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As the end of the financial year is upon us, we thought it timely to present a couple of wines that wont break the budget, but will help you celebrate in style. First is a sparkling white with quality well above it’s price. Next we look at a great red blend from the Yarra Valley of a style growing in popularity. Finally we check out an inexpensive shiraz that’s both a good bet for cellaring and drinkable right now – what a combo!

In this episode we recommend:

• Stephen John Blanc de Blanc NV ($14-15)
• Yarra Burn Shiraz Viognier 2003 ($15-17)
• Grant Burge Miamba Shiraz 2005 ($16-20)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

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This week Danny returns from a trip through the Barossa and Clare Valleys and offers up a couple of great wines from the tour. He looks at a top flight riesling and a red that might solve the question of what wine to match with sushi. As well we check out a shiraz from a maker whose reputation continues to climb.

In this episode we recommend:

• Pauletts Polish Hill River Riesling 2006 ($16-18)
• Clonakilla Hilltops Shiraz 2006 ($25-30)
• Torbreck Cuvée Juveniles 2006 ($20-25)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

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It’s been too long between drinks here at Wine Week, but this week we finally get around to recommending another pinot and it’s an absolute cracker! We also check out a red blend which uses a classic pairing of grape varieties which comes from one of our favourite producers. To round things out we also suggest a classic Clare Valley riesling that’s sure to impress.

In this episode we recommend:

• Farr Rising Geelong Pinot Noir 2005 ($30-33)
• Tim Adams Riesling 2005 ($15-18)
• Oliver’s Taranga Vineyards Corrina’s Cabernet/Shiraz 2003 ($25-28)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

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This week we look at three wines with very conspicuous names. We check out a bargain cab/merlot which is named after a local indigenous word for ‘fertile land’. We also recommend a big, bold Victorian shiraz with a name that brings Scotland to mind. And there’s also a Coonawarra Chardonnay whose brand name you should have no trouble remembering!

In this episode we recommend:

• Brand’s of Coonawarra Chardonnay 2005 ($17-19)
• Cookoothama Cabernet Merlot 2005 ($13-15)
• Balgownie Estate Bendigo Shiraz 2004 ($27-30)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

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At wine week we’ve looked at almost all the great wine regions of Australia, but Tasmania had missed out. This week we redress that oversight with a brilliant Chardonnay from the apple isle. We also check out a bargain red blend from the McLaren Vale and a Coonawarra red that isn’t necessarily what you’d expect.

In this episode we recommend:

• Bay of Fires Chardonnay 2006 ($25-28)
• d’Arenberg d’Arry’s Original 2004 ($15-20)
• Zema Estate Shiraz 2004 ($20-26)

Download the video: (3 min 15 sec)
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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

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