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Halloween Wine: Barossa Valley Estate Shiraz Australia 2013

Posted on October 31, 2015 by waywardwine

We all need ammunition this Halloween to defend our doorstep from the endless delinquent denizen hordes descending upon us. No food pairings. No nonsense. Just a solid Shiraz from Barossa Valley Estate. Happy Halloween!

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Recycling and Regret 4

Posted on October 26, 2015 by waywardwine

Another week, another red herring to distract from an unfinished post. This turned out to be more expensive than expected, il Poggione Brunello 07 was earthy, balanced and gorgeous. Newton 2012 Puzzle outrageously costly, young, and overdone. Duval LeRoy perfectly … Continue reading →

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Waterloo, Kriek and Trappist Beers from Belgium

Posted on October 20, 2015 by waywardwine

Yesterday, Wayward Wine visited Brussels Horta House, museums, streets, and beer. Today we catch a train and bus for 2.50 to Waterloo: site of Napoleon’s final battle (and catchy ABBA song).

Past suburbs, snow falls on a grey world. The films inside the museum provide context, cheese, and needed warmth. Back outside, we find the human-made Lion’s Mound to injured William II of the Netherlands and, well, have to climb it, which knocks the wind out of us… Continue reading →

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Brussels Visit to Horta House Museums and St Feuillian Abbey Beer DAY 176

Posted on October 19, 2015 by waywardwine

176 days of continuous trekking through Europe’s wineries, breweries, and distilleries finds Wayward Wine in Brussels. Antwerp brought a brilliant brewery and Rubens, in our last post (reread here). But for the next three days, we stay in a loft … Continue reading →

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Halloween Wine: Cheval des Andes Lujan de Cuyo Mendoza Argentina 2009

Posted on October 16, 2015 by waywardwine

One day we will stop referencing Sideways. Today is not one of them. Eleven years on, the film continues to kill Merlot. Although Miles railed against the grape, his prized bottle turned out to be an iconic Merlot: Cheval Blanc, 1er Grand Cru classé A, Saint-Émilion 1961…that he drank with fast food: Continue reading →