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@carlcadregari7768 Күн бұрын
I despise the term “natural wine”. Marketing term to add $$ on mostly faulty wines. Mousy, Brett heavy and poorly made.
@Differentdrop Күн бұрын
Sadly, you're not wrong. Hence the best producers in the category getting away from the label as much as they can!
@adamtruscio9968 2 күн бұрын
I think Australia’s best white wine. I’d say Giaconda, but who the hell can afford it?! Let alone access it.
@adamtruscio9968 5 күн бұрын
Not Aussie obviously but Lopez de Heredia 'Vina Tondonia' Gran Reserva Rosado is stunning. Give it a go!
@Differentdrop 5 күн бұрын
@adamtruscio9968 great will check it out. Is it imported to AUS?
@adamtruscio9968 5 күн бұрын
Yeah it is. In pretty small quantities though, but worth seeking out. Toro wines bring it in. The whites are bonkers too, if you like nutty oxy Rioja.
@Differentdrop 5 күн бұрын
@@adamtruscio9968 Nice one thanks for the tip!
@rpc2210 6 күн бұрын
I tasted this wine at Gerald’s Bar in Carlton recently. It blew my mind. Such a complex and cohesive wine that has an obvious potential to age a long time. I have a couple of bottles squirrelled away at home that I’m going to try to keep my hands off as long as possible. Thanks DD!
@Differentdrop 5 күн бұрын
Excellent! The 2024 looks like a particularly great cellaring vintage I reckon. Glad you've got some tucked away!
@coachshieldz6818 9 күн бұрын
Michael Corbett's McLaren Vale Syrah is very very good
@Differentdrop 9 күн бұрын
@@coachshieldz6818 oh absolutely. We love Aussie Shiraz / Syrah for what it’s worth, especially stunning wines like MJC’s. But the market trend is undeniable. Thanks for watching and for the comment 🙏
@Stebbo25 12 күн бұрын
My 2025 trend, well priced grenache will outsell pinot. Shiraz is dead, they ignored the aussie customer for years and sent it all to china and jacked uo the price, hello Penfolds. i dont feel too bad for them and cabernet has a cheeky revival.😊
@Differentdrop 12 күн бұрын
Wow that is a big call but I love it! Grenache is Australia’s most important grape we reckon, but having said that, Aussie Pinot is ascendant and going from strength to strength. Por que no los dos??
@Stebbo25 10 күн бұрын
@@Differentdrop true that, I had the privilege of trying Lowestoft la Maison Pinot 2019 and Liam bloody nailed it. Epic Aussie Pinot, love it.
@gregg6173 12 күн бұрын
Different styles, different grape varieties. Talk to people been in the wine industry 50 years, they tell you, wine has always been susceptible to fashions and fads and with that, wine making techniques have changed dramatically over 30 years. Style of reds and whites has become more refined. We don't oak our wines like we used to. Remember years ago, some winemakers adding 'oak chips' to chardonnay? Would be interesting to compare the gold medal winners from the Royal Adelaide Show from 1990 and those of today.
@Differentdrop 12 күн бұрын
Yea great shout, that would be a fascinating comparison. I think there are trends for sure which come and go, and then there’s more percent evolution. Hopefully the push towards more balanced and drinkable wines isn’t temporary!
@lulzykekkington 13 күн бұрын
I'd say the government not taxing the ever-loving shit out of everything during a cost of living crisis would go a long way to assist the youths to buy and drink more wine. Unfortunately it's not a luxury that's a priority when you're scrabbling just to afford to make rent or buy a house.
@Differentdrop 12 күн бұрын
Completely agree. Too much complacency and not enough focus / obsession on the customer!
@wce_fan 13 күн бұрын
I can’t stand wines that are over-oaked! Great to see those other formats gaining more popularity.
@Differentdrop 13 күн бұрын
@@wce_fan yea, totally agree. I can’t drink the stuff. Love a bit of clay or concrete 😎
@Ruirspirul 13 күн бұрын
guys, you forgot to mention the trend #6! Australia and other new world regions continuing following these trends religiously😄
@Differentdrop 13 күн бұрын
@@Ruirspirul ah of course, that’s right! If only they all listened 😂. Thanks for watching
@johnragain7755 13 күн бұрын
Napa cabs getting ridiculous as well as far as some of the prices.
@Differentdrop 13 күн бұрын
@@johnragain7755 yes 100%, good shout. Can’t justify them here now sadly
@christophermullan3861 13 күн бұрын
My three trends for 2025: 1. The rise of white Rhone varietals (I say this every year though). 2. The rebirth of the Grampians region with great wines beyond just Best's, Seppelt and Mount Langi Ghiran. 3. The nail in the coffin for Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.
@Differentdrop 13 күн бұрын
@@christophermullan3861 love it! 1 & 2 go nicely together, love what the likes of Ben Haines, Rory Lane and others have done with textural Rhone-inspired whites. And couldn’t agree more re: Marlborough - people apparently still buy it but not through us 🤔
@peterclark8148 13 күн бұрын
Lock in for a trend: dad wine (shiraz/cab) to BOOM 🚀 🚀
@Differentdrop 13 күн бұрын
Lol Pete you’ve got more faith than I. Maybe I just need more children… 😉
@markcordwell2625 13 күн бұрын
Absolutely nailed trend # 2! Couldn't agree more. Great vid guys, looking forward to the next.
@Differentdrop 13 күн бұрын
Thanks Mark, we love a bit of crystal balling! 😂
@jpbambridge 18 күн бұрын
"The Rub' al Khali or Empty Quarter is a desert encompassing most of the southern third of the Arabian Peninsula". Another great episode gents, love the pioneering of great winemakers.
@Differentdrop 8 күн бұрын
Oh this is awesome intel, thank you! And thanks for watching 😀
@shorty7093 19 күн бұрын
Got a nebb ready to go.. A local here in the west sells. Looking forward to trying it soon.
@shorty7093 19 күн бұрын
Great job lads. Bloody hell there’s a few there I’d love to get a hold of to try. 😂 Been lucky to grab a tasting Nov at Pierro and Nick had a few on taste there the day we went down Sth. Loved them especially the Metricup barrels Chardy. The albino was a ripper too as was the Pirate. 🤙🏻🍷 looking forward to more tastings. Another new one we tasted recently was Patch wines. 👍🏻 Yarra. Arneis was a ripper.
@Differentdrop 8 күн бұрын
That’s great you could visit, Nick’s a super host. Always new things to explore in the LAS Vino range. Thanks for watching 😀
@jpbambridge 25 күн бұрын
Great vid lads, great to see the winemakers in their natural habitat, they always seem a little more at ease than when in the studio. Definitely some characters out there!
@Differentdrop 22 күн бұрын
Thanks so much! Glad you liked the format, we’re keen to do more
@peterclark8148 26 күн бұрын
Cirillo Vincent grenache is 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
@peterclark8148 26 күн бұрын
Love this lads! What happens at ravensworth stays at ravensworth 😂😂
@Differentdrop 22 күн бұрын
Hahaha you know it mate! It was a large one..:
@christophermullan3861 Ай бұрын
Surprised that you couldn't get a Standish wine in there. The 2022 Standish wines were incredible.
@Differentdrop Ай бұрын
@@christophermullan3861 Good shout. Love the Standish wines and probably our favourite Barossa Shiraz producer. Popularity was a key criteria though and the Dr. Edge just flew off the shelf so that probably tipped it over the edge. Standish a lot dearer in recent years. Thanks so much for the input!
@Paataa10 Ай бұрын
Thank you guys for opening up my eyes for Australian wines!!! Love from Europe
@Differentdrop Ай бұрын
@@Paataa10 thank you for watching! Very happy to help spread the good word about Australian wine 🍷 🇦🇺
@shorty7093 Ай бұрын
Great ep lads. Merry Xmas 🎉🍷
@Differentdrop Ай бұрын
And to you!
@jpbambridge Ай бұрын
Good job lads, only wished I lived in Oz (I'm in London) so I could buy some of these! Look forward to more vids in 2025.
@Differentdrop Ай бұрын
Thanks so much. Hopefully more and more of these great Aussie wines can make their way out of the country and show the world what our winemakers are really doing down here!
@josuavandyk8346 Ай бұрын
Hot damn, it's crazy how expensive wines get once exported... I paid the equivalent of AUS$48 for my 4 bottles of Rotsbank here in SA, which was all I could get. Already drank one and it really is that good.
@Differentdrop Ай бұрын
Yes that’s the sad reality of living on the other side of the earth… Shipping costs plus extreme taxes make imported wines in Aus very expensive.
@rarebit9384 Ай бұрын
Just grabbed your 2nd last sadie looking forward to it, glad Aussie white Bordeaux blends are getting some love Picardy's Boise is fantastic also but hard to find on the east coast
@Differentdrop Ай бұрын
Good job, the Sadies are as rare as hens teeth! Good shout with Picardy, excellent producer. Cheers!
@georgesaouma9527 Ай бұрын
Would love the different lists of the DD wines of the year and the top seller wines of the year in those categories
@Differentdrop Ай бұрын
We've been thinking about an end of year report... watch this space...
@wineforthepeople Ай бұрын
Big love guys!!!
@Differentdrop Ай бұрын
No, We love youuuuuuuuu! 😘
@jamesclalonde Ай бұрын
You're both fantastic humans. Wicked good content.
@Differentdrop Ай бұрын
Many thanks James! Big love from us! Have a great Christmas!
@1949cr Ай бұрын
"Not a cuddly, smashable style". Perfect descriptors.
@stephenking3849 Ай бұрын
Could listen to these guys for hours love the informed opinions and great knowledge shown in your video learning heaps thank- you
@Differentdrop Ай бұрын
Thanks so much for watching, that's what we're trying to do! Two legends here so such a rare treat to get them both in the same room for this sort of chat!
@1949cr Ай бұрын
Not sure about the labels?
@chriswiseman5985 Ай бұрын
French grapes are even better when grown in Italy!
@Differentdrop Ай бұрын
@@chriswiseman5985 hah! Them fighting words. Love it 😀
@itsmederek1 Ай бұрын
Loved it guys! Will keep watching. Great to see Ar Pe Pe show up. Amazing to see Wade play it tactical and pick what is ironically the best value wine region in France: Bordeaux. If you know what you are doing we are talking 15 euro wines that just demolish the competition, and I don't even particularly like Bordeaux stylistically. Cote du Py is often imo the only cru Beaujolais that is worth around that price range, I'd call it 35-50 euro. Love Beauj but for me its usually strong at sub 20 euro and once you go above that its competing with VERY good stuff from Loire, Piemonte, Naoussa, Catalunya etc. Cote du Py has so far been the only subzone in Beaujolais that kicks ass consistently above that 35 euro mark for me, espescially because of that blue fruit and mineral character. Found you guys through WFTP
@Differentdrop Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! We love WFTP boys, so glad you could check out our vids as well! Always pains us to see how much better value these wines are in Europe. Anyway, some class wines here to check out for sure. One of the better bottles of Foillard we've had I think! Thanks again - see you at the next video :)
@itsmederek1 Ай бұрын
@@Differentdrop Rematch for white wines, Italy should demolish easily :P
@Differentdrop Ай бұрын
@@itsmederek1 chablis v carricante 🤔 interesting...
@itsmederek1 Ай бұрын
@@Differentdrop Manzoni vs Meursault :P
@fuzznakano Ай бұрын
Enjoyed a great deal. Good concept. Keep going. I’m posting your videos on Facebook to raise the subscriptions. I think you deserve a much wider viewership. Mjr Tokyo
@Differentdrop Ай бұрын
Thank you!
@fuzznakano Ай бұрын
winner was france. your banner at the end is wrong.
@Differentdrop Ай бұрын
@fuzznakano yes, you're 100% right. Editor finishing late at night, then Editorial Team approved. Group face palms. Thanks so much for watching through though! Any other thoughts? We would love any other feedback you have. 🙂 Did you like the concept, and would you watch more videos with the same Great Debate premise?
@1949cr Ай бұрын
The acid isnt high. The pH is low? Does that compute?
@Differentdrop Ай бұрын
@1949cr yes, absolutely. Lower Ph tighter, more crunch, age worthy typically. Which wine were you referring to?
@CoasterMagicX2 Ай бұрын
This is fantastic!!!
@Differentdrop Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@TheAxisOfPerdition Ай бұрын
Good shit! You guys have a good dynamic, informative and entertaining.
@Differentdrop Ай бұрын
@@TheAxisOfPerdition thank you! Appreciate you watching 😊
@viniciusmagnoni6492 Ай бұрын
There is no debate. It's France and I'm Italian.
@WadeDoolan Ай бұрын
Woah. They going to run you out of the country for that? 😅
@Differentdrop Ай бұрын
@@viniciusmagnoni6492 viva la France!
@itsmederek1 Ай бұрын
I will have to disagree. However I do have a hot take: most Italian reds are boring. If you exclude Nebb and Sangio there just isnt that much exciting red wine(of course there is a bunch if you know where to look). France easily takes it for reds. However if we are looking at white wines Italy is an absolute beast, it feels like there are 4 sick varieties in every region and they are all so unique. France in comparison has Chard, Aligote, Chenin, Sauvignon, Savagnin, Viogner, White Rhone, Marsanne/Roussane. I mean these make some of my favorite wines but the options do not compare.
@bryanclarke2789 Ай бұрын
Not sure if we have a revisited Fine Cotton. At the end, Winner is Wade - Italy. A protest has been submitted to the Committee.
@WadeDoolan Ай бұрын
Yep, late night editing and poor revision 😅. But I definitely destroyed him. That little BDX 💪
@schmidydiddy Ай бұрын
Foillard rips, so good, killer pick
@WadeDoolan Ай бұрын
@schmidydiddy that was a banger bottle too. Foillard in full flight.
@Differentdrop Ай бұрын
@@bryanclarke2789 scorecards say comprehensive 2-1 decision to Wade & France 🇫🇷 💪
@danielmagg6096 Ай бұрын
That's awesome, congrats guys!
@paulfelefle Ай бұрын
Congrats for the boys from WFTP . Well deserved achievement. They really do remove the idea of pretentiousness that is usually associated with wine! And same with you Tom, always feels like mates catching up with all your interviews. Keep up the great work.
@Differentdrop Ай бұрын
yeh it was great to see the boys - good dinner that night too!
@wineforthepeople Ай бұрын
Aw shucks! We miss you guys! Next time - catch up's in Radelaide?? Or shall we visit neutral territory #brisbane?
@Differentdrop Ай бұрын
Oooo yeh maybe we should take this love-in on the road 😅
@georgesaouma9527 2 ай бұрын
So close to an in-person Blind Wine DD tasting event!
@Differentdrop Ай бұрын
@@georgesaouma9527 hah! One day… :)
@philbarker8219 2 ай бұрын
And here you are, lads, skulling the Monsuta Dry - I want you to know that this is a really good beer, best of the Japanese imports. Crisp, dry, some hops, a great session beer. So clean, so pure, I hope you all thought so too. Phil
@Differentdrop 2 ай бұрын
It's been a staple for us this year 😊
@markcordwell2625 2 ай бұрын
The two best wine channels on KZbin, really looking forward to this one.
@Differentdrop 2 ай бұрын
Naw, shucks thanks mate!
@DonnaTruran 2 ай бұрын
Congrats!
@Differentdrop 2 ай бұрын
So well deserved - the boys are doing great work. If you haven't already, be sure to check out their channel! And subscribe to ours 😏
@DonnaTruran 2 ай бұрын
@@Differentdrop Have you both on my subscribe list :-) with notifications.... look forward to each instalment!
@Differentdrop 2 ай бұрын
@@DonnaTruran well you're awesome! Anything in particular you'd like to see more of on our channel?
@DonnaTruran 2 ай бұрын
@@Differentdrop well.... might not be your wheel-house... but a suggestion for you to consider maybe? there's a cost of living crisis...some quaffable/affordable wines that don't suck... maybe? or a ranking from low to high for when we have a few spare $$$ to indulge.... good, better, best style... might also appeal to entry level people who don't wanna risk a lot of funds while they're learning more about what they do and don't like???? or for those life-long wine lovers now on fixed incomes?
@Differentdrop 2 ай бұрын
@DonnaTruran great idea. We'll put it on the list!
@Fluffy_666 2 ай бұрын
Aaaah oui oui, le vin trés bien, sôûrcée "trûst mé brô"
@colinpetersen1173 2 ай бұрын
Would love to hear if you have an opinion on Cloudburst; legitimately good wine or just some American charging crazy Napa prices? 😄
@Differentdrop 2 ай бұрын
I missed the release this year but the wines are historically very good. Chardonnay and Malbec have been particularly good. Your mileage may vary on relative 'value' for the prices asked and compared to some of the other wines in the region but what's in the glass is legit. Will has a crazy attention to detail. He personally tends to each vine in the ( very small) vineyard. Aspirational, for sure, but he's a lovely bloke and the wines are delicious. Hope that helps! Cheers, Wade