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This week in Australia marks the annual release of Penfolds Bin range. And this year there’s a new kid on the Bin block – the Bin 150 Marrananga Shiraz. It’s a big, bold, winning shiraz from the Barossa Valley floor and it’s hitting stores for the first time this week.

We also check up on some old family wines, the Tahbilk Marsanne and Oliver’s Taranga Vineyards Shiraz – both of which have history dating back more than a century and a half!

This week’s recommendations are:

• Penfolds Bin 150 Shiraz 2008 ($32-$56)
• Tahbilk Marsanne 2010 ($12-$15)
• Oliver’s Taranga Vineyards Shiraz 2007 ($22-25)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

We’re looking at three wines that we’ve already looked at on the show in the past. It’s the second time round for all these wines, but that only proves what great drops they are!

Tar & Roses have been impressing people for a while now, and we can see why with their Heathcote Shiraz. Tahbilk own some of the oldest Shiraz and Marsanne vines on earth, and we help them celebrate their 150th birthday with a look at their best known white. Ben Glaetzer has had more than one wine on our show. His Wallace is a classic Barossa blend that is worth revisiting again and again!

This week’s recommendations are:

• Tar & Roses Heathcote Shiraz 2008 ($14-$16)
• Tahbilk Marsanne 2009 ($12-$15)
• Ben Glaetzer Wallace 2008 ($20-$24)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

This week we celebrate the birth of Danny and Jacqui’s second baby girl – so what better way than to drink some fantastic wines! Our first wine this week takes its name from some of the oldest shiraz vines in the world – found in our very own Barossa Valley. But unlike shiraz, our white this week is made from a variety that many viewers will not be familiar with – but it is incredible value from this producer every year. And we finish off with a favourite of ours – a Coonawarra cab sauv that can handle decades in the cellar.

This week’s recommendations are:

• Two Hands Gnarly Dudes Shiraz 2007 ($23-27)
• Tahbilk Marsanne 2008 ($13-15)
• Jacob’s Creek St Hugo 2005 ($36-44)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

Given all the focus on food and wine matching sometimes it can be hard to find a wine ideal for drinking just on its own. This week we look at a white from the Rutherglen region which is perfect for enjoying all by itself. We also look at two Coonawarra reds that are regularly discounted from good value down to exceptional value territory.

In this episode we recommend:

• All Saints Family Reserve marsanne 2006 ($25-28)
• Brand’s Laira Blockers cabernet sauvignon 2005 ($20-28)
• Mildara cabernet shiraz 2005 ($22-29)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

Marsanne is a white grape with a stature that is growing, and this week we look at the perfect bottle for those keen on learning more about the variety. Also we take a look at a great shiraz for around $15 and another brilliant Coonawarra cabernet sauvignon.

In this episode we recommend:

• Tahbilk Marsanne 2006 ($10-12)
• St. Hallett Faith Shiraz 2004 ($15-18)
• Leconfield Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 ($20-25)

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Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

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