To support our local restaurant industry through the lock down we ordered a six-course Moroccan dinner for two from Boca (menu below) – so we picked out a couple of wines to match the variety offered. Hopler Gruner Veltliner 2017, Austria Leeuwin Estate Art Series Shiraz 2004, Margaret River, Australia
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Here are some of my thoughts on the current Opimian offering, based on my past experience with some of these wines and suppliers, and of course, based on my own tastes! Austria Höpler Wine from Höpler has always been a favourite Opimian offering for me. Their Grüner Veltliner is a revelation of the possibilities of […]
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This week featured some bargain wines from the recent Wine Fest, as well as some lovelies at a wine/dinner pot luck with friends. I picked the Sheep Thrills Pecorino 2016, Terre di Chieti IGP, Abruzzo, Italy as a good value wine during the wine show and I am sticking to my conclusion after sampling this […]
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Italy, Germany, Austria Half the suppliers and almost two-thirds of the wines in Opimian’s most recent catalog are new this year! I usually post my observations (based on my taste preferences) from previous vintages or visits/tastings with suppliers as another source of buying information for Opimian members. With all these new selections, my comments will […]
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Steve Delaney
February 20, 2021
Australia, Austria, Opimian Society
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