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This week on The Real Review we’re tasting sparkling wines and Champagnes with the festive season coming on. Today we’re looking at the two vintage Champagnes. In other words, they are both made from the grapes of the single vintage or harvest or year. The first wine is Ayala Le Blanc de Blancs Vintage 2014. It has an amazing vibrancy to it. What sort of food would we have with this? Seafood and fish of various kinds would all go terrifically well with this. We chose kingfish and radish carpaccio. Full wine review: https://www.therealreview.com/wines/297353/ Matched with Steve Manfredi’s kingfish and radish carpaccio recipe from Good Food: https://www.goodfood.com.au/recipes/kingfish-and-radish-carpaccio-20111018-29wok The second one is Pommery Grand Cru Royal Brut Millésime 2009. It has a great intensity of flavour but also softness and a lively acidity. The dish we recommend having with this wine is a Japanese dish of miso yakitori chicken. Full wine review: https://www.therealreview.com/wines/297044/ Matched with Good Food miso yakitori chicken recipe: https://www.goodfood.com.au/recipes/miso-yakitori-chicken-20130806-2rcew Check the link below to see other wine videos: https://www.therealreview.com/watch/ _________________ S U B S C R I B E → https://www.youtube.com/TheRealReview?sub_confirmation=1 F O L L O W & L I K E → https://www.instagram.com/therealrvw/ → https://www.facebook.com/TheRealRvw → https://twitter.com/TheRealRvw → https://www.linkedin.com/company/therealrvw/ Get #TheRealReview on good wine and good food www.therealreview.com
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Two vintage Champagnes

This week on The Real Review we’re tasting sparkling wines and Champagnes. Today we’re having a look at two non-vintage Champagnes. Non-vintage wine is a classic blend of the Champagne region in France. The first wine is Jacquart Mosaïque Brut NV. It’s fresh and youthful. We would recommend this wine with kingfish sashimi salad. It’s great for summer! Full wine review: https://www.therealreview.com/wines/159513/ Matched with Jeremy & Jane Strode’s kingfish sashimi salad recipe from Good Food: https://www.goodfood.com.au/recipes/kingfish-sashimi-salad-20111018-29ukw The second wine is Duval-Leroy Brut Réserve NV. It’s quite dry with a bit of grip on the finish. It really prepares your mouth for another sip. The dish we recommend is grilled Balmain Bugs with foaming citrus butter. Full wine review: https://www.therealreview.com/wines/293076/ Matched with Good Food grill Balmain Bug with foaming citrus butter recipe: https://www.goodfood.com.au/recipes/grilled-balmain-bugs-with-foaming-citrus-butter-20130807-2rfqg Check the link below to see other wine videos: https://www.therealreview.com/watch/ _________________ S U B S C R I B E → https://www.youtube.com/TheRealReview?sub_confirmation=1 F O L L O W & L I K E → https://www.instagram.com/therealrvw/ → https://www.facebook.com/TheRealRvw → https://twitter.com/TheRealRvw → https://www.linkedin.com/company/therealrvw/ Get #TheRealReview on good wine and good food www.therealreview.com
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Two non-vintage Champagnes

This week on The Real Review we’re tasting sparkling wines and Champagnes. Today we’ve got three Australian sparkling wines to taste. We’ve got a non-vintage, vintage and a late disgorged vintage. Three different styles of high quality Australian bubbles. The first one is Howard Park Jeté Méthode Traditionelle Brut. It’s a good drinking wine. It’d go really well with just some simple freshly shucked oysters and a chardonnay dressing with a bit of bread and butter, it’s all you need. Full wine review: https://www.therealreview.com/wines/154905/ Matched with Matt Moran’s Christmas oysters with chardonnay dressing recipe from Good Food: https://www.goodfood.com.au/recipes/in-season/oysters-recipe-christmas-oysters-with-chardonnay-dressing-20161219-gtdy7c The second wine is Pirie Traditional Method Vintage 2017 from Tasmania. It has a clean refreshing aftertaste, and makes you want to have another sip. The recommended dish to serve with it, is octopus terrine. Full wine review: https://www.therealreview.com/wines/295656/ Matched with Steve Manfredi’s octopus terrine recipe from Good Food: https://www.goodfood.com.au/recipes/octopus-terrine-20111018-29wav The third wine is Sittella Late Disgorged Prestige Cuvée Vintage 2009. It’s a very dry, savoury, food-friendly style of sparkling wine, we recommend something quite strong for a food match and it’s a mushroom risotto. Full wine review: https://www.therealreview.com/wines/295665/ Matched with Katrina Meynink’s oven-baked mushroom risotto from Good Food: https://www.goodfood.com.au/recipes/ovenbaked-mushroom-risotto-20200327-h1mxp9 Check the link below to see other wine videos: https://www.therealreview.com/watch/ _________________ S U B S C R I B E → https://www.youtube.com/TheRealReview?sub_confirmation=1 F O L L O W & L I K E → https://www.instagram.com/therealrvw/ → https://www.facebook.com/TheRealRvw → https://twitter.com/TheRealRvw → https://www.linkedin.com/company/therealrvw/ Get #TheRealReview on good wine and good food www.therealreview.com
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Three Australian sparkling wines

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Top Wineries of Australia 2021: Nic Bowen, chief winemaker of Howard Park Wines

Huon Hooke speaks with Stephen Henschke, chief winemaker of Henschke, one of The Real Review Top Wineries of Australia 2021. (Photos: Dragan Radocaj) Check the link below to see other wine videos: https://www.therealreview.com/watch/ _________________ L I K E & S U B S C R I B E → https://www.youtube.com/TheRealReview?sub_confirmation=1 F O L L O W → https://www.instagram.com/therealrvw/ → https://www.facebook.com/TheRealRvw → https://twitter.com/TheRealRvw → https://www.linkedin.com/company/therealrvw/ Get #TheRealReview on good wine and good food www.therealreview.com
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Top Wineries of Australia 2021: Stephen Henschke, chief winemaker of Henschke

It's Margaret River week on The Real Review and of course Margaret River is famous for its cabernet but about 50% of the region is planted to white varieties, the other 50%, of course, red. Of the whites the most famous is semillon sauvignon blanc which is ubiquitous every day drinking white but the most famous white wine in terms of quality would undoubtedly be chardonnay. We've got three chardonnays here and a chenin blanc. The chardonnays are: Woodlands Woodlands Brook Vineyard Chardonnay 2020 Full wine review: https://www.therealreview.com/wines/289371/ Matched Good Food recipe: https://www.goodfood.com.au/recipes/neil-perrys-barbecued-john-dory-with-pistachios-preserved-lemon-and-caper-salsa-20210120-h1thc1 Arlewood Estate Chardonnay 2019 Full wine review: https://www.therealreview.com/wines/275545/ Matched Good Food recipe: https://www.goodfood.com.au/recipes/prawns-with-spring-vegetables-citrus-and-dill-dressing-20111018-29wah Gralyn Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2018 Full wine review: https://www.therealreview.com/wines/289507/ Matched Good Food recipe: https://www.goodfood.com.au/recipes/cheats-khao-soi-with-herbs-and-charred-pineapple-20180822-h14bmv The chenin blanc is: Marri Wood Park Chenin Blanc 2019 Full wine review: https://www.therealreview.com/wines/297025/ Matched Good Food recipe: https://www.goodfood.com.au/recipes/chicken-salad-recipe-chicken-avocado-and-witlof-salad-with-walnut-vinaigrette-20161212-gt9rmw Check the link below to see other wine videos: https://www.therealreview.com/watch/ _________________ L I K E & S U B S C R I B E → https://www.youtube.com/TheRealReview?sub_confirmation=1 F O L L O W → https://www.instagram.com/therealrvw/ → https://www.facebook.com/TheRealRvw → https://twitter.com/TheRealRvw → https://www.linkedin.com/company/therealrvw/ Get #TheRealReview on good wine and good food www.therealreview.com
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Margaret River chenin & chardonnays

This week in The Real Review we're talking about Margaret River and of course Margaret River is synonymous with cabernet sauvignon, as one of the great cabernet sauvignon regions of the world, not just Australia. The first wine we have here is Howard Park Abercrombie Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Full wine review: https://www.therealreview.com/wines/294557/ Matched Good Food recipe: https://www.goodfood.com.au/recipes/lamb-burger-with-capsicum-relish-20111018-29wif The next one is Hay Shed Hill Wines Block 2 Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Full wine review: https://www.therealreview.com/wines/289459/ Matched Good Food recipe: https://www.goodfood.com.au/recipes/mushroom-allamatriciana-20210712-h1x3ib Finally, we have here Cape Mentelle Shiraz 2018 Full wine review: https://www.therealreview.com/wines/290623/ Matched Good Food recipe: https://www.goodfood.com.au/recipes/ratatouille-salad-with-olives-and-basil-recipe-20170925-gyo212 Check the link below to see other wine videos: https://www.therealreview.com/watch/ _________________ S U B S C R I B E → https://www.youtube.com/TheRealReview?sub_confirmation=1 F O L L O W & L I K E → https://www.instagram.com/therealrvw/ → https://www.facebook.com/TheRealRvw → https://twitter.com/TheRealRvw → https://www.linkedin.com/company/therealrvw/ Get #TheRealReview on good wine and good food www.therealreview.com
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Two Margaret River cabernets & a shiraz

This week The Real Review is featuring organic wines. We have here two organically produced wines based on sauvignon blanc grape. The first one is Stoneleigh Organic Sauvignon Blanc 2020. Second one is Cullen Wines Grace Madeline Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2018. See the full wine reviews with matched recipes from Good Food: Stoneleigh Organic Sauvignon Blanc 2020 matched with Jamie Oliver's smoky pancetta cod. 🍷 Full wine review: https://www.therealreview.com/wines/290370/ 🐟 Good Food recipe: https://www.goodfood.com.au/recipes/jamie-olivers-smoky-pancetta-cod-20200612-h1opvx Cullen Wines Grace Madeline Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2018 matched with Neil Perry's spaghetti with spanner crab and pangrattato. 🍷 Full wine review: https://www.therealreview.com/wines/296702/ 🍖 Good Food recipe: https://www.goodfood.com.au/recipes/neil-perrys-spaghetti-with-spanner-crab-and-pangrattato-20190318-h1ci8p Check the link below to see other wine videos: https://www.therealreview.com/watch/ _________________ S U B S C R I B E → https://www.youtube.com/TheRealReview?sub_confirmation=1 F O L L O W & L I K E → https://www.instagram.com/therealrvw/ → https://www.facebook.com/TheRealRvw → https://twitter.com/TheRealRvw → https://www.linkedin.com/company/therealrvw/ Get #TheRealReview on good wine and good food www.therealreview.com
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Organic sauvignon blanc and blends

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