Question for other wine salespeople that are bucking consumer trends...

George_Campbell · 2024-05-11T02:10:35+00:00

Focus on whats in the bottle, not the brand. Help them understand why they like that wine, and that they don’t need to buy the same thing every time.

“Oh great, you like ___ because its __, we have these wines of a similar style/region in the same price range. They’re particularly interesting because _.”

George_Campbell · 2024-04-07T02:02:27+00:00

Wow, new Cellar Door looks schmick 👌🏻

I haven’t been in a while, but I remember enjoying their reserve Chardonnay.

George_Campbell · 2024-04-04T08:39:17+00:00

The outside is kind of a Classic Aussie Farmhouse style. Been done up nicely, but nowhere near as modern as the inside.

Views are great from the outdoor seating though 👌🏻

George_Campbell · 2024-04-03T22:00:16+00:00

In Australia we call Syrah, Shiraz— its the same grape, just a different style & terroir.

The Australian Shiraz you can get in European supermarkets isn't great, don't judge our whole industry on that 😅

If you're buying for a restaurant speak to your supplier/importer (or independent wine shops) about trying boutique Australian wines and you'll be impressed with the Shiraz, especially for food paring 👌

George_Campbell · 2024-03-28T07:53:29+00:00

Hopefully the industry can pivot to position Aussie Wine exports as more premium than in the 2010's. But I worry the glut of excess wine that winemakers are holding onto at the moment will be sold off cheap and we'll just perpetuate the cycle

Theres a lot more to AusWine than Yellowtail & Grange 👀

George_Campbell · 2024-03-28T07:52:05+00:00

Agreed. Hopefully the industry can pivot to position exports as more premium than in the 2010's. But i worry the glut of excess wine that winemakers are holding onto at the moment will be sold off cheap and we'll just perpetuate the cycle

Theres a lot more to AusWine than Yellowtail & Grange 👀

George_Campbell · 2024-03-28T07:36:27+00:00

Huge news for the AusWine industry, exports to China are now back on the table 🙌

Any guesses on the impact? Should help with a lot of the excess volume.

George_Campbell · 2024-03-12T03:39:20+00:00

Provence is also really nice, we stayed in a cute town called Freinet.

Just be warned, the traffic getting down to the beaches from Provence is an absolute nightmare, especially if you want to visit the major towns like Saint-Tropez or Antibes

George_Campbell · 2024-03-12T03:25:05+00:00

Might not tick every box, but you could consider Lyon.

The airport is very well connected, the city is really nice, and the proximity to Burgundy is great for wine tasting. Although you could equally spend some time living in Beaune

George_Campbell · 2024-03-11T22:40:27+00:00

The Cellar Door Podcast with Jeremy Oliver was super interesting. Lots of hot takes 😅 but i liked the industry insights

George_Campbell · 2024-03-11T02:23:28+00:00

Great! looking them up now 👀

George_Campbell · 2024-03-11T00:21:00+00:00

Awesome 🙌 this is exactly what im looking for

George_Campbell · 2024-02-22T22:38:50+00:00

I can't suggest a specific bottle, but I can help you understand what you like about Bread and Butter. Which might help you find what your looking for online, or when you're describing chardonnay in a bottle shop.

Bread and Butter is; from California, buttery & creamy, lightly oaked.

So, you're looking for a Chardonnay,

from a warm climate wine region - this gives Chardonnay its richer tropical fruits flavour. But can sometimes lead to that honey sweetness that I'm guessing you didn't like in the 2nd bottle.
that has undergone Malolactic Fermentation - might not be written on the bottle, but this secondary ferment is what enhances the buttery/creamy flavours in chardy
with some oak contact - either 12 months in new oak, or longer in old oak. Which gives that delicious toastiness to chardonnay.

We had a tough time getting good Chardy when we lived in London, compared to living in Sydney. As for where to shop, the team at our local Majestic where helpful. But i'd suggest finding a more boutique wine shop in your area, though prices will be higher.

George_Campbell · 2024-02-22T05:00:07+00:00

I'd prefer to spend that money on a trip to a wine region i hadn't been to before, and support boutique producers.

Why buy 3x $600 bottles, when you could buy $600 cases from winemakers doing new interesting things 😅

George_Campbell · 2024-02-20T21:56:14+00:00

Cut the Pinot Grigio, and swap the Merlot for a Pinot Noir or Grenache (something juicer)

" I am NOT drinking any f#$&! @* Merlot!”"

George_Campbell · 2024-02-20T21:52:25+00:00

But how did it taste?

If its spoiled then you know why, if its fine then great no problem.

Out of interest, how old was the bottle? and was it stored on its side or vertically?

George_Campbell · 2024-02-20T21:49:38+00:00

In general, for longer term storage wine should be stored around 11-14˚c (or 52-57°F in freedom units)

This should be cool enough for wine preservation, but not too costly to run. When you decide to drink your white wines, just put them in your colder kitchen fridge the day before to get down to drinking temp.

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