What Alex Mac Drank

I was talking to my good friend David about my blog the other day.  I mentioned how I found it difficult to remember all the different types of wine that I tried and what I thought of them. He made a brilliant suggestion that I am now bringing into reality. Each time I drink a wine going forward I will photograph the label and write a short blurb on it. The name and variety, what it was like, how I drank it and how much it cost. 

I won't bore you with every single wine that comes across my path but ones that particularly strike a chord I will let you in on.

Over the last few weeks I have drunk some delicious wines over some lovely occasions spent with my friends and family as always. Give them a try if they take your fancy.

Oldbury  Southern Highlands  Pinot Noir 2010 Delicious light cherry character wine. Cold climate wine. Drank it with my friend David over a dinner of spaghetti and meatballs with toasty sourdough and rocket salad. 8/10 Yummies $25 a bottle	Torbreck Barossa Valley 2010 Cuvee Juvenilles Unusual mix of red grape varieties. Easy drinking heavier style. Drank it with a friend over dinner. Definitely worth a try though. 6/10 Yummies $25 a bottle	SHW  Southern Highlands Chardonnay Dry and crisp. Classic French style of Chardonnay. Drank it at a summer BBQ on a sunny balcony in Bronte with some new friends. 7/10 Yummies $20 a bottle
Wolf Blass   Clare Valley Eden Valley 2011 Riesling Regions famous for producing Riesling with delicate fruit and floral characteristics. Clean, crisp and perfect with light food. Drank this with 3 girls I lived with in Paris. We celebrated the engagement of Louise whilst eating yummy home made Vietnamese rice paper roles by the pool on a summer afternoon. 6/10 Yummies $25 a bottle	Annie’s Lane Clare Valley 2011 Quelltaler Riesling German style Riesling. Very crisp, lovely wine that can be drunk with or without food. Drank this at the Gourmet Traveller Wine Riesling Rampage event at Doltone House with Papa Guigs last Monday night. The winemaker was a lovely man who spoke genuinely about his wines and I was charmed by his passion. 7/10 Yummies $25 a bottle	Pewsey Vale  Eden Valley 2011 Riesling Cooler climate Riesling that is just a pleasure to drink. This wine was the absolute star of the Gourmet Traveller Wine show. Drank it will Papa Guigs whilst overlooking the view of the beautiful Sydney Harbour. 8/10 Yummies $17 a bottle