A lot of people in this country pooh-pooh Australian table wines.
\nThis is a pity, as many fine Australian wines appeal not only to the
\nAustralian palate, but also to the cognoscenti of Great Britain. <\/p>\n
Blacktown Bordeaux is rightly praised as a peppermint-flavored burgundy,
\nwhilst a good Sydney Syrup can rank with any of the world\u2019s best sugary
\nwines.
\nChateau Bleu too has won many prizes, not least for its taste
\nand its lingering after burn.
\nOld Smokey 1968 has been compared favorably to a Welsh Claret, whilst the Australian Wino Society
\nthoroughly recommends a 1978 Cote du Rod Laver, which believe me, has a
\nkick on it like a mule. Eight bottles of this and you\u2019re really finished.
\nAt the opening of the Sydney Harbor Bridge Club, they were fishing them out of the
\nmain sewers every half an hour. <\/p>\n
Of the sparkling wines, the most famous is Perth Pink.
\nThis is a bottle with a message in and the message is \u201cBeware.\u201d
\nThis is not a wine for drinking. This is a wine for laying down and avoiding.
\nAnother good fighting wine is Melbourne Old and Yellow, which is particularly heavy and
\nshould be used only for hand-to-hand combat.
\nQuite the reverse is true of Chateau Chunder, which is an Appellation Controlee specially grown for
\nthose keen on regurgitation.
\nA fine wine which really opens up the sluices at both ends. <\/p>\n
Emetic fans will also go for a Hobart Muddy, and a prize-winning Cuvee Reserve
\nChateau Nuit St. Wogga Wogga, which has a bouquet like a fast bowler\u2019s
\narmpit.*<\/p>\n
*This joke has been changed to recognize the amazing fact that while batting and facing the terrifying fast bowling of Thomo and Lillee in the 80\u2019s David Gower would recite this sketch to himself! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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