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Swirl and sip, the Aussie way

McWilliams treated wine connoisseurs to unique blends and flavours

Photo: K.V.Srinivasan

Flavours from Down Under John Rogers

Heavy rains and slow traffic meant that only a select group of invitees attended the recent wine appreciation event in the city. Another evening of swirling, smelling and sipping high quality wine, the only difference being that the wines showcased were not from the more popular vineries of France, Italy or Spain, but from the Australian wine company, McWilliams. McWilliams wines, one of Australia’s largest family-owned wine companies, has a history dating back to 1877 and produces as much as a quarter of Australia’s total wine.

The evening, a sit down, wine and cheese affair saw John Rogers JP, international trading manager of McWilliams give the guests a sampling of four Australian wines.

Both white and red wines were sampled, with each wine offering its unique taste and flavour. If the Mount Pleasant Elizabeth Semillon white wine had citrus aromas of lemon and lime with hints of honey, the Mount Pleasant Shiraz had a deeper aroma of chocolate, oak, blackberry and pepper.

One of the most looked forward to wines by the select gathering was the Chardonnay titled Brand of Coonawarra, which with its butterscotch, nutty vanilla and cedar oak aromas certainly didn’t disappoint. Mr. Rogers also took the gathering through the process of the creation of each type of wine, apart from how one should sip and swirl a sip in order to experience all its distinct flavours.

Mr. Rogers said, “We have been travelling across the country, and what clearly stands out is how much the interest and understanding of wines have increased over the last decade!”

SUDHIR SYAL

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