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Plonk – Season 2

If you are a wine lover with a sense of humour, and you haven’t heard of the digital series Plonk, then I have to ask, have you been living under a rock? You have even less excuses to make considering that the series creator and one of the stars, Nathan Earl, was a guest on my podcast The Vincast! Go on, have a listen to the episode here. Nathan has an incredible background in television and was one of the most important people behind the scenes on the iconic ABC Chaser shows. He was so thrilled to be able to incorporate his Hunter Valley roots and love of wine onto this irreverent look at wine and lifestyle shows.

The exciting news is that the second season of this hilarious program, after a successful first-run on Stan, is now available on the Plonk YouTube channel. They’ve broken up the six episodes into ten minute chunks, making them easier to digest. One of the biggest highlights for me was seeing so many awesome wine industry people make some cameos, and in some cases really show off their acting chops! So many moments take a good-natured piss-take on some of the ridiculous things that we do in the business which have the potential of putting people off as being a bit pretentious. So give it a watch now!

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November 10, 2015 · 9:59 am

Let’s Taste – Tahbilk New Releases November 2015

You may have heard my recent interview of Alister Purbrick, CEO and owner of Tahbilk Winery, on Episode 069 of The Vincast podcast. It was preceded by an incredible vertical tasting of the 1860 Vines Shiraz and a lunch at Vue de Monde. If you didn’t I highly recommend heading to intrepidwino.com to hear the interview and check out my tasting notes on the wines.
The wonderful team at Fireworks PR sent me bottles of the Tahbilk new releases, and I decided to open them and share my impressions. Have you had a chance to taste them yet? What were your impressions?

Tahbilk Marsanne 2015 and Tahbilk Eric Stevens Purbrick Shiraz & Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

Tahbilk Marsanne 2015 and Tahbilk Eric Stevens Purbrick Shiraz & Cabernet Sauvignon 2010

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November 9, 2015 · 10:06 am

Let’s Taste – Ashton Hills Reserve Pinot Noir 2009

Another bottle from the Intrepid Cellar, this time a bottle I bought from cellar door in the Adelaide Hills in late 2011.

Ashton Hills Reserve Pinot Noir 2009

Ashton Hills Reserve Pinot Noir 2009

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October 10, 2015 · 3:00 am

Let’s Taste – Hochkirch Steinbruch Pinot Noir 2013

The Intrepid Wino (aka James Scarcebrook) tastes the Hochkirch Steinbruch Pinot Noir 2013, purchased from Blackhearts & Sparrows North Fitzroy.

Hochkirch Steinbruch Pinot Noir 2013

Hochkirch Steinbruch Pinot Noir 2013

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September 8, 2015 · 2:55 pm

Let’s Taste – Charles Melton Nine Popes 2005

As I was tasting my other bottle of Charles Melton Nine Popes 2005 from my cellar, I thought I would also show you how to open a bottle of wine sealed under a screw-cap.

Charles Melton Nine Popes 2005

Charles Melton Nine Popes 2005

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September 6, 2015 · 9:11 pm

Let’s Taste – Moorooduc Wild Yeast Chardonnay 2004 & Ten Minutes by Tractor McCutcheon Pinot Noir 2005

At the girlfriend’s place for dinner with some friends, I opened a few wines from the cellar that originate from the Mornington Peninsula wine region of Victoria. They are The Moorooduc “Wild Yeast” Chardonnay 2004 & the Ten Minutes By Tractor McCutcheon Vineyard Pinot Noir 2005, both under screw-cap. Let me know what you think, and if you have any suggestions for wines I should taste leave me a comment. Like this video and subscribe to my channel for more videos like this.

Ten Minutes by Tractor McCutcheon Vineyard Pinot Noir 2005

Ten Minutes by Tractor McCutcheon Vineyard Pinot Noir 2005

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September 6, 2015 · 8:30 pm

Let’s Taste – Delinquente 2015 Wines

The guys from Delinquente Wines got in touch with me through my website, asking if I’d be interested in tasting the new 2015 releases. With labels like these I was intrigued, so I had a taste and here are my impressions. Fruit is sourced from the Ricca Terra Farms vineyards in Riverland, and as many would know I love Italian grapes.

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Delinquente 2015 Wines

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September 1, 2015 · 11:06 am

Let’s Taste – Vinea Marson Sangiovese 2010 & 2011

After recording this week’s episode of The Vincast wine podcast with Mario Marson, he gave me a bottle each of his Vinea Marson Sangiovese 2010 & 2011 vintages. Here are my impressions of the wines, and be sure to listen to the episode of The Vincast with Mario here.

Vinea Marson Sangiovese 2010 & 2011

Vinea Marson Sangiovese 2010 & 2011

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August 28, 2015 · 12:31 pm

Let’s Taste – Carlei Estate Nebbiolo 2009 & 2010

I was given a bottle each of the 2009 and 2010 vintages of the Carlei Estate Nebbiolo by Dave Carlei today, and I was keen to see how the two vintages looked.

Carlei Estate Nebbiolo 2009

Carlei Estate Nebbiolo 2009

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August 26, 2015 · 6:56 pm

Let’s Taste – Out of Step Chardonnay 2014

I bought a bottle of the Out of Step Syme on Yarra Chardonnay 2014 from Rathdowne Cellars for Saturday night Netflix with the girlfriend, and cracked the seal to have a look at it.

Out of Step Syme on Yarra Chardonnay 2014

Out of Step Syme on Yarra Chardonnay 2014

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August 24, 2015 · 12:05 pm