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We’ve got three great wines and a great giveaway this week, so let’s get straight into it!

The first wine of the week is the Campbells Bobbie Burns Shiraz. It’s a great table wine from Rutherglen, a region probably better known for its brilliant fortified wines. Danny, a massive Rutherglen fan himself, follows up with another of his personal favourites – Coonawarra Cabernet. This week he talks about a single vineyard wine from Wynns. The Alex 88 might be getting a new name from the next vintage, but grab this one while you can. To end the week Brad checks out a Riesling from Western Australia’s Great Southern. The Xabregas Show Reserve Riesling is perfect if you’re looking for something that will handle a bit of cellar time.

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This week’s recommendations are:

• Campbells Bobbie Burns Shiraz 2008 ($20-$25)
• Wynns Coonawarra Estate Alex 88 2006 ($35-$39)
• Xabregas Show Reserve Riesling 2009 ($23-$28)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

Being in the game a long time gives you great experience. The folks at Blue Pyrenees know this, and with their recent players they have really looked to the future by honouring the past. Their 2006 Shiraz has been picking up trophies and medals with its home-ground style. The Annie’s Lane Riesling from 2009 is a wine that you know will be thereabouts every year. It’s a proven performer that’s got a big following of fans.

As our long time followers will know, Danny and Brad are big Essendon fans. And to round things out this week they look at a red blend from Mitchelton that honours Dustin Fletcher as he plays his 321st game this weekend.

This week’s recommendations are:

• Blue Pyrenees Shiraz 2006 ($16-$18)
• Annie’s Lane Riesling 2009 ($15-$17)
• Mitchelton Fletcher 321 (Shiraz Merlot 2009) ($50 per 6)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

Nobody wants their mates thinking they’re a goose. So we’re here to help you pick a wine that will make you seem savvy, smart and ahead of the game.

Your buddies will agree that you know how to spot a bargain when you crack the Barwang Shiraz, grown in the Hilltops region of New South Wales. If it’s a bit cool outside, you’ll be a big hit if you open a ‘Port’, and the Kalleske JMK is a winter warmer that will impress those looking for style and substance. Of course if you’re trying to show off for some wine snobs there are few better bottles than the Pewsey Vale Contours Riesling.

This week’s recommendations are:

• Barwang Shiraz 2008 ($15-$20)
• Kalleske JMK Shiraz VP 2008 ($21-$23)
• Pewsey Vale Contours Riesling 2004 ($25-$29)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

Each year the first week in May sees one of the most anticipated events in Australian wine: the release of Penfolds Icon and Luxury wines. Brad looks at one of the very best wines from this year’s release in the St. Henri Shiraz.

Danny looks at a couple of wines for those of us with a little less spending money however. His first wine is a Chardonnay from Shadowfax drawn from multiple cool climate sites throughout Victoria. The other is a bargain priced Shiraz Viognier blend from Punt Road’s second label, Airlie Bank.

This week’s recommendations are:

• Shadowfax Chardonnay 2008 ($27-$30)
• Penfolds St. Henri Shiraz 2006 ($75-$90)
• Punt Road Airlie Bank Shiraz Viognier 2008 ($15-$18)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny