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.

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

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?

• Third Annual Hunter Valley Wine and Food Month ~ June 2009

• Tasmania Unbottled ~ Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane ~ 4, 11 & 13 August 2009

• Coonawarra Roadshow 2009 ~
  Mainland Capital Cities from 17 - 26 August 2009 - check the date for your city here

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