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Giaconda and reflections on its place amidst a new vanguard of Chardonnay
By Ned Goodwin MW Jun 17, 2011Tasting a number of cool-climate Australian Chardonnays for a panel tasting allowed for reflection on the style of what is arguably the country’s most famous Chardonnay, Giaconda, celebrated soon after at a wine dinner. As I have said before, Australia is producing magnificent Chardonnays and it seemed appropriate to consider what appears a stylistic diversion
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Sending wine back: Faulty towers & cultural differences
By Ned Goodwin MW Jun 10, 2011
I drank a sumptuous bottle of Ghislaine Barthod 1er Cru ‘les Cras’ 1990 last night at a Tokyo wine bar; tense, resonant and beautifully scented. Despite the considerable dent in the wallet, my friend and I were inspired to venture to another Burgundian vineyard in the mind’s eye, ordering a bottle of the same producer’s
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Drinkability: A key factor when enjoying wine
By Ned Goodwin MW Jun 07, 2011
Drinkability can be a rather nebulous term, but for me, drinkabilty refers to the ease which one can drink a glass of wine or, for that matter, three glasses. In my view, drinkability is the key to enjoying wine and is intrinsic to the evanescence of great wine. Drinkability is vintage-dependent. A good vintage provides
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Masters of Wine Weekend, Istanbul: Much to like in Turkish wine
By Ned Goodwin MW May 22, 2011
I was recently invited to Istanbul to attend the second Masters of Wine Weekend. This is an event staged by Dr. Yunus Kocabasoglu, a local lover of wine and food, to highlight Turkish wine while facilitating discussion among winemakers and the five MW’s in attendance. I enjoyed Istanbul’s languid glow and the ebbs and flows
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Wine of the Week: Vinkara Mahzen Kalecik Karasi 2009
By Ned Goodwin MW May 14, 2011
I have just returned from a wonderful week in Istanbul judging and commentating on Turkish wine at what is dubbed the ‘Masters of Wine Weekend’. Aside from being smitten by the languorous yet attractively edgy currents of Istanbul, I was impressed by a number of wines, particularly the Syrah / Shiraz category among the international
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The Judgement of Seoul 2011
By Ned Goodwin MW May 07, 2011
On May 4, together with the affable Steven Spurrier, I presented a select swag of premium Australian wines to a gathering of sommeliers and journalists at the Academie de Vin in Seoul. The wines were pitted in a ‘blind’ tasting against top French wines made from the same varieties and the tasting was dubbed ‘The
