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We’ve been meaning to do this one for a while, and there’s no good reason why we haven’t. So while the Wynn’s Black Label Cabernet is the last wine in the episode, it was easily our first pick to talk about this week.

We also check out a lovely drink-now Chardonnay from Red Hill Estate, and a great bargain red blend from Langhorne Creek producter, Metala.

This week’s recommendations are:

• Red Hill Estate Chardonnay 2008 ($18-$19)
• Metala Cabernet Shiraz Malbec 2009 ($12-$14)
• Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 ($22-35)

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Have you seen our Best Dozen purchase offer? You can purchase 6 of our Best Dozen of 2010! Details here.!

Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

This week Danny, Brad and Caroline talk about the new website launched for the Tamar Valley Wine Region, Chapoutier getting into Alsace, fake Jacobs Creek in the UK and much more!

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The Grand Prix is on in our hometown of Melbourne this week, and while we record the F1 cars head out for a bit of practice.

The first across the line is a M. Chapoutier Côtes du Rhône that is a reliable everyday driver. Next is the Radenti from Freycinet, a high end sparkling that is a proven endurance performer. Taking out third place is a newer model from a stable with a host of followers, the Moppa Shiraz by Kalleske.

This week’s recommendations are:

• M. Chapoutier Côtes du Rhône 2008 ($16-$18)
• Freycient Radenti 2000 ($55-$60)
• Kalleske Moppa 2009 ($25-28)

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Have you seen our Best Dozen purchase offer? You can purchase 6 of our Best Dozen of 2010! Details here.!

Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

This week Danny, Brad and Caroline talk about the news that Fosters have stopped supplying Dan Murphy’s and First Choice with VB after they found out the two chains intended to sell it way under cost, just as they did a few weeks back with Penfolds Bin releases.

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The lucky person who wins our Best Dozen of 2010 is announced this week! While we get ready to read out the name we check out a couple of wines that have a strong tie with the Best Dozen.

The first is the Heathcote Estate Shiraz. While it hasn’t appeared in the Best Dozen yet, the winemaker is the same as for the Yabby Lake pinot that did make it. We also feature a Ben Glaetzer wine, although this time not the winning Wallace, but it’s more expensive sibling the Anaperenna. In between we also look at a Chardonnay from Margaret River producer Flametree.

This week’s recommendations are:

• Heathcote Estate Shiraz 2008 ($40-$44)
• Flametree Chardonnay 2009 ($26-$28)
• Ben Glaetzer Anaperenna 2009 ($48-50)

Download the video: (5 min 38 sec)
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Have you seen our Best Dozen purchase offer? You can purchase 6 of our Best Dozen of 2010! Details here.!

Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

This week Danny, Brad and Caroline talk about Schild Estate getting in trouble for duplicating a winning wine with new fruit drawn from elsewhere, a tiny, tiny, tiny amount of Chinese visting Australia and much more!

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Most people who are wine buffs know about the winery Clonakilla. Tim Kirk, the winemaker there, is famous for his Shiraz-Viognier. But if you don’t have the $100+ for a bottle of that why not try the Hilltops Shiraz they make that comes in a much more weekday friendly price and still impresses.

We also check out a pair of wines from two of McLaren Vale’s best know wineries; the Lost Watch Riesling from Wirra Wirra and the d’Arry’s Original from d’Arenberg.

This week’s recommendations are:

• Wirra Wirra Lost Watch Riesling 2010 ($16-$19)
• Clonakilla Hilltops Shiraz 2009 ($25-$28)
• d’Arenberg d’Arry’s Original 2008 ($13-18)

Download the video: (4 min 26 sec)
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Have you seen our Best Dozen purchase offer? You can purchase 6 of our Best Dozen of 2010! Details here.!

Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

This week Danny, Brad and Caroline talk about the cork harvest, the weather in Australia, buying wine in the USA and much more!

Download episode 26 of the Wine Week Radio Podcast
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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)

Download the video: (4 min 54 sec)
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Have you seen our Best Dozen purchase offer? You can purchase 6 of our Best Dozen of 2010! Details here.!

Cheers… and happy wine buying!

Brad and Danny

This week Danny, Brad and Caroline talk about the Penfolds Bin release, discounting, fundraising for schools and much more!

Download episode 25 of the Wine Week Radio Podcast
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Follow the Wine Week Radio podcasters on twitter: @WineWeek (Danny & Brad), @bellabacchante (Caroline).