and vegetable ingredients mixture had such a strong odour they decided otherwise and stored it in their cellar there it lay forgotten for two years until it was rediscovered during a tidy up the batch had aged into a wonderfully tangy flavoured sauce which was bottled and quickly became a best seller with customers 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