{"id":15733,"date":"2013-04-07T19:54:00","date_gmt":"2013-04-07T19:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/bills-richland-brings-rich-rewards\/"},"modified":"2013-04-07T19:54:00","modified_gmt":"2013-04-07T19:54:00","slug":"bills-richland-brings-rich-rewards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2013\/04\/bills-richland-brings-rich-rewards\/","title":{"rendered":"BILL\u2019S RICHLAND BRINGS RICH REWARDS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\" trbidi=\"on\">\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-YP0IoAbh19w\/UYgKaOiYrOI\/AAAAAAAAfE8\/n0d1oluORPA\/s1600\/Richland%2B2010%2BShiraz-755338.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-YP0IoAbh19w\/UYgKaOiYrOI\/AAAAAAAAfE8\/n0d1oluORPA\/s320\/Richland%2B2010%2BShiraz-755338.jpg\"><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>COUPLE this one with rosemary scented<br \/>lamb or Italian penne arrabiata.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<\/p>\n<div lang=\"EN-AU\" link=\"blue\" vlink=\"purple\">\n<div>\n<div><span>Wc08Apr13<\/span><\/div>\n<div>\n<b><\/b>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>David Ellis<u><\/u><u><\/u>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>BILL Calabria and his team at Westend Wines in the NSW Riverina have created a ripper Shiraz in their 2010 Richland label \u2013 a wine with forward ripe berry-fruit flavours, smoky oak and nicely recognisable varietal spicy black pepper.<u><\/u><u><\/u>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Westend&#8217;s premium commercial label, Richland is dedicated to Bill&#8217;s parent&#8217;s, Italian migrants Francesco and Elizabeth who founded Calabria Wines in 1927; Bill changed the name in 1974 as the company expanded and diversified its range.<u><\/u><u><\/u>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>This is a Shiraz to enjoy now with rosemary scented lamb and balsamic vinegar, or in deference to Bill&#8217;s Italian heritage, with penne arrabiata.<u><\/u><u><\/u>\n<\/div>\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-L2PLE-N-_VI\/UYgKbDiNm7I\/AAAAAAAAfFI\/rsA22wU0y_w\/s1600\/2012-LL-SemSauvBlanc-HR-758433.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-L2PLE-N-_VI\/UYgKbDiNm7I\/AAAAAAAAfFI\/rsA22wU0y_w\/s320\/2012-LL-SemSauvBlanc-HR-758433.jpg\"><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>NICE choice with<br \/>chicken and salad.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Or at just $12.99 a bottle, to put a case in the cellar for a few years to develop added complexity.<u><\/u><u><\/u>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>TWO TO NOTE: WEST Australian Ferngrove&#8217;s Leaping Lizard range includes a nice 2012 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc crafted from fruit from a number of vineyards across the State&#8217;s growing regions, and is good value at $16.99.<u><\/u><u><\/u>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Chief Winemaker, Kim Horton has created a delightfully light-bodied wine in this one, with zesty kiwi fruit, passionfruit, lime and tropical fruit flavours balanced by a zippy acidity.<u><\/u><u><\/u>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Enjoy it with chicken and salad or a seafood platter.<u><\/u><u><\/u>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>VICTORIA&#8217;S Stanton &#038; Killeen have released a 2009 Rutherglen Durif that shows why this region is gaining such respect for the variety: at $35 this one&#8217;s luscious and juicy with ripe fruit flavours that immediately fill the mouth, structured tannins, and a finish of chocolaty cherry ripe flavours.<u><\/u><u><\/u>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<table cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-DeOKeWd61TY\/UYgKcdi1-UI\/AAAAAAAAfFQ\/PHy7LTHPyeY\/s1600\/Stanton%2B%2526%2BKilleen%2B2009%2BDurif.sml-764201.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-DeOKeWd61TY\/UYgKcdi1-UI\/AAAAAAAAfFQ\/PHy7LTHPyeY\/s320\/Stanton%2B%2526%2BKilleen%2B2009%2BDurif.sml-764201.jpg\"><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SHOWING why Rutherglen&#8217;s developing<br \/>such a reputation for Durif.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div>Durif was first planted in Rutherglen in 1908 but it&#8217;s only in the last decade that so many lovers of this variety have come to appreciate just how good the local drop is.<u><\/u><u><\/u>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<i>(NEED A FOOD\/DRINK IDEA? 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