wineweek.com.au » beer http://wineweek.com.au pouring rapid tips Thu, 22 Dec 2011 02:07:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Wine Week 154: For starters… http://wineweek.com.au/2010/01/wine-week-154-for-starters/ http://wineweek.com.au/2010/01/wine-week-154-for-starters/#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:32:07 +0000 wineweek http://wineweek.com.au/?p=341 2009 is done, and we've started a new decade. And what better way to kick things off than with three bottles you might open at the start of a an afternoon or evening with good friends and good food. But, not everyone starts off with a wine... so this week we kick things off with that most Aussie of aperitifs, a beer. But not just any beer! This is brewed on the grounds at one of the great wineries of the Clare Valley, Knappstein. We also look at a lovely rosé from Yering Station that isn't just 'cotton candy in the mouth'. And we round out the starting field with a great, inexpensive, bottle of bubbles from Jansz.]]> 2009 is done, and we’ve started a new decade. And what better way to kick things off than with three bottles you might open at the start of a an afternoon or evening with good friends and good food.

But, not everyone starts off with a wine… so this week we kick things off with that most Aussie of aperitifs, a beer. But not just any beer! This is brewed on the grounds at one of the great wineries of the Clare Valley, Knappstein. We also look at a lovely rosé from Yering Station that isn’t just ‘cotton candy in the mouth’. And we round out the starting field with a great, inexpensive, bottle of bubbles from Jansz.

Don’t forget you can still win one of our Best Dozen of 2009. You’ll go into the draw if you’re a subscriber. If you’re a Twitter follower or 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 09 packs!

This week’s recommendations are:

  • Knappstein E.B. Premium Larger ($13-17 per 4 pack)
  • Yering Station E.D. Rosé 2008 ($18-20)
  • Jansz Premium Non Vintage Cuvée ($20-$23)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

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