As usual, the winning wine is a big advertiser and partner of Wine Spectator: Phelps Insignia 2002. In the movie mondovino, it was observed that the 1998 Ornellaia was wine of the year just after being acquired by Mondavi. It is a total scam. So how is the wine? Well actually, it is excellent!
Twist top wines
Once twist off were the sign of plonk but now all the best wines use them. The first to gain fame was Plumpjack reserve from California. In Australia where all the best new wines are, Two Hands, Mitolo, Pierro and many others are moving to caps. Caps lack romance but they are much more secure in preventing spoilage..and the caps don't break or fall into the wine. In 20 years all new wine will be capped.
OZ Rules
The global wine race is over and Australia has won. Yes, I still prefer French wines in every category but...they are overpirced. The best French wines cost $200-$1000 while the comparable (albeit less spohisticated) OZ wines cost $30-80. Octavius, Torbeck, Parker, Leewin (sp) these are legends in the making. write to this cryptic australin e-mail address for an online link and order direct! - ca137574@a1.com.au.
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