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Wine Week Radio 21: Goonbag of fortune.

January 28th, 2011

This week Danny and Caroline talk about about Australia day, cask wine and the Wine Week Best Dozen of 2010.


Download episode 21 of the Wine Week Radio Podcast
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Make sure you get your ticket in The Australian Wine Trade Flood Relief Raffle!

Follow the Wine Week Radio podcasters on twitter: @WineWeek (Danny & Brad), @bellabacchante (Caroline).

Wine Week 206: The Best Dozen of 2010!

January 28th, 2011

Update: Just announced – our friends at Boccaccio Cellars are offering 6 of our Best Dozen in a special pack at just $130 plus delivery!

It’s that time of year again! Yes, that time when we announce the 12 wines that impressed us the most over the last year…. and then give them away to a of lucky fan of the show!

If you’re an email subscriber you get one entry into the draw to win the complete set of our Best Dozen automatically. If you’re a Twitter follower you’ll get another entry into the competition. And if you’re a fan on Facebook then you’ve got another chance to win! Retweeting on twitter, or posting on your facebook wall with a link to the competition will get you another entry too! There are heaps of ways to give yourself the best possible shot at taking home one of the Best Dozen of 2010 packs!

The Best Dozen of 2010 are:

  • De Bortoli Rococo Blanc de Blancs NV
  • St. Hallett Eden Valley Riesling 2010
  • Toolangi Chardonnay 2008
  • Andrew Thomas Wines Braemore Semillon 2010
  • Scion Vineyard Durif 2008
  • Yabby Lake Pinot Noir 2008
  • The Story Grampians Shiraz 2008
  • Ben Glaetzer Wallace 2008
  • Teusner Riebke Shiraz 2009
  • Yalumba The Cigar 2008
  • Penfolds St. Henri 2006
  • Wolf Blass Platinum Shiraz 2007

Download the video: (11 min 11 sec)
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Wine Week Best Dozen Selection

Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

Wine Week Radio 20: Back for 2011

January 27th, 2011

This week Danny, Brad and Caroline talk about the renaming of Australia’s Wine and Brandy corporation to Wine Australia, inbetween talking about the goings on in the wine world this week.


Download episode 20 of the Wine Week Radio Podcast
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Make sure you get your ticket in The Australian Wine Trade Flood Relief Raffle!

Follow the Wine Week Radio podcasters on twitter: @WineWeek (Danny & Brad), @bellabacchante (Caroline).

Wine Week 205: 10, 9, 8….

January 21st, 2011

This week we look at wines from the 2010, 2009 and 2008 vintages. Our countdown begins with a Riesling from Taylors and then moves on to one of Australia’s best known, and best, Sangiovese bottles. As we get ready to release the winners names for the Best Dozen of 2010 we look at the 2008 release of a wine from Yalumba that made the top tier in 2009.

This week’s recommendations are:

  • Taylors Clare Valley Riesling 2010 ($12-$16)
  • Coriole Sangiovese 2009 ($18-$24)
  • Yalumba The Scibbler 2008 ($16-20)

Download the video: (4 min 13 sec)
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Radio PodcastWe are also super excited to announce the brand new Wine Week Radio podcast!

You can subscribe to the Wine Week Radio podcast via iTunes and every week we’ll have a new episode where we look at what’s happening in the wine industry.

Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

Wine Week 204: Happy New Year

January 14th, 2011

After a short break Danny and Brad are back talking wine. But this week things are a little different. No bottles on the desk as we discuss what wines we drank over the Christmas and New Year holidays that really impressed.

Over the break Danny and Brad drank:

  • Grosset Polish Hill Riesling 2000
  • Cullen Diana Madeline 2001
  • Kalleske Johnann Georg Shiraz 2007
  • Stanton & Killeen Vintage Port 1998
  • Redman Cabernet Merlot 2000
  • Flying Fish Cove Shiraz 2002

Download the video: (7 min 17 sec)
Quicktime/iPod/iPhone (44.7 Mb) | Mpeg4 (23.9 Mb)

Radio PodcastWe are also super excited to announce the brand new Wine Week Radio podcast!

You can subscribe to the Wine Week Radio podcast via iTunes and every week we’ll have a new episode where we look at what’s happening in the wine industry.

Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

Buy six of the Best Dozen of 2010