Neil Pike

Proxime Accessit, or the runner-up, this Limefinger Solace Polish Hill River Riesling 2023 is Riesling at its absolute peak. Purity, class, all that. Just wow. This release glistened and was a well deserved second place to the QwineReviews Wine of the Year. @PikeNeil

@whiteswine @SandyHorne61 3 for the price of one. Taken on Annies’s Lane, Polish Hill River last week. They were like statues.

@SandyHorne61 I know I'm shattering all the protocols, including not knowing the photographer, and likening two most unalike birds, but when I see a frogmouth side on it'll remind me always of this stooping perry. Lineal, Mama. Lineal!

A tawny frogmouth ... looking all skinny after I frightened it (and its mate) from the ground while driving along an isolated rough track north of Ceduna. It was the first time I'd ever seen one in flight.

Riesling lovers rejoice! Sound the alarm because the 2023 Clare Valley vintage is where the party is at. This Learnings Watervale from Limefinger is brilliant! buff.ly/40xzfH7

Just when you think the 2023 Clare Valley Rieslings can't get any better, along comes the Limefinger Solace. Woah! This is Riesling at its absolute peak. Purity, class, all that. Just wow. buff.ly/3FUDuCX

The best new release Riesling to come across my tasting bench? This is it! 💥 Steely with that Polish Hill River minerality in all its glory @limefingerwine 🙌 Lap up all 97pts of it 🌟 Full review QwineReviews.com ✔ instagram.com/p/CoWlzwBy0kg/…

Neil Pike has been making Riesling from this vineyard for over 30 years. The joyous presence and focused tension of Polish Hill River is shining here in all its magnificent glory. The best new release Riesling I have tasted? Absolutely! buff.ly/3XRKLed

Neil Pike says that after 40+ years of making Watervale Riesling, you learn a thing or two, hence the name The Learnings. Limefinger is his retirement project, and if you love Riesling you ought to race to the front of the queue. This is exceptional. buff.ly/3HGgOs0

@whiteswine @SandyHorne61 When they return I will try for a photo for you.

@PikeNeil @SandyHorne61 They are indeed beautiful tiny creatures; smaller than my thumb. I love them.

I have just been pleasured with a visit from my offical birder, the wonderful photographer, Sandy Horne @SandyHorne61 . I think she may have finally captured some photographs of my Striated Pardalotes. I have tried and failed for years. They are too small and quick for me.

@WineFolly Clare Valley Riesling goes ok too.

What are some of the best aged white wines (10+ years) you’ve tried?

@FergusonNews @David_Speers @abc730 @InsidersABC Boring.

The excellent @David_Speers is presenting @abc730 this week. Bringing his sharp @InsidersABC vibe to 730. Enjoy.

@whiteswine Push button automatic on our V8 ‘63 Chrysler Royal. A thing of great beauty.

Remember the push button gears on the old Chrysler Valiants? Put your right foot on the gas, left foot on the brake, push #2 and blast your dad's clutch into smithereens along with his back tyres ... praise the Lord!

The 1961 Imperial by Chrysler youtu.be/Tp7HywVaujU via @YouTube

@strangerous10 Nob

Fark me stupid? 😳 LNP’s Andrew Hastie on former Essendon CEO Thornton: “I stand with him.” “In doing so, I affirm the oldest historical creed of Christianity, the Apostle’s Creed” “Many Christians have died rather than submit to the will of tyrants” 😵‍💫 My goodness 🤦‍♂️

Barnaby Joyce racked up $675K in expenses in 3 weeks as drought envoy. He says he sent texts to PM Scott Morrison who blocks FOI requests & refuses to release phone records. Retweet if you want a forensic audit & a police investigation with all documents made public. #auspol ICAC

@winsordobbin Bit of a nob is your man Tullio I reckon Winsor.

So $7230 for a bottle of #wine - but only 30 bottles are made each year. #wineasart gourmetontheroad.com/2022/08/is-thi…

@barriecassidy Too high is too high. Lay better tackles.

This is condoned by the AFL and the umpires. Imagine the potential for broken necks in junior football if the bigger thugs follow suit. Shameful.

@jamiecullum @CheriseMusic_ Any plans to tour Australia?

Excited to announce that the wonderful @CheriseMusic_ will be joining me on tour.

@rustyjacko 👏👏👏👏👏

@kaffeinenvino Better than I expected to be honest. Dry, stony, slightly tart, lemon curd etc. Did I say dry? We finished the bottle.

Riesling from the Piedmont - who knew? Not a bad fit for the 35C day here in Clare. HNY!

@RiggsBW I bow to your superior knowledge!!

@PikeNeil Massolino also make one.