Very interesting tasting of Australian wines Susan Barros organized today for the first Wine Australia Tasting of 2011 -- Unusual Varietals and Classic Blends. have to say that after tasting these wines, I rushed to the office to break out my James Halliday "Wine Atlas of Australia!" How do the wines taste? Shiraz Blend. MORE >>

An Atwater Estate Vineyards , Cabernet-Merlot 2007. blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon and 47% Merlot. In the mouth, the taste was more mature than I thought it should be at it's young age, soft and mellow with a hint of chocolate. Tags: Cabernet-Merlot New York Seneca Wine Trail red wine Finger Lakes Alcohol: 13.0% MORE >>

Almost all that I had ever tasted were the Shiraz from Australia. While visiting Damiani Wine Cellars on Seneca Lake this past spring I tasted an excellent Syrah and I was sold. found that the Syrah's produced here in the US were smoother and not as bold as the full bodied Shiraz I had become accustomed to. MORE >>

Just too many varieties of grapes yet to be tasted for a first time. This has been one fantastic year of enlightenment for me when it comes to all things wine. Believe I may do a year end article on the subject. If I do, I will have to include the German grape, Dornfelder as one of the highlights. MORE >>

The visit begins with a drive up to the winery through a gorgeous oak tree lined path … there is a sense of anticipation as one enters the doors of the tasting room, located in a newly modernized and gorgeously redecorated 1752 historic structure, the Manor House. also really liked the Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon. link]. MORE >>