Wine tasting in Hunter Valley

I spent the weekend off in Australia wine tasting in the Hunter Valley with friends. My friends wanted to prove to me how good Australian wine could be—not that I ever argued it wasn't good, mind you—but they know I love California wines and took it upon themselves to show me what happens down under. Bless 'em ;-)

We spent both Saturday and Sunday out there, staying the night at an adorable 1840's convict-built "sandstone magistrate's house" B&B called Mulla Villa. And we managed to sample wines at seven wineries, including…

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Wine

No, I didn't drink all this at once… sheesh. But I'd been saving these empty bottles to archive and just got around to it today. So in no particular order…

1997 Torre Oria Gran Reserva

From the New Years Eve party, this was a surprisingly good find from BevMo (Beverages & More). 1997 Torre Oria Gran Reserva. Very good, under $15 if memory serves. Something tells me Spanish wine is under-appreciated — and therefore under-priced — in this country.

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