http://www.taswines.net PowerBoard forum syndication en-us Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:03:10 -0400 http://www.taswines.net/components/com_powerboard/template/default/images/english/emoticons/rss.gif http://www.taswines.net 88 http://www.taswines.net/component/option,com_powerboard/Itemid,83/func,view/id,5/catid,2/ All people deserve wealthy life time and business loans or student loan would make it much better. Because freedom relies on money state.... http://www.taswines.net/component/option,com_powerboard/Itemid,83/func,view/id,4/catid,5/ I guess nobody knows anything in Tassie... http://www.taswines.net/component/option,com_powerboard/Itemid,83/func,view/id,3/catid,5/ I am currently working in Coonawarra as vineyard hand with 4 yrs of operating barrel pruners,harvestors,slashers,spray units etc as well as some technical aspects and some cellar hand and cellar door sales experience.My family (wife and 2 kids-primary school) and I would dearly like to move to tasmania and would like to know of the work prospects in full time employment within any area of the state.Any information would be greatly appreciated.... http://www.taswines.net/component/option,com_powerboard/Itemid,83/func,view/id,2/catid,2/ I've believed for many years (maybe ten) that sparkling wine is Tasmania's forte. The climate appears to be just right across much of Tassie for the three Champagne varieties--pinot noir, chardonnay and pinot meunier--to achieve optimal ripeness while still having enough acid to make very good Champagne method wines. I'm not sure what will happen as global warming progresses. At Meadowbank a couple of days ago, the comment was made that some winegrowers are now establishing shiraz in Tasmania so they will ... http://www.taswines.net/component/option,com_powerboard/Itemid,83/func,view/id,1/catid,2/ I think Riesling is Tas's best variety - lower alcohol, lovely perfume and mouthfeel with an acid cut. Then probably Pinot Noir. And the Pirie 1995 and several vintages of Arras show that sparklers can be excellent. From what I understand, Chardonnay and Pinot continued to stay in high demand (and price) for mainland companies during the recent and continuing(?) grape glut, presumably to make sparkling. So that says something. Any thoughts out there? Cheers, Geoff HutchisonPost edited by: Taswines, at: 20...