Elegant and classy
Howard Park A.S.W. Cabernet Shiraz 2016, Margaret River, AUD $100
Huon Hooke
Charming sparkler
Clover Hill Cuvée Rosé NV, Tasmania, AUD $34
Buy of the Week AU
Akarua Rua Pinot Noir 2017, Central Otago, AUD $35
The biennial Pinot Celebration Australia 2019
Those serious about pinot noir are looking forward to the biennial Pinot Celebration Australia 2019, which runs from February 8-9 on the peninsula.
Wine of the Week AU
Tim Adams Cabernet Malbec 2015, Clare Valley, AUD $25
Wine and oysters by moonlight
Oysters and sparkling wine are one of those marriages made in heaven, at least to some of us.
The Knappstein bunch
Knappstein winemaker Ben Marx has used 90% whole-bunch for his The Insider Shiraz Malbec 2017. It’s a 50/50 blend of shiraz and malbec and is a new take on a traditional Clare blend.
We are in Xanadu
Xanadu cabernet sauvignons have won the trophy for the best cabernet sauvignon at the national wine show six years in a row.
All-rounder cabernet
Botham 80 Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2016, Coonawarra, AUD $18-$25
Babe of a grüner
Wines by Geoff Hardy K1 Grüner Veltliner 2018, Adelaide Hills, AUD $25