2008 SMALL VIGNERON AWARDS

Judging for this year's Awards wil be held in Canberra this week from 3-5 July 2008.
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"For many small winemakers Canberra’s Winewise Small Vignerons Awards is the most important Australian wine show, overshadowing the usually prestigious and larger – but to them irrelevant – Sydney, Adelaide and National Wine Shows." Chris Shanahan

2007 Winewise Small Vigneron Awards Trophy Winners

THE BENEFITS OF WINEWISE

"Winewise remains a niche publication highly respected within the wine industry and by Australia’s keenest wine enthusiasts." Chris Shanahan

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-three 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

DISCOVERIES

For details of excellent wines reviewed that did not make the printed issue due to lack of space, click here

WINEWISE ARTICLES

A selection of articles from past issues:

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JUNE 2008 ISSUE

The June 2008 issue features:

• Soils of the Barossa - how Torbreck sources its fruit
• Huge Shiraz and Chardonnay tastings
• Cabernet, Pinot Noir, 'Rhone' white varieties
• Vintage at Clonakilla
• Austrian, French and Italian wines
• Latest Petaluma and Brian Croser's Tapanappa releases

THE WINEWISE 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. You too can take advantage of this service – see the latest Winewise Half-Dozen.