Wizards of OZ

Date: Saturday, 24 September 2005
Time: 7:30pm
Price per ticket: RMB 350
Venue: Piazza D’Oro, Shanghai Fashion Hub, Building 2, No. 1718 Tianshan Road, Shanghai
Booking: call 62342249 or 13636505576, email simon@rubyred.co.nz

Event description

One name more than any other is responsible for keeping Europe’s winemakers awake at night. The shudders of apprehension that the mere mention of Australia evokes are not hard to understand. With an incredible speed Australia’s wine industry went from a mere trickle at the beginning of the 1970s to an unstoppable surge by the end of the 20th century. The result of Australia-mania has been that some commentators have tended to say the country’s wine philosophy emphasises instant commercial appeal at the expense of traditional vinous complexity. The wines don’t age, and are all about primary fruit and oaky richness and not much else. Like all the old generalisations, that statement is there to be shot down by a wave of practitioners intent on competing with the best the world has to offer.

We will taste some of the top examples of Australian wine from an array of styles and regions.

Wine list:

Penfolds Bin 389 – Classic wine from the maker of Grange
Wynns John Riddoch – One of the legends from Coonawarra
Henschke Mount Edelstone – One of the best Shiraz producers in Australia
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Many more

Email simon@rubyred.co.nz, call 62342249 or 13636505576 to book your seat