Glug

28/01/2025

Many times Multi Vintage or M.V. wines taste better than vintage wines. The only exception to this rule is when a vintage is so balanced it approaches perfection. All other vintages can be improved with blending to smooth over rough spots and even out ‘taste holes’. The best recent Barossa vintage was 2001 and it needs no help. Vintage 2020 needs help and this is the thinking behind today's M.V. bargains. - https://mailchi.mp/glugwines/wednesday-29-january-2025

26/01/2025

Perception killed Murray Basin wines - true or false and other wine mysteries. - https://mailchi.mp/glugwines/letter-27-january-2025

24/01/2025

Two stunning Barossa Valley reds for $10 - https://mailchi.mp/glugwines/saturday-25-january-2025

23/01/2025

V25 is not too far away in the Barossa Valley going by these photos of a local Shiraz vineyard.

The Barossa is already seeing plenty of trucks delivering Sparkling base fruit from the Riverland and Sunraysia areas.

23/01/2025

Two high quality specials today, both premium reds. Cheaper than I would like to sell them at, yet the show must roll on. Plenty of times cash is more important than accumulating great wines. While good wines always sell good retailing means now and again they need a price shove out the door. Grab a case. - https://mailchi.mp/glugwines/friday-24-january-2025

21/01/2025

Sales of Barossa Valley reds are rising including Barossa Cabernet - so Cabernet special today. - https://mailchi.mp/glugwines/wednesday-22-january-2025

19/01/2025

Sir Lunchalot’s Comeback
The long lunch might be in for a comeback. Liberal leader Peter Dutton promises to provide small businesses with a yearly tax deduction of up to $20,000 for taking clients out to restaurants, cafes and pubs. Sir Lunchalot can hardly wait for a Liberal Party election victory.
See https://www.glugwines.com.au/long-lunch-tax-break/

17/01/2025

The great Australian tragedy has been the denigration of wines from the Murray Basin. Recall the big factor about wine quality is the cropping level. In cool climates only small crops can be ripened. In dry, warm climate with endless sunshine a large crop will ripen so the flavours are diluted. Reduce the crop level and the quality shoots up. The P.B. Burgoyne Shiraz was good enough to bottle under our Burgoyne label. It contains viognier.
Shop this weekend's offers - https://mailchi.mp/glugwines/saturday-18-january-2025

14/01/2025

The Barossa Valley is now a remarkable place to visit. The 1970s amateurish charm passed as the customers changed. Best of all has been the awakening for Mataro, Grenache and GSM styles. Next step is to bring back the despised whites, Riesling and Semillon. The wine elite lecture us about the beauty of cool climate wines, where finesse and elegance are said to be the ultimate, forgetting that we can all make up our own mind - thank you very much.

https://mailchi.mp/glugwines/wednesday-15-january-2025

23/12/2024

CHAMPAGNE'S SORDID SECRET
workers in France’s champagne industry are being underpaid and forced to sleep on the streets and steal food to stave off hunger.
See https://www.glugwines.com.au/the-glug-wine-diary-of-news-and-views/

12/12/2024

Wine Australia's new promotional video “Australian Wine” suffers from trying to be all things to all parts of the industry. It has all the hallmarks of a product scripted by the people who believe they must pander to their “one industry” concept.
More at https://www.glugwines.com.au/wine-australia-uninspiring-promotion/

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12/12/2024

Wine Australia’s latest uninspiring promotional attempt released this month at least shows it realizes that its industry needs some helping as exports decline and consumption. Unfortunately the key video “Australian Wine” suffers from trying to be all things to all parts of the industry. It has all the hallmarks of a product scripted by the people who believe they must pander to their “one industry” concept.
See more at https://www.glugwines.com.au/wine-australia-uninspiring-promotion/

04/12/2024

Something for Australia's press gallery to contemplate:
"The mainstream media will lose its last grip on relevancy.
In 2025, I predict two things: The mainstream media will lose its last grip on relevancy, and the fundamental gap in understanding between partisan Americans will widen. The gap between mainstream media readers, people who get most of their news through influencers or partisan social media, and people who barely think about news at all will create a fundamental schism in how Americans see the world.

The 2024 election showed just how irrelevant mainstream news coverage is outside the beltway and chattering class. A big chunk of Americans ignore news completely ..."

"The gap between mainstream media readers, people who get most of their news through influencers or partisan social media, and people who barely think about news at all will create a fundamental schism in how Americans see the world."

03/12/2024

A snake once came to my wine tasting but not last Saturday which was Glug’s end of year tasting day. All our wines are lined up, customers open what they wish and make of them what they will. They liked these two; The Universe (this has happened before) and Goat Square Reserve Ziegenmarkt Barossa Valley Shiraz 2021. No snake wine at this tasting but read what happened once.
https://www.glugwines.com.au/smakes-wine-tasting/

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30/11/2024

The 20th Glug Traditional Holiday Mix brings selections from premium regions and there’s a saving of $36.80 on every dozen.

Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz from the Barossa Valley, McLaren Vale and Clare Valley bring the strength and flavour which from 2004 have been the hallmark of Glug’s house style.

From Grenache, surely the variety of the year, comes further interest. Gamay and Merlot offer new directions for festive celebrations.Along with a Riesling and a Pinot Gris there’s a Rosé from Grenache and Mataro that’s absolutely first class.

https://www.glugwines.com.au/traditional-holiday-mix/ $150

The 20th Glug Traditional Holiday Mix brings selections from premium regions and there's a saving of $36.80 on every dozen.

29/11/2024

The trophy winners at Australian wine shows when the most illustrious wines are too scared to enter.
Learrn why and see the current "B" team of winners at www.glugwines.com.au

Liquor Licensing Act 1997: It is an offence to sell or supply liquor to a person under the age of 18 years, or to obtain liquor on behalf of a person under the age of 18 years. All transactions in $AUD. This web site is operated by Glug Management Company Pty Ltd ABN: 64 116 647 780 Licence No: 5770...

21/11/2024

The rise and fall in excitement about Australian wines is clearly shown by their rankings in the Top 100 survey by Wine Spectator. Since 2010 there has been a steady decline in what the leading wine publication calls the best wines based on quality, value, availability and excitement.
The list from 1988 on at https://www.glugwines.com.au/the-rise-and-fall-of-australian-wines/

20/09/2024

Pretty sure any day is a good day for a Grenache, but here's cheers anyway!