We had Nick Stacey the export manager/creative force in marketing here after a whirlwind three-week mad-rush plane-hopping tour that exhausted and almost rendered him comatose if not for one thing : he's Nick and resilient and hard-working,professional and thoroughly dedicated and focused in his job. He and rep Jeremy came through on Saturday April 26th from 1-5 PM ( Nick had to catch a flight back to Australia soon after ) and you could tell that they had been burning the candles long and hard and late with little sleep : unshaved, tough,rough all energy sapped and still performing brilliantly both of them , professionals to the core trucking on empty! Thanks guys, we had a blast with you. Nick said he was lucky if he got three-four hours of sleep some nights.
We tasted through the line : the dry Riesling, both the oaked and unoaked Chardonnays as well as the Shiraz and the Pinot Noir. The wines always show well : balanced, well-knit, firm and balanced. I like the whole line. I was really enjoying this time the dryness of the Riesling 2007 ( $18.99 ) and the mature, aromatic, gamey taste of the 2005 Shiraz ( $19.49 ). Both would have been really nice sitting outside close to a grill with different vegetables, mushrooms and fish n' meats hot off the barbie. As it was there was plenty to keep the senses fully amused/aroused with all the customers interacting with both Nick and Jeremy - and the wines to fill in the gaps and the spaces between dialogue when the body relaxes and one is transported into a really nice peaceful wine-assisted state of being.
At some point the Aussie flag came out of one of the briefcases. It soon found itself wrapped and draped and swung/twirled around Nick. He posed, he paused, he took on the lokk of Rodin's Balzac statue in bronze. He looked contemplative and impressive - of royalty, of power and distinction. I think that anyone that knows Nick will peel with laughter and have their guts split as they try to compose themselves after seeing these pictures. I just got them developed and will scan them onto this page very shortly.
Anyway, it's always great to have Nick here and Jeremy, too. The wines speak for themselves. We can't keep them in stock. Our customers love them and they just seem to quietly, effortlessly disappear from our shelves until one of you asks us for them . We go to get a bottle and realize that we are out. That's easy, pick up the phone and order more. Fortunately our wholesaler is really invested in these wines and keeps a good supply for us to draw from. Cheers Nick and Jeremy. See you soon I hope.
Nick's new Vinaceous wines ( four ) will soon be released : We'll be stocking soon - you be looking out for : 1) the Snake Charmer 2006 Shiraz , 2) the Red Right Hand 2006 Shiraz / Grenache / Tempranillo 3) the Raconteur 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon and the 4 ) 2008 Divine Light white Verdelho. Always something good in the pipeline : these Vinaceous wines have great art work and will fly along with the West Cape Howe wines from Denmark, most southern tip of western Australia that we already know and love. Cheers, TONY
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