#Earthquake (#زلزله) M3.3 strikes 83 km SW of #Shīrāz (#Iran) 16 min ago. More info: http://m.emsc.eu/?id=1551776

Tonight’s Birthday Tipple: The Murder

McLaren Vale Shiraz

#australia #southaustralia #wine #shiraz

In the category of #goodproblemstohave I received some more wine today and discovered that the Vintec is full 😱 guess that means I have to take a bottle out!

Say hello to the lucky bottle, a 2005 Lindemans Shareholder's Reserve Shiraz. A typical Hunter Valley Shiraz, medium body, medium alcohol and soft tannins that have turned to velvet over 18 years of good cellaring. The Stelvin cap also guarantees no spoilage as well! 👌

#huntervalley #huntervalleywine #wine #shiraz

Happy International Shiraz Day! Dinner with friends and they bring this little beauty from the Coonawarra region of South Australia. Delicious drop, even when this young. #internationalshirazday #conawarra #shiraz #wine

This was a new one for me, as these are expensive when released (for me anyway) & very rare on the auction market. Only released in exceptional vintages (only 3 times since this release in 2007) the Ghillie is Capercallie Wine's flagship #Shiraz. And it's a complex beast. With 16 years on it, it still has the fruit of a 3 year old wine, but with tertiary characteristics beginning to develop. Tannins are still grippy so plenty more left in this one. To the cellar with other two you! #huntervalley

This afternoons #wine of choice is a 2019 Sominsig #shiraz. Not thier usual shiraz, but the "Mr Borio's" one. This by far and away my favorite South African shiraz. I give it a big 4/5. The 2019 could maybe hang around for a year or two to get a 5, but it's great....

The tariffs imposed on Australian wine by China has been a significant issue for many producers here in Oz over the past 2 1/2 years. About 90% of a AUD$1.2 Billion of sales were lost almost overnight.

One by-product of this has been a glut of "export" wines on the Australian market. I picked up a dozen of this delightful number at about half what the domestic version would cost.

Fascinating to see not just the different label but also cork. Very rare at this price point in Oz. #wine #shiraz

Long day calls for good wine. 2005 @lindemans_wine Shareholders Reserve Hunter Valley Shiraz. I got this as part of a six-pack so I was hoping it was good and just blown away!

When people hear the words "Australian Shiraz", they are probably not expecting this - medium body and only 13% ABV.

The best part is that I still have 5 more bottles, and because it's under screwcap, I have no concerns that any of the others will be any different.

#wine #shiraz #syrah #huntervalley #agedwine

Celebrating a big win today with this spectacular 2014 Keith Tulloch Shiraz Viognier. The 2014 vintage is widely regarded as one of the very best from the Hunter Valley, and now with 9 years in the bottle it's really singing! Needed about half an hour to really reach its best but when it did, wow! For a wine that can be had for under AUD$40, it's absolutely stunning value.

#huntervalley #wine #shiraz #viognier

Shiraz, Iran: Veshna fast food | Rating: 5 #pizza #shiraz https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=29.6419991%2C52.46038069999999&query_place_id=ChIJn40cqswRsj8R_QYQbK50UyY

In more than 205 schools in #Hamedan, #Abadan, #Khorramshahr, #Yazd, #Tabriz, #Ahvaz, #Ramhormoz, #Kashan, #Shiraz,
#Bushehr, #Bandar_Abbas, #Mashhad today, March 5, students* were poisoned by inhaling gas.

Another night, another aged McLaren Vale Shiraz. I recall this 2010 Warboys being quite tannic on release, but this was broad and supple, with lots of vanilla framing blueberry and boysenberry fruit. Plenty of runway left…

#wine #aussiewine #mclarenvale #mclarenvalewine #shiraz #syrah #upfromthecellar #robertparker #wineadvocate

2014 is a renowned vintage for Hunter Valley reds, and this one is absolutely superb! A perfect example of the Hunter Shiraz: medium body, soft tannins but fruit forward.

9 years in the bottle has softened the tannins even further: this wine just lolls around in the mouth, just hanging out and inviting you to just chill a little while longer. Absolutely delicious, sad that the winery is no more, but what a testament to their skills.

#huntervalley #wine #shiraz

It's Open That Bottle Night! To celebrate I pulled out my oldest bottle, a 1987 Tyrrells Vat 9 Dry Red. It's 100% shiraz and is made with fruit from vines that were already very old 36 years ago when the fruit for this bottle was harvested. The great news is that most of those vines are still in the ground and Tyrrells still use the fruit for their "Sacred Sites" range.

Even the wife who doesn't like aged wine enjoyed a sip of this.

#openthatbottlenight #huntervalley #wine #shiraz

Um die Begräbnisstätte eines "schiitischen Heiligen" zu erweitern, zerstört die Stadtverwaltung der Touristenstadt #Shiraz im Süden #Iran historische Gebäude. Es sollen auch Zwangssiedlungen stattgefunden haben.
https://iranjournal.org/news/zerstoerung-historischer-teile-shiras • Quelle: https://nitter.namazso.eu/iran_journal/status/1625209563560480785#m

#Iranian warplanes in the sky over #Tabriz and #Shiraz.

#Evening Tŵters! Busy morning, but mostly resting this afternoon after yesterday's shopping and errand run, which left me sore and tired! Easy meal #tonight - honey and mustard chicken with rice - and a nice glass of #Shiraz to knock it back with.

Hope you're all having either restful or riotous #Friday nights, depending on your preferences!

Did a bit of reorganizing in the cellar this weekend and came across this Cape Barren McLaren Vale Shiraz, a great pairing with strip steak. Meaty and savory, but also black cherries and spice, supple and expansive 10 years after the vintage. #wine #aussiewine #shiraz

Tonight’s #SaturdayNightRed is this 2010 #ChateauTanunda Ebenezer District Shiraz, from their #TerroirsOfTheBarossa range.
Should be perfect with our favourite Peter Hannan Himalayan salt-aged Côte de Beouf ☺️🥩🍷
#winelover #drinkbetterwine #shiraz #barossawine

Tonight’s #SaturdayNightRed is this 2010 @ChateauTanunda@twitter.com Ebenezer District Shiraz, from their #TerroirsOfTheBarossa range.
Should be perfect with our favourite Peter Hannan Himalayan salt-aged Côte de Beouf ☺️🥩🍷
#winelover #drinkbetterwine #shiraz #barossawine