What is Park Hyatt Sydney’s Nick Caraturo drinking?

Spent an hour with award-winning sommelier, Nick Caraturo, at Sydney’s plush Park Hyatt harbourkitchen&bar trying his latest suite of house wines. Making a selection of crowd-pleasers from “regular” wines is where top sommeliers come into their own. Each wine belied its $20 bottleshop price tag and drank superbly. Here’s Nick’s list:

• Sauvignon Blanc: Domain A Stoney Vineyard 2007 (TAS)
• Pinot Noir: Park & Joyce Adelaide Hills 2007 (my favourite, a proper pinot) (SA)
• Cab/Merlot: Wild Duck Creek, The Blend (VIC)
• Shiraz: Bowen Estate 2007 (SA – Coonawarra) – Jeremy Oliver gave this one 92 points and who am I to disagree?

Why not slip into a comfy couch on a Friday or Saturday night and soak up the cool jazz and harbour views with a glass of Park & Joyce. Bliss!

– Roderick Eime