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Ken Eckersley's published pieces on wine, flavour, and the wine industry.
A few notes on the matching of food and wine. Written for the East Gippsland Wine Fare, August 2011
We won first prize in the 2010 Southern Rural Water Waterwise award for groundwater users for our work in installing a new generation of drip irrigation. Here's an article about it.
With Appreciation to the Late Professor Emile Peynaud.
Monday, 14 February 2011 13:44
A Theory on the Balance between Flavour and Mouthfeel in Wine
Written by Ken Eckersley
The side of the truck said - "Feel the taste of Munchies". This is quite right, and it could also have said "Smell the taste of Munchies", because taste, whether food or wine, has these two sensory aspects.
Monday, 14 February 2011 13:26
A course in How to Enjoy the New Modern Wines
Written by Ken Eckersley
The following is a list of exercises that will enable the reader to get more from their wine experience.
A Dialogue with Ken Eckersley, winemaker at Nicholson River Winery, about the Wines of '11 Rivers'. Let’s start by talking generally about the climate here compared to say, Melbourne?
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How to Enjoy Wine (to be published in journals soon). Wine was regarded in Ancient Greece as a gift from the Gods, one of life’s great pleasures. The exciting world of wine can be opened to you too, if you…
Eating Food, Wine and Tax. [Published in Wine & Viticulture Journal, Vol. 26 No. 1, Jan-Feb 2011] The Wine Tax Debate, that we will have to have, has apparently been delayed for a few years and the issues have been…
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2010 NR Chardonnay
Just tasted the 2010 NR Chardonnay - lovely! Soft, delicate yet powerful and lingering. We're quite pleased, especially considering what a horrible season it was for whites. We actually lost...
James Eckersley | 30 Jan 2011
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2004 Merlot
This medium bodied, cool climate Merlot has cigar box and cherry nose and flavours with a savouriness and fine tannins...
Fortified Semillon (500ml)
Our white port style with nutty, creamy flavours and a clean finish. Excellent as an aperitif or after dinner. Serve...
2009 Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc
A dry, soft style with honeydew, fig and grapefruit flavours. Barrel-fermented and finely textured. More body than a mainstream Sauvignon...
2009 Nicholson River Pinot Noir
A natural, delicate style displaying ripe cherry, soft tannins and some gamey characters starting to show. Will age beautifully.
2010 Sur Lie Riesling
Our unique barrel-fermented style, made here since 1986. This wine has citrus, toasty peach and apple cider flavours with a...
2009 Unwooded Chardonnay
A soft and dry unwooded style with creamy citrus flavours and aromas. James Halliday's rating - 88/100
2009 Nicholson River Chardonnay
Our flagship wine! An elegant style with nutty melon and a long creamy, citrus finish. Barrel-fermented in French oak. One to savour.
2003 Botrytis Chardonnay (500ml)
A luscious style showing butterscotch and quince flavours and a dry finish.
2003 Botrytis Semillon (500ml)
A luscious style with toasty cumquat flavours and a dry finish.
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