Great Wine Adventure Blog

ATTENTION ALL WINE ADVENTURERS!

Barossa Valley’s contribution to the Greatest A+ Australian Wine Prize Ever arrived over the Christmas period, and what a beautiful gift… I mean prize

Here’s what we’ve got -

• Marananga Girl Talk Savagnin 2001
• St Hallett Semillon 2005
• Bethany Semillon 2010
• Kaesler Old Vine Semillon 2010
• Smallfry Joven Tempranillo 2010
• Yelland & Pappas Grenache Shiraz 2010
• Wallace Shiraz Grenache 2009
• McGuigan GSM 2008
• Kalleske Clarry’s Shiraz Grenache Mataro 2010
• Turkey Plat Butchers Block Shiraz Grenache Mataro 2009
• Hewitson Miss Harry GSM 2009
• St Hallett Grenache Shiraz Touriga 2008
• Hentley Farm The Beauty Shiraz 2009
• Soul Growers Slow Grown Shiraz 2009
• Teusner Albert Shiraz 2009
• Zonte’s Footstep Baron Von Nemesis Shiraz 2009
• Murray Street The Barossa Shiraz Grenache Mataro 2009
• Rocland Estate Single Vineyard Lot 147 Shiraz 2008
• Kaesler Old Vine Shiraz 2009
• Dutschke St Jakobi Single Vineyard Shiraz 2009
• Farms Shiraz 2008
• Milhinch Wines Single Vineyard Shiraz 2009
• Gibson The Dirtman Shiraz 2009
• Chateau Tanunda The Chateau Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

ATTENTION ALL WINE ADVENTURERS!

Another couple of cases just arrived for the Greatest A+ Australian Wine Prize Ever, this one from Langhorne Creek, and it’s an awesome collection.

Here’s what we’ve got – a beautiful box of Shiraz, Cabernet and some sexy new alternate varieties!

• Bremerton Couthard Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
• Wolf Blass Grey Label Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
• Metala Original Plantings Shiraz 2007
• Lake Breeze Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
• Bleasdale Mulberry Tree Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
• John Glaetzer John’s Blend No33 Cabernet Sauvignon 2006
• Cleggett Wines Men of Kent Cabernet Sauvignon 2010
• Howlin’ Gale Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
• Step RD Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
• Angas Plains Emily Cross Shiraz 2007
• Kimbolton Wines The Rifleman Shiraz 2007
• Wyndham Estate Founder’s Reserve Shiraz 2007
• Heartland Director’s Cut Shiraz 2009
• Gipsie Jack Shiraz 2007
• Killibinbin Shiraz 2007
• Eskadale Vineyards oddfellows Shiraz 2006
• Kimbolton House Block Shiraz 2008
• Brothers In Arms No6 Shiraz 2007
• Lake Breeze Bullant Shiraz 2009
• Brember River Vineyards Shiraz 2010
• Zonte’s Footstep Canto Di Lago Sangiovese Barbera 2010
• Bleasdale Second Innings Malbec 2009
• Karanto Aglianico 2008
• Langhorne Creek Area Red Blend 2008

This is exciting!! Another couple of cases just arrived for the Greatest A+ Australian Wine Prize Ever, this one straight from the beautiful shores of McLaren Vale.

Here’s what we’ve got!

• Woodstock Mary McTaggart Riesling 2010
• Kangarilla Road Chardonnay 2011
• Kangarilla Road Sangiovese 2009
• Woodstock Octogenarian Grenache Tempranillo 2010
• Penny’s Hill The Experiment Grenache 2009
• Wirra Wirra Original Blend Grenache Shiraz 2010
• Shingleback Red Knot GSM 2009
• Maximus Cadenzia GSM 2009
• Wirra Wirra Catapult Shiraz 2009
• Kangarilla Road Shiraz 2009
• Kangarilla Road The Devil’s Whiskers Shiraz 2009
• Woodstock Pilot’s View Shiraz 2009
• III Associates Squid Ink Reserve Shiraz 2009
• III Associates Descendant of Squid Ink Shiraz 2010
• Woodstock The Stocks Shiraz 2008
• Woodstock Shiraz 2010
• Paxton Jones Block Shiraz 2004
• Scarpantoni Pedlers Creek Shiraz 2008
• Mr Riggs Piebald Shiraz Viognier 2009
• d’Arenberg The Wild Pixie Shiraz Roussanne 2009
• Wirra Wirra Scrubby Rise Shiraz Cab Petit Verdot 2009
• Scarpantoni School Block Shiraz Cab Merlot 2006
• Woodstock Shiraz Cabernet 2010

The delightful Tash Stoodley from Adelaide Hills Wine Region Association popped in the other day, armed with a sack truck and 2 cases of Adelaide Hills’ finest.

We’ve got a pallet out the back of Qwoff HQ, just waiting to be filled with the greatest A+ Australian wines from around the country, and these cases went straight out the back.

I won’t tell you it didn’t take some measure of self-control not to crack a couple of bottles ourselves, but fear not – they’re all for you, if you win.

Here’s a snapshot of what we’ve got so far:

• Shaw + Smith Sauvignon Blanc 2011
• Barrister’s Block Sauvignon Blanc 2010
• Lobethal Road Riesling 2006
• Hahndorf Hill Pinot Grigio 2010
• Protero Gumeracha Chardonnay 2007
• Griffin Unwooded Chardonnay 2009
• The Lane Block 3 Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2009
• Shaw + Smith M3 Chardonnay 2008
• BK Wines ‘Ma Fleur’ Piccadilly Valley Chardonnay 2008
• Tupelo Pinot Noir Dry Rose 2009
• Howard Wines Cabernet Franc Rose 2010
• Golding Wines Francis John Pinot Noir 2007
• Hermitage Reserve Pinot Noir 2004
• Sinclair’s Gully Pinot Noir 2008
• Ten Miles East Saperavi 2009
• The Lane Block 5 Single Vineyard Shiraz 2009
• Longview Yaka Shiraz 2008
• Johnston Oakbank Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
• Chain of Ponds The Amadeus Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

So if you haven’t registered yet, then sign up, and start checking in with your favourite winery – every check-in gets you another entry into the draw to win this most awesome of prizes!And with 64 regions to go, this is seriously on track to be the greatest wine prize ever!