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It’s all about triples this week on episode 222 of Wine Week. We start by looking at Penfolds Bin 09A, the third vintage in a row from this wine that has us asking if it is the best Chardonnay in Australia?

We then head over to Margaret River to recommend the Vasse Felix Cab Merlot from 2009, the third of three stunning years for the WA hot spot. And rounding out the week Danny suggests you grab a wood fired pizza this Friday night and combine it with the Paxton AAA Shiraz Grenache.

This week’s recommendations are:

• Penfolds Bin 09A Chardonnay 2009 ($70-$90)
• Vasse Felix Cabernet Merlot 2009 ($18-20)
• Paxton AAA Shiraz Grenache 2009 ($17-$18)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

This week Danny, Brad and Caroline talk about the upcomming showing of Sideways and Bottle shock at the Nova cinemas in Melbourne served with wines featured in the movies. We also talk about Chardonnay Day and much more!

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When people start talking about “Australia’s best” you’ll always get a variety of responses. When it comes to Cabernet Sauvignon it’s no different. But any discussion of the best Cab from down under will certainly include Penfolds’ Bin 707. This week we check out the recently released 2008 vintage to see how it stacks up.

We also look at a much more affordable cabernet from Bowen Estate in the Coonawarra and a young Chardonnay from Yarra Valley boutique producer, Yeringberg.

This week’s recommendations are:

• Bowen Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 ($27-$30)
• Yeringberg Chardonnay 2010 ($50)
• Penfolds Bin 707 2008 ($160-$190)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

This week Danny, Brad and Caroline talk the gold medal winners just announced at the International Wine Challenge, Caroline’s driving and much more!

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As we sat down to film this week’s episode the rain started falling outside. No shock there, as Melbourne has been wet for months it seems. And when it’s been raining this much you can’t just stick to the usual suspects of big reds.

So this week we match the rain up with a Riesling from Larry Cherubino, a cool climate Shiraz from Plunkett Fowles and an inexpensive Pinot from Garry Mills at Jamsheed. Who needs sun with wines like these?!

This week’s recommendations are:

• Ad Hoc Wallflower Riesling 2010 ($18-$20)
• Ladies who Shoot their Lunch Shiraz 2009 ($28-32)
• Jamsheed Pepé le Pinot 2010 ($18-$20)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

This week Danny, Brad and Caroline talk about Sommeliers America endorsing cork, James Gosper replacing Paul Henry at Wine Australia and more!

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Start with a white, continue with a red, finish with a sticky. It’s the classic night of wine drinking for many. So this week we follow the pattern and start with a Chardonnay from Oakridge, a producer from the Yarra Valley with big chatter about their whites right now.

We continue with onto a red, staying in the Yarra Valley. The Mac Forbes Cabernet impressed Brad with its style and polish. To end the episode we hook into a sticky, in this case a Rutherglen Muscat from local stalwarts Chambers.

This week’s recommendations are:

• Oakridge Over the Shoulder Chardonnay 2010 ($18-$20)
• Mac Forbes Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 ($21-25)
• Chambers Rutherglen Muscat ($18-$20)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

This week Danny, Brad and Caroline talk about the release of Penfolds’ Luxury and Icon series, including the 2006 Grange.

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