Welcome to the Phalanx

"Real people, drinking real wine, with honest comments"

This web site is dedicated to wine drinkers all around the world. On this site is our collection of wines we have tasted since 1991 as members of the Throsby Creek Oenological Phalanx.

Please note that the wines are not for sale - these are only tasting quotes for your own research and enjoyment.

 

Sunday 28th August 2011
Author:TCOP

For this years Wine of the Year Award the Throsby Creek Oenological Phalanx headed down to Yarra Valley in Victoria. What a great weekend it was!

It the carefully selected tour bus from Apple (or maybe Hyundai), the iLoad, Lee-Anne took the reins and we made great use of the GPS to visit the backstreets of Broadmeadows and finally

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Category: Wines
Saturday 27th August 2011
Author:TCOP
Tyrrell's Vat 8 takes out 2011 Wine of the Year

Tyrrell's Wines Vat 8 has won the prestigious 2011 Throsby Creek Oenological Phalanx Wine of the Year presented at Oakridge in the Yarra Valley .
It also won the red wine of the year. The White Wine of the Year was won by the d'Arenberg 'The Lucky Lizard' Chardonnay.
Hi Adrian and Sonia - get well soon.


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Category: Wines
Thursday 18th November 2010
Author:TCOP
Merewether Weather Site Launched

A new website displaying the weather for Merewether in Newcastle has been launched recently.

The site has instantaneous weather information for Merewether and also has historical weather available. For all you wine buffs out there you can figure out if it is worth driving down to Merewether

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Category: Wines
Wednesday 29th September 2010
Author:TCOP
Macquariedale Organic Wines

Ross McDonald from Macquariedale Organic Wines visited the Throsby Creek Oenological Phalanx last night.

In a special night, organised by host Pete, Ross explained the virtures and technical details of his organic and biodynamic approach to his wine growing and wine production. 

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Category: Wines
Saturday 17th July 2010
Author:TCOP
Scarborough Chardonnay takes the 2010 Throsby Creek Oenological Phalanx Wine of the Year

The Scarborough Chardonnay Blue Label has taken out the 2010 Throsby Creek Oenological Phalanx Wine of the Year Award.

The 2008 Scarborough Chardonnay presented by Lee-Anne and Michael also won the White Wine of the Year Award closely followed by the beautiful 2007 Penna Lane Riesling.

The Red Wine of the Year was won by the 2006

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Category: Wines
Wednesday 14th July 2010
Author:TCOP
Sydney Good Food and Wine Show Cancelled?

A recent rumour has been circulating that the Sydney Good Food and Wine Show is threatened with cancellation because it will conflict with the Throsby Creek Oenological Phalanx Wine of the Year Awards for 2010.

The Throsby Creek Awards will be held on Saturday 17th of July at 'The Shed' and it is believed that media attention and the internet

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Category: Wines
Sunday 2nd August 2009
Author:TCOP
Bridgewater Mill takes Wine of the Year

The Bridgewater Mill Sparkling NV Adelaide Hill Pinot Noir Chardonnay has taken out the Throsby Creek Oenological Phalanx top award in a ceremony in the Hunter Valley last night. This great sparkling provided by the queen of bubbles,

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Category: Wines
Thursday 30th July 2009
Author:TCOP

The only sort of ceremonies you can have are glittering occassions, so the Throsby Creek Oenological Phalanx is having a glittering ceremony this Saturday in the Hunter Valley to award the 2009 Wine of the Year.

In a year where the Global Financial Crisis has had no impact on the Phalanx, the wines were of extraordinary quality. Sally's

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Category: Wines
Tuesday 29th July 2008
Author:TCOP
McLeish Estate Merlot takes the 2008 Wine of the Year

In a closely fought contest, the "Brilliant" and "Yummish" McLeish Estate 2004 Merlot has won the 2008 Throsby Creek Oenological Phalanx Wine of the Year. The $25 a bottle cracker was supplied by Manny

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Category: Wines
Monday 28th July 2008
Author:TCOP
Upcoming 2008 WOTY Awards

The international and Australia wine community is eagerly awaiting the announcement of the 2008 Throsby Creek Oeneological Phalanx Wine of the Year Awards.

It has been said that the key awards, Best White, Best Red and the Wine of the Year, can be the difference between selling a million bottles of wine or 1,000,001 bottles. It's impact

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Don't forget to check great clay and virtual sculptures by Throsby Creek Oenological Phalanx Official Sculpture at Residence Artist, Warren Reilly, at http://wwww.warren-reilly.com.au.

Please note that these are only wine tasting notes. We do not sell any of these wines.

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