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October 12, 2018
Wine for Everyman - Rethinking the fundamentals of Wine
We all eat, drink, smell perfumes and know the experience of bitterness yet there is still mystery about the operation of these senses. The ‘simple’ act of enjoying a glass of wine is really a complex physiological one and also has personal and social overtones. Observe how people can have difficulty sharing their experience of a wine, whether it is uncertainty over what they are feeling or trying to find the ‘right’ words.
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October 03, 2018
How to Eat Wine (OR Become a Wine Connoisseur in 5 minutes)
“Eating wine” isn’t for everyone. For some it will be so obvious that it is irrelevant. For others, their assumptions about wine will be challenged. Others again will have their confusion cleared. Fortunately, there is a simple test that will help decide this, and answer the eternal question: “Is it me or is it the wine?”
This article includes some simple exercises to learn how to “eat” wine.
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May 30, 2017
Gold for the 2014 Nicholson River Chardonnay!
Comments about the Nicholson River included, “A unanimous choice for our tasting panel, and ‘a wine of a different level, with great oak use and freshness of fruit, golden apple, pineapple and vanilla notes’, according to team leader Laurent Richet MS, with Tate Catering’s Hamish Anderson noting ‘lemon peel, wax and honey, an old school feel with toast and cream, depth of flavour and generosity’. Agustin Trapero of Avenue found ‘complex ripe mango and mandarins, with white chocolate notes and yoghurt texture’. ‘Huge depth and intensity, such a lovely mouthfiller, fab wine,’ concluded Richard Brooks of Caroline Catering.”
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December 09, 2016
Our Distinctive Label
People often ask us about our unique label, so we’ve created a page that outlines the why and the how of the Nicholson River Winery label.
Read more here.
