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Recently on twitter we ended up debating which is Australia’s finest white grape. Of course we were firmly in the Riesling camp, and with offering such as the Hardy’s Siegersdorf offering such great quality drinking, and cellaring potential, at around $10 why wouldn’t we?!

We also look at two other grapes that might cause a few arguments around your table. Danny recommends a Pennyweight Gamay, a variety sometimes sneered at as being an also-ran to Pinot Noir.

Brad also looks at a Merlot blend from Dunsborough, certainly a grape that has less love since the release of the novel and movie Sideways.

This week’s recommendations are:

• Hardy’s Siegersdorf Riesling 2009 ($10-15)
• Pennyweight Gamay 2008 ($24-26)
• Dunsborough Hills Merlot Cab. Sauv. 2008 ($20-$22)

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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

Most weeks the wines we have on our desk are bottles that are full of wine. This week we’re looking at bottles that we opened very recently, and haven’t gotten around to replacing yet!

We look at one of Australia’s best gamays, produced by Sorrenberg. Barry and Jan’s very special winery is located in Beechworth at the foot of the Victorian High Country. Brad then recommends a McLaren Vale shiraz from Ingoldby. It’s a great red at bargain prices which is ready to drink right now. To finish this week Danny looks at one of the best riesling’s that Australia makes. The Leo Buring Leonay isn’t just great now, as it will happily age for a decade and improve every year.

This week’s recommendations are:

• Sorrenberg Gamay 2008 ($37-40)
• Ingoldby Shiraz 2008 ($13-$17)
• Leo Buring Leonay High Eden 2008 ($38-$40)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

This week we look a three wines that won’t be the easiest to find. The first is a Cabernet blend from Sorrenberg, a Beechworth winery who sell most of their wines via a mailing list. We follow this up with a Gamay from Roundstone, a winery that earlier this year was destroyed in the Victorian bushfires. To round things out we look at a Fiano, an Italian white grape variety, which is being made in very small batches by one of our favourite smaller wineries, Oliver’s Taranga.

If you’re around Melbourne this weekend, why not drop out to the Shed Fest in the Yarra Valley? Support the small local wineries after the tough start to 2009 that saw bushfires destroy so much of the area. Details on ShedFest are available on the ShedFest website.

This week’s recommendations are:

• Sorrenberg Cabernet 2005 ($38-40)
• Roundstone Gamay 2008 ($20-15)
• Oliver’s Taranga Fiano 2008 ($22-$24)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny