{"title":"2025 Wickhams Road | Beauregard St-Véran En Faux | Port Melbourne European Tasting","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNEW RELEASE:  2025 WICKHAMS ROAD BY HODDLES CREEK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Made by the guys at Hoddles Creek; the Wickhams Road wines are made with the same philosophy used with Hoddles Creek. They are single vineyard wines with the care and attention that has made Hoddles Creek such a success. The difference with Wickhams Road is that it has been sourced from trusted growers around Victoria.' CAMPBELL MATTINSON, The Wine Front\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThere are no other pinots in Australia that represent better value at $20, and there is no better $20 chardonnay than Hoddles Creek Wickams Road range for value and ageability! These always sell out in a flash and we only get one shot a year - so don't miss out.\u003cbr\u003eCheers, Randall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e'The trio of pinots D’Anna has released from the 2025 vintage will only further enhance the reputation of Wickhams Road as one of the savviest buys in Australian wine.' Nick Ryan, The Australian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e'Wickhams Road offer a range of wines from different regions, all good quality, and all for $20 (or under! Randall) . They should be given an award for services to the wine loving public.' Gary Walsh, The Wine Front\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2018 Château de Beauregard St-Véran En Faux\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e$99 | Offer: $79 | 6 Pack: $75\u003cbr\u003eFrom a lofty (for Burgundy) 340 metres above sea level, facing towards Fuisse. Grapes are firmly pressed for texture in the resulting wine. Randall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e'[...]Very vibrant and thirst-slaking in its way, long, trim finish with some squeakiness and zesty grapefruit juice to close. Scents and flavours in synch. Very appealing in a tightly wound, slightly juicy way, and feels unadorned by seasoning and winemaking. Lovely stuff to drink\" 93 points - Mike Bennie, The Wine Front\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 29, 29); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eJoin us for a \"sit-down\" casual tasting at the Port Melbourne Yacht Club. With a little salumi, bread and cheese to share, you’ll taste through a line-up of French and German wines that speak of place, personality, and tradition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 29, 29); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003eRandall will guide you with insights into terroirs, vintages, and the characters behind the bottles.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 29, 29); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 29, 29); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e Tuesday 24th February 6\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e:30pm - 8:00pm. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e$130 pp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Lucida Sans', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', Geneva, Verdana, sans-serif; color: rgb(29, 29, 29); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003ePort Melbourne Yacht Club, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;\"\u003e38 Beach Street.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"pre-arrival-2021-beauregard-saint-veran-en-faux","title":"2018 Chateau de Beauregard Saint-Veran 'En Faux' 750Ml Bottle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"From a lofty (for Burgundy) 340 metres above sea level, facing towards Fuisse. Grapes are firmly pressed for texture in the resulting wine. The family has been growing vines in Burgundy for 17 generations, the back label tells me in French and English. My scrappy Quebecois French often has people saying ‘you speak like my grandma’ when I try it on in France; like ye olde English, somewhat, more guttural perhaps. Anyways. A plot with 35-year-old-or-so vines.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is waxy and briny, a firmness that feels appealing plays a hand and the rest is powdery green apple, lime, quinine, just ripe nectarine and faint tropical characters. Very vibrant and thirst-slaking in its way, long, trim finish with some squeakiness and zesty grapefruit juice to close. Scents and flavours in synch. Very appealing in a tightly wound, slightly juicy way, and feels unadorned by seasoning and winemaking. 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