The Two Oceans Merlot Shiraz from the Two Oceans Winery in South Africa where the warm Indian Ocean and the cold Atlantic Ocean converge has a distinctive style of a medium bodied wine with cherry and spicy aromas.

Two Oceans Merlot Shiraz South Africa

Well what can I say, they have a produced a wonderful wine yet again with the Little Yering 2006 Cabernet Shiraz, get it while you still can, in run out bins at a cellar near you.

Little Yering Cabernet Shiraz 2006

Little Yering has a very big pedigree…

Growing up in the shadow of one of Australia’s most prestigious wine names isn’t easy you know.

No Wonder this little wine is such an over-achiever.

It’s got the family name to uphold.

Hand crafted from 100% Yarra Valley Chardonnay, Little Yering Chardonnay has spent its childhood in French Oak. This wine has lifted citrus aromas, a touch of spicy, nutty oak and a fine bright, refreshing palate.

Little Yering Station 2008 Chardonnay

Basking under the warmth of the Australian sun is an eclectic array of flora and fauna undisturbed by time and space. Those that respect the challenges of their environment grow and prosper. The same is true of our passionate and dedicated winemaking familes bringing you this lively Grace Point wine.

The Grace Point Cabernet Merlot is a fine example of a fruit driven wine from South Australia. The Cabernet Sauvignon provides dark fruit richness and an elegant structure. This is a complemented by the Merlot with its ripe plum flavour and velvety smooth texture.

Enjoy it with your favorite flora and fauna!

Grace Point Cabernet Merlot

The 2009 The Pump Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon from Jindalee Estate is a nice wine to enjoy anytime and has fruity yet strong pepper flavour making it enjoyable to have with red meats. From the Jindalee Estate in South Eastern Australia and Available in selected location for around 350 baht is very good value.

The Pump Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon by Jindalee Estate

So How to make an enjoyable wine at home, can it really be that difficult, this is an age old art that some class more like blackmagic, but really it is quite scientific, no complex however as the 5 simple following steps shall reveal.

To create an pallatable wine thats easily enjoyed as home you will require 1.2 litres of Fruit (you can just about use any berry), 2 Cups Sugar, 1 Pack Yeast (preferably light yeast – the variety used in baking), 3.9 Litres of Water, a Colander, a Cheesecloth, 4 litre Jug or Container. And you will need to get an oak barrel. You can easily buy one online or from some wineries

To begin melt the sugar by dissolving it meticulously in 1 cup of hot water.

In the second step, we dissolve the yeast in two cups of warm water. The yeast will bubble a little if done correctly.

At the third step you need to combine your blend of cooled sugar-water to the fruit. Making sure you make the mixture as concentrated as possible because, this give the wine around twelve percent alcohol content.

In the fourth step of how to make homemade wine, you add the yeast. You must ensure that your mixture is reasonably cool otherwise the yeast won’t be effective.

Now in the fifth step, you the residual water in the jug.

Here we are at the last stage, cover and place the jug in a dark spot where no sunshine can reach the pot. After couple of weeks or so, you will need to strain the mixture through a colander. In the final step of how to make homemade wine, you decant the wine into the oak barrel and let it sit for a few weeks to age.

It can then be consumed straight from the cask if there is a tap or bottle and put in the cellar for enjoyment at a later stage.

Red or White, Shiraz or Chardonnay, Pinot or Riesling, Carbernet Savignon  or Rose, the choices are endless, then what year should it be, each region varies with the stress on the grapes during the season, blends such as Wolf Blass are also very popular due to their drink now style, they are also very consistent in taste, so a Red Label Wolf Blass today will be very similar next time around, Yellow Label and other Wolf Blass Varieties are very popular now and appearing in many unexpected places.