Comments for Ravensworth http://ravensworthwines.com.au High country, cool climate wine Thu, 17 Mar 2011 01:57:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Pheasants, markets & Charliesheenism by Todd Wright http://ravensworthwines.com.au/2011/03/17/pheasants-markets-charliesheenism/#comment-100 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 01:57:31 +0000 http://bryanmartin.com.au/?p=387#comment-100 You are definitely going to cause a run on pheasants at the markets. Maybe they should work on valet parking but only if you buy a phesant. Would be interesting to do a ‘Where are they now” on all the people that were at that first meeting and see what they are up to. Based on the success of the markets, many of them are still running stalls in the markets 6 years later. Lucky they voted yes – wouldn’t want all of these local producers out on the street signing for their supper (or worse supplying to the big supermarkets at 10% of retail value!).

Got a cookbook planned sometime soon for the markets so I’ll be sure and keep in touch with you and feature your Duo of Pheasant ala Charlie Sheen as a double page spread!

]]> Comment on Bring back the port pipe, Ahhh, the peat & oatmeal by Seamus McPhee http://ravensworthwines.com.au/2011/01/20/bring-back-the-port-pipe-ahhh-the-peat-oatmeal/#comment-87 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 22:38:46 +0000 http://bryanmartin.com.au/?p=354#comment-87 Ah Bryan, just a brief word old chap. See, I’ve gone ahead and opened today’s edition of the Canberra Times Food and Wine supplement – love reading your work there and everything, etc etc – hoping to see a minor apology for calling Talisker (a fine, fiery malt perfect for Canberra winter evenings) an Islay whisky.

Islay whiskies are a rare breed, distinctly peaty and, in the case of single malts like Laphroiag and Lagavulin, particularly phenolic. Puts hair on your chest, that sort of thing. See this site for more info – http://www.islaywhiskysociety.com/.

Talisker, located on the Isle of Skye, is loosely grouped in with the Island whiskies such as Highland Park and Jura. But whisky from the Isle of Islay itself is considered a region in its own right. I’m sure you can think of a wine analogy.

As I expect I have probably demonstrated, it’s the kind of thing that can cause a bit of (good natured) harrumphing from single malt appreciators. Like I said, just thought I’d flag it. Thanks for the opportunity to comment and keep up the great work.

Seamus “Spanky” McPhee*, Torrens

*no, definitely not my real name.

]]> Comment on Welcome to Ravensworth wines by Bryan http://ravensworthwines.com.au/#comment-21 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 06:10:39 +0000 http://bjmart8.wordpress.com/?page_id=2#comment-21 Just add tomato the same time as spinach, just one tin of chopped Italian toms, cheers

]]> Comment on Boerewors, vuvusela’s & the art of the dive by Bryan http://ravensworthwines.com.au/2010/07/12/boerewors-vuvuselas-the-art-of-the-dive/#comment-12 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 03:53:55 +0000 http://bryanmartin.com.au/?p=213#comment-12 You bet but doesn’t read as well

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