Wine Blogging Wednesday #30 announced…
Just a quick post to say that I noticed WBW #30 is coming up quick! I’m excited because the theme is “New World Syrah/Shiraz,” where “New World” means Australia, or South Africa, or the US, or (I assume) nearly any country aside from France. Since I am still quite new to the WBW events, I am surprised that New World Syrah/Shiraz had yet to be the topic of consumption, so to speak, because it’s such a good theme. The host this time around is Tim at Winecast, a well-established blog with a good reputation.
I’m excited to participate in WBW #30 and this time I intend to follow the rules a bit more closely; last time I picked a great wine that wasn’t a biodynamic wine. But I still got my review published in the roundup so I guess these wine bloggers are a forgiving lot.
A quick mental review of my extensive cellars reveals two contenders for my review:
- 2004 Radio-Coteau Cherry Camp Syrah - I have 2 bottles and I don’t know how I got 2 bottles in retrospect, so this wine is a good possibility.
- 2000 Paracombe Somerville Shiraz - A total blockbuster wine, with only about 100 cases made, that tends to cost upwards of $80/bottle. Man, I have been looking for an excuse to try this wine. I might have my excuse with WBW #30 as I doubt many people will be hitting the Paracombe, although they make absolutely wonderful Shiraz.
So, I still need to weigh the possibilities here, but I am leaning toward the Paracombe as I think more wine drinkers need to check out this wonderful Adelaide Hills winery. But that Radio-Coteau is tempting, and I have 2 bottles…although I think that wine is still a bit too young. We’ll see!