When Bluemelon drinks wine

MYTH : All wine gets better with age Quick Fact Guide : A lot of wine in Australia is made to drink within 12-18 months. There’s a real trend at the moment, especially with reds, for winemakers to craft young, fresh wines to drink immediately rather than to age. You can still find wines that are made to age for decades, with  Hunter Valley Semillon  and  Australian Shiraz  being great examples.   Getting to know my Shiraz  Shiraz is a grape variety that’s synonymous with Australian wine. This universally-planted grape is extremely versatile and can be turned into affordable BBQ reds to premium, world class vintages. It is our country’s staple red grape from which the most popular reds are made. Aside from this, the Australian Shiraz is also the centre of the wine exports in Australia. Shiraz wines   have an easy-drinking nature and ripe, bold flavours. There is a group of highly dedicated and a creative winemakers who ensure that thi...

MYTH:  Mixing watermelon  and  alcohol  will cause death. ... I never like wine until last Christmas when my brother in law serve me a bottle of Sorby Adams - The Thing Shiraz 2014. It changes my perception on wine completely.  I fell in love with it. The smell and the taste changes as the wine breathes longer. The longer it breathes the more of its character shines. I find it fascinating on how the wine character changes throughout the breathing time. This is so interesting and excites me. I want to start an adventure to get to know more about wine. But, before I go on this adventure, I should equip myself with some basic 101 knowledge. What makes different wines taste different Quick Fact Guide: Red wine is red because it was fermented with the skins, making it more tannic. White wine has less tannin, and is more acidic. Dessert wines have higher alcohol content and are usually sweeter, and sparkling wine has bubbles. The key descriptors Sweetn...