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Three different vintages and three very different wines this week. Wines from the 07, 08 and 09 vintages.

The first is one of Australia’s gifts to the wine world: Hunter Valley Semillon. Andrew Thomas, “Thommo” to his mates, shows just how good the region can be with this grape. Brad follows up with a red blend from Margaret River producer Voyager Estate, the Girt by Sea. To round out the week Danny looks at a wine from Spinifex. Blended to make a super approachable wine for everyday drinking using Cinsault and Mataro to soften the boldness of Barossan Grenache. And the art of blending is definitely on show here.

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If you’re in Melboure then set Saturday March 13 aside and join us for our first real world wine tasting. Held in conjunction with the Seddon Wine Store it should be great fun and we’ll be showing off a bunch of great Rieslings and Pinot Noirs that we’ve featured on the show, plus a few that are favourites that we haven’t told you about yet!

This week’s recommendations are:

• Thomas Wines Braemore Semillon 2009 ($25-28)
• Voyager Estate Girt By Sea 2008 ($22-$24)
• Spinifex Papillon 2007 ($25-$28)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

Some wineries and regions are well known for producing specific styles of wine. This week we break the mould and look at three wines that aren’t exactly what you might expect. Our first wine is a riesling from a big name producer better known for their reds. The second wine is a cabernet blend from a region normally associated with shiraz. Our final wine is a light table wine from a producer and region better known for fortifieds and huge reds. Best of all, each one is a beauty!

In this episode we recommend:

• Penfolds Bin 51 riesling 2007 ($27-32)
• Blackjack cabernet merlot 2006 ($22-28)
• Morris blue imperial 2004 ($15-17)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny