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WINE OF THE WEEK: Starve Dog Lane’s McLaren Vale ‘crossbred’ Ibrido

WINE OF THE WEEK: Starve Dog Lane’s McLaren Vale ‘crossbred’ Ibrido

ONE FOR LUNCH: Another interesting blend is Starve Dog Lane’s new McLaren Vale ‘crossbred’ Ibrido, five European-origin wines brought together into a drop that’s beautifully mouth-filling with sour cherry, dark chocolate and roasted coffee bean flavours, biscuity tannins and good acid. The Mediterranean-like climate of McLaren Vale is ideally suited to the varieties in this […]

A LABEL CLIMBING TO SUCCESS

A LABEL CLIMBING TO SUCCESS

INNOVATIVE Philip Shaw needs no introduction to those with a leaning towards premium-end wines, but he’s really gone outside the square with a 2005 Shiraz created for Climbing Wines at Orange – one of Australia’s highest and coolest wine regions located in the Central West of NSW. In this wine he’s crafted a drop that’s […]

A LABEL CLIMBING TO SUCCESS

A LABEL CLIMBING TO SUCCESS

INNOVATIVE Philip Shaw needs no introduction to those with a leaning towards premium-end wines, but he’s really gone outside the square with a 2005 Shiraz created for Climbing Wines at Orange – one of Australia’s highest and coolest wine regions located in the Central West of NSW. In this wine he’s crafted a drop that’s […]

PENFOLDS BIN REDS DO IT AGAIN

PENFOLDS BIN REDS DO IT AGAIN

FEW wines are awaited with as much anticipation by aficionados of good reds as Penfolds annual release of its Bins Range. First launched by legendary Max Schubert in 1960 (Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz) and named after the particular bin or rack in the cellar where they were stored, these wines consistently win acclaim for their […]

PENFOLDS BIN REDS DO IT AGAIN

PENFOLDS BIN REDS DO IT AGAIN

FEW wines are awaited with as much anticipation by aficionados of good reds as Penfolds annual release of its Bins Range. First launched by legendary Max Schubert in 1960 (Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz) and named after the particular bin or rack in the cellar where they were stored, these wines consistently win acclaim for their […]

ROSÉ – A GROWING SALES SUCCESS

ROSÉ – A GROWING SALES SUCCESS

ROSÉ-style wines continue to grab growing attention from those of us who enjoy lighter reds that can be served chilled, particularly shared with equally lighter seafood and Mediterranean dishes: since 2005 Rosé sales in Australia have grown by over 100% – with certainly no signs of the trend slowing. A just-released 2006 Beelgara Estate Range […]

ROSÉ – A GROWING SALES SUCCESS

ROSÉ – A GROWING SALES SUCCESS

ROSÉ-style wines continue to grab growing attention from those of us who enjoy lighter reds that can be served chilled, particularly shared with equally lighter seafood and Mediterranean dishes: since 2005 Rosé sales in Australia have grown by over 100% – with certainly no signs of the trend slowing. A just-released 2006 Beelgara Estate Range […]