FRESH, FRUITY, DELICIOUS REDS
WINEWISE DISCOVERIES
June - July 2009

Some inventive and talented South Australian winemakers have identified an important red-wine market segment – that of ready-to-drink wine!

Here are our latest discoveries:

  • 2008 Torbreck Cuvée Juveniles
  • 2007 S.C. Pannell Pronto Tinto
  • 2008 Redhouse Mediterrané
  • 2008 La Linea Tempranillo

Plus

  • 2008 Pizzini Sangiovese Shiraz
  • 2007 Caledonia Australis Reserve Chardonnay
  • 2009 Schild Estate Three Springs


Click here to access our Discoveries section
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Judging at the
2008 Awards


2009 SMALL VIGNERON AWARDS

Now in its 20th year, the 2009 Winewise Small Vigneron Awards will be judged in Canberra on 2-4 July 2009. Over the years the Small Vigneron Awards has drawn a strong following from wine producers in Australia and New Zealand. This year entries have risen to a record 1,470 outstripping the 2008 National Wine Show!

Chairman Lester Jesberg has drawn together a world-class judging panel which combines talented youth with some of Australia's most respected wine judges, including James Halliday and Ian McKenzie - see full judging panel here

Entries have now closed. Trophy winners will be announced on this website on 8 July 2009.

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HUNTER SEMILLON
VERTICAL TASTING
1999 - 2008

Len Sorbello tastes his way through 10 vintages of Australia's iconic white. Read all about it here


A Tribute to Modern
Australian Shiraz

In the April 2009 issue, we taste over 60 of Australia's top shiraz. If you believe some overseas commentators, Australian shiraz is losing its popularity in the UK and US. Well, as this tribute shows, they're obviously not tasting the right wines. Australian shiraz is the most diverse in the world - we produce every conceivable style thanks to the diversity of our climate. Full reviews of each wine are published in the April 2009 issue and, for the benefit of subscribers, we provide contact details for each producer here: CONTACT DETAILS

Iain Riggs (right) and Folkert Janssen judging at the 2008 Small Vigneron Awards

You've tasted a few wines over the years and now feel confident about expressing your opinions. Your views are just as valid as the experts, right? So, how hard can it be to join the judging ranks and make your mark?

Read Len Sorbello's account and decide whether this is really your scene. click here

COMING SOON!
(in the mail now)

June 2009 Issue

  • Winter is here and what better way to warm to the season than to rediscover Australian 'sherry' styles; Plus

  • Pinot Gris - we taste a range of wines from Australia & overseas; Plus

  • 2004 Grange - you've read the reviews but how many were based on blind tastings against its peers. We give you our unbiased opinion; Plus

  • New wave Italian varietals grown right here in Australia; Plus

  • Kumeu River Chardonnays and lots of all your favourite varietals. Subscribe Now
UPCOMING EVENTS
Check out these wine related events which Winewise is pleased to draw to your attention. Click on the links for full details:
THE WINEWISE HALF DOZEN

Coming Soon!
June/July 2009
Half-Dozen

For some time subscribers have been contacting us, asking where they can obtain wines that we have rated highly. Many of those wines are not easily found on the shelves of retailers, and are often only available from the wineries in dozen lots. We understand the dilemma of wanting wine, but not wishing to commit to the purchase of a dozen on the basis of a review - even one of ours. 

So we have decided to market a tasting pack each issue through the long established Phillips Cellars in Shepparton, Victoria (among other things, alleviating the need for Winewise itself to obtain a liquor licence).

The idea is to give Winewise readers easy access to six Excellent Value wines every two months. That will enable our readers not only to enjoy the wines, but to sample and decide whether or not to purchase more. Remember the wines are selected only from blind panel tastings. Check out the latest Half-Dozen Here

 

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Winewise Magazine is a wine magazine with a difference. It gets to the heart of the subject of wine without being distracted by commercial considerations. Only one advertisement appears in each issue: for our very own Winewise Half-Dozen selected from the best value wines tasted blind in the current issue. Twenty-five years of honest, well-informed wine reviews has earned Winewise the respect of winemakers and consumers alike.

Blind Tastings – all our panel tastings are conducted “blind”, hence more objective reviews

All Wines Tasted by Panel Are Reviewed & No Point Scores – just accurate descriptions of each wine tasted enabling meaningful comparisons

All Wines Tasted Together Regardless of Price – price plays no part in reviews so the real bargains stand out on their own merits

Experienced Wine Judges – headed by one of Australia’s leading wine show judges Lester Jesberg as well as fellow show judges Len Sorbello & Phil Trickett, winemaker Andrew McEwin and other experienced palates Subscribe now



NEW WINEWISE INDEX NOW AVAILABLE!

Updated to include Vol 24 No 6 (February 2009)

WINEWISE ALERT

Subscribers Please Note

Sometimes we come across wines that just won't wait for a printed issue of the Magazine. Between issues, we send a Winewise Alert by email to subscribers who give us their email addresses. By this means, we hope to add value to your subscription so, if you haven't already done so, send us your email address: winewisemagazine@gmail.com

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USEFUL LINKS

Listed below are some links that we think you will find useful when discovering more about wines.

www.bobcampbell.co.nz
www.jancisrobinson.com
www.nzwine.com
www.wineanorak.com
www.wine-searcher.com
www.winespectator.com
www.winetitles.com.au
www.chrisshanahan.com.au
http://winecompanion.com.au

 
 

 

   
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