I will be in Tasmania next month (Side note to St. Helier- I am getting
closer to NZ all the time) Just wondering what should I be on the look out
for wine wise. Will be going from Hobart across to Strahan and up to
Devonport so not wine country per se, but would like to order up some nikce
local product.

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Joseph wrote on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:29:54 -0500:

JC> I will be in Tasmania next month (Side note to St. Helier-
JC> I am getting closer to NZ all the time) Just wondering what
JC> should I be on the look out for wine wise. Will be going
JC> from Hobart across to Strahan and up to Devonport so not
JC> wine country per se, but would like to order up some nikce
JC> local product.

Pedantic point: is Tasmania any closer to NZ than is Sydney?
There can't be much in it!


James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

On Mar 20, 5:29 pm, Joseph Coulter > wrote:
> I will be in Tasmania next month (Side note to St. Helier- I am getting
> closer to NZ all the time) Just wondering what should I be on the look out
> for wine wise. Will be going from Hobart across to Strahan and up to
> Devonport so not wine country per se, but would like to order up some nikce
> local product.

There seems to be quite a bit of wine in Tasmania, but I have never
tasted any. Perhaps the references given below will help you select a
good Tasmanian wine to go with roast Tasmanian Devil :-) .

http://www.taswineshow.org/

http://www.tchange.com.au/lifestyle/...marvalley.html

http://www.nicks.com.au/index.aspx?link_id=76.888

http://www.jinglerscreekvineyard.com...on/?i=tas_wine

http://www.hansmoolenaar.nl/shop/sho...?catalogid=484

"James Silverton" > wrote in news:8jCEj.6063
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> Joseph wrote on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:29:54 -0500:
>
> JC> I will be in Tasmania next month (Side note to St. Helier-
> JC> I am getting closer to NZ all the time) Just wondering what
> JC> should I be on the look out for wine wise. Will be going
> JC> from Hobart across to Strahan and up to Devonport so not
> JC> wine country per se, but would like to order up some nikce
> JC> local product.
>
> Pedantic point: is Tasmania any closer to NZ than is Sydney?
> There can't be much in it!
>
>
> James Silverton
> Potomac, Maryland
>
> E-mail, with obvious alterations:
> not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not
>
>
NOd to the pendant. You are most likely right I was thinking of the
southern dimension with Wellington south of Canberra that I forgot about
the notherliness of the North island entrely. (Now I am going to get it
from his lordship!)


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Joseph Coulter > wrote in
. 97.136:


>>
>>
> Nod to the pendant. You are most likely right I was thinking of the
> southern dimension with Wellington south of Canberra that I forgot
> about the notherliness of the North island entrely. (Now I am going to
> get it from his lordship!)
>
>

SYD AKL 1340 miles
HBA CHC (Christchurch) 1260 Western edge of South island even closer.

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On Mar 21, 6:29 am, Joseph Coulter > wrote:
> I will be in Tasmania next month (Side note to St. Helier- I am getting
> closer to NZ all the time) Just wondering what should I be on the look out
> for wine wise. Will be going from Hobart across to Strahan and up to
> Devonport so not wine country per se, but would like to order up some nikce
> local product.
>
> --
> Joseph Coulter, cruises and vacationswww.josephcoulter.com
>
> 877 832 2021
> 904 631 8863 cell

I had an excellent time visiting Tamar Ridge and Bay of Fires. Both
had some very nice cooler climate Rieslings, Pinot Gris and Gewurz,
and decent Pinot. Tamar Ridge had some great later-harvested Rieslings
too, so definitely worth exploring. Just avoid anything with Cab or
Merlot on the label, I remember those all being awfully green and
vegetal.

Pirie, Wellington, Frogmore Creek and Stefano Lubiana are also worth a
look. I tasted wines from them at the 'Taste of Tasmania' festival I'd
attended in Hobart, and was generally impressed.

Salil
PS: If you go to Bay of Fires' very nice cellar door, make sure you
sample the Arras. Easily the finest sparkling wine I've ever had
outside of Champagne.

"Joseph Coulter" wrote .......
>
> You are most likely right I was thinking of the southern dimension with
> Wellington south of Canberra that I forgot about the notherliness of the
> North island entrely. (Now I am going to get it from his lordship!)
>

Makes no difference if you are flying direct LA to either Melbourne or
Sydney - still means you will miss NZ by a few hundred miles to the north.

Don't see much Tasmanian stuff on this side of the Tasman either - but when
visiting Oz I have had some pretty reasonable bubbles and Pinot.

Tried a couple - did not find a memorable Gewurz - but you should have
some fun with most of the cooler climate varieties.

Joe, I celebrated my 60th late last year - if you don't make it to NZ soon
I will be too old to remember my way around!!!

Cheers

st.helier

"st.helier" > wrote in
:


> Tried a couple - did not find a memorable Gewurz - but you should
> have some fun with most of the cooler climate varieties.
Guess that pretty well cancels out the Primitivo/Zindandel

It becomes my duty to try several and report!
>
> Joe, I celebrated my 60th late last year - if you don't make it to
> NZ soon I will be too old to remember my way around!!!
>
> Cheers
>
> st.helier


that's OK at this rate I won't know where I am when I get there!



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Tasmania.
Cool climate.
Look for great Rieslings, Fantastic Pinot Noirs, lovely bubblies.
Near Hobart, Stefano Lubiana
North Tas, Piper's Brook.
And anyone else you find.
Report, please!
(I just drank a Pipers Brook Pinot with Chinese dinner. Fabulous!)


"Joseph Coulter" > wrote in message
. 97.136...
>I will be in Tasmania next month (Side note to St. Helier- I am getting
> closer to NZ all the time) Just wondering what should I be on the look out
> for wine wise. Will be going from Hobart across to Strahan and up to
> Devonport so not wine country per se, but would like to order up some
> nikce
> local product.
>
> --
> Joseph Coulter, cruises and vacations
> www.josephcoulter.com
>
> 877 832 2021
> 904 631 8863 cell
>
>

On Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:29:54 -0500, Joseph Coulter
> wrote:

>I will be in Tasmania next month (Side note to St. Helier- I am getting
>closer to NZ all the time) Just wondering what should I be on the look out
>for wine wise. Will be going from Hobart across to Strahan and up to
>Devonport so not wine country per se, but would like to order up some nikce
>local product.

Joseph, if you go to Devonport from Hobart
via a northerly route along the east coast road, (you can then cut
across to Launceston and then the A1 thru to Dev.), which is the long
way to go, but you will go through Tassies best regions
at Bichenot (Eastern Coast) and Launceston (North).

Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are their best drops. Dalrymple, Pipers
Brook, and Tamar Ridge (Launceston) whilst Freycinet and SpringVale
(Bichenot), are proof of this. If you can find
the tiny Sping Vale winery (next door to Freycinet), I strongly
recommend a visit, as they make those 2 varietals excellently.

Good Luck, enjoy your trip.

hooroo....