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This week we look at three wines that are definitely bargains in anyone’s book. No surprises that our first wine is a riesling, but this one is in spare change territory. The next is a Coonawarra cabernet with 5 years bottle age yet is under $20. The last is a Heathcote shiraz that is a true bargain from a region where good cheap wine is hard to find.

In this episode we recommend:

• Hardy’s Siegersdorf riesling 2006 ($8-10)
• Richmond Grove Coonawarra cabernet sauvignon 2002 ($17-18)
• White Box Heathcote shiraz 2005 ($15-18)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

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With new vintages coming out of wines we’ve already talked about, the time is right for us to look at a couple of wines that are once again worth your hard-earned cash. The first is a Clare Valley riesling which has produced the goods in a tough vintage. The next is a red blend that if anything is better this time round. The last is a Coonawarra cabernet that proves that 05 might just be better than the brilliant 04 vintage.

In this episode we recommend:

• Petaluma Hanlin Hill riesling 2007 ($17-20)
• Thorn Clarke Shotfire Quartage 2005 ($19-25)
• Penley Estate Phoenix cabernet sauvignon 2005 ($18-20)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

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This week on Wine Week we get back to being a bit more budget conscious after last week’s quiet expensive celebration wines. We look at a great value shiraz from the Clare Valley, a moscato from the Barrossa and a cabernet from Margaret River, each of them a great drop and inexpensive enough for drinking at any time.

In this episode we recommend:

• Kilikanoon Killerman’s Run shiraz 2005 ($17-22)
• Two Hands Brilliant Disguise moscato 2006 ($17-19)
• Howard Park Leston cabernet sauvignon 2005 ($30-35)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

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This week we celebrate a terrific event with the birth of Danny and partner Jacqui’s first baby – daughter Chloe! So we look at three wines which are perfect for marking an important occasion. There’s a sparkling white that might be the best non-French bottle out there, a Coonawarra red recently nominated as Australia’s best drop and a Rutherglen fortified sure to be great drinking on someone’s 21st… even if they have just been born!

In this episode we recommend:

• Bay of Fires Arras 2001 ($40-50)
• Stanton & Killeen Vintage Fortified 2001 ($28-35)
• Balnaves The Tally 2005 ($80-95)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

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