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Some wines disappoint us because they aren’t up to scratch. However Danny is disappointed with our first wine this week for entirely different reason. He’s such a fan of the Petaluma Hanlin Hill Riesling that he can’t keep the bottles long enough without drinking them! What a problem to have!

To overcome his disappointment we also look at a great everday wine from mighty Barossa producers Torbreck. The Juveniles might have been originally made for a Parisian wine bar, but it’s just at home with Friday night Pizzas.

Lastly we check in with Oliver’s Taranga Vineyards – a winery who we haven’t looked at in a while – and realise we’ve been missing out by not ripping into the bold and stylish HJ Reserve Shiraz.

This week’s recommendations are:

• Petaluma Hanlin Hill Riesling 2010 ($25-$33)
• Torbreck Cuvée Juveniles 2009 ($25-$28)
• Oliver’s Taranga Vineyards HJ Reserve Shiraz 2006 ($48-53)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

We often talk about how great even inexpensive Rieslings are at ageing. This week we put that to the test when we open up and taste a 2009 and 2005 of the St. Hallett Riesling. We compare the vintages and give you some idea of what to expect if you can find the time and space to cellar this lovely white. We also look at another Margaret River 07, this time in the form of the Mantra ‘abundance’.

This week’s recommendations are:

• St. Hallett Riesling 2009 ($17-$21)
• St. Hallett Riesling 2005 (Unavailable at retail)
• Mantra ‘Abundance’ Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 ($23-$25)

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We 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

A while back we looked at an iPhone app that was perfect for casual wine drinkers. But what if, like us, you’re a bit more than casual about your wine cellar? We check out the new iPhone app Vinoteka, which has been designed to meet the needs of bigger cellars and those who want to track everything possible about their wine collection both on the iPhone and on a Mac.

We also look at the Elizabeth Semillon from Mount Pleasant, which Danny is glad is now under screw cap. Brad looks at a bargain Shiraz from Gramps that was picking up awards last year, but is still in the shops today. Who said a wine glut was all bad news!?

This week’s recommendations are:

• Mount Pleasant Elizabeth Semillon 2006 ($10-$16)
• Gramps Shiraz 2006 ($15-$20)
• Vinoteka iPhone App ($6US-$8AU)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

Keeping track of what wines you have at home, plus what wines you’ve drunk and want to have again, can be a bit of a hassle. But this week we look at an iPhone application designed to help you with this exact problem. We also look at two wines that we’d be happy to add to the Cellar iPhone application. The first is an Eden Valley riesling from Grant Burge, a winemaker who knows to look beyond their Barossa home for the white grape. We also check out a shiraz from a producer showing some great handy work, Cookoothama.

This week’s recommendations are:

• Grant Burge Thorn Eden Valley Riesling 2008 ($13-15)
• Cookoothama Shiraz 2007 ($13-15)
• Cellar iPhone application ($0.99-1.2 – [release special])

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny