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AS WE HEAD INTOTHE WARMER PART OFTHEYEAR it is time to pull out the shorts and start thinking about crisp and cool white wines and lovely coloured inviting rosés. Accordingly in this issue we are pleased to bring you a host of all of the above rangin

NEW ZEALAND is set to host the 2026 International Cool Climate Wine Symposium (ICCWS), with the New Zealand Society for Viticulture and Oenology (NZSVO)’s winning bid announced at the 2022 ICCWS in Ontario, Canada. This will be the third time NZSVO h

THERE’S a new-ish term in the vinous lexicon. PIWI, which seems to have more etymological kinship with hi-fi (high fidelity), than wi-fi (wireless … fi …), PIWI (pronounced pee-wee) is an abbreviation of the German PilzWiderstandsfähig, meaning fungu

FANCY a Chubby Ape? An intriguing ale brewed with Queensland bananas and Tasmanian walnuts. Or what about a glass of California Wild Ale’s Blueberry Pancakes Pastry Sour Beer? Not to your taste? Then maybe we can tempt you with a Coner 53’s Lemon Mer

THE majority of Australians flying to the US make landfall in Los Angeles. But leading airlines competing on the trans-Pacific route have ramped up the number of flights to San Francisco. United Airlines now flies daily from Sydney and three times a

THE opening of a second suburban Ballaboosta has given an enormous culinary boost to Adelaide’s eastern suburbs, given that it is often pretty well packed even on “quiet” days. The original Ballaboosta, which continues in the CBD, looked like an over

6 TASTED 4 AWARDED Consistent, fresh and lively wines offering flavour and value for money. Hay Shed Hill Wines Pitchfork Margaret River Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2022 ★★★★1/2 96pts Classic light and lifted fragrances of cut grass and ripe gooseberrie

10 TASTED 2 AWARDED Disappointing group! “At this price we can’t expect too much,” said one judge. “But too many wines lacked fruit weight and structure. High cropping does not give flavour. However, the two wines here offered good value. Gapsted Win

7 TASTED 3 AWARDED Many borderline wines here lacking fruit and trying to build flavour with sugar that didn’t quite work. However, the three wines here offer good quality at a good price. d'Arenberg The Dry Dam McLaren Vale Riesling 2022 ★★★ 91pts C

11 TASTED 8 AWARDED A consistent group of wines offering good primary fruit wines at a good price. Marisco Vineyards The Ned Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022 ★★★★1/2 96pts BEST VALUE BUYS Slightly pink in colour with a pungent and spicy nose showing a hin

14 TASTED 9 AWARDED “Clean and simple wines done well,” said one judge. “Great to see less sugar than we have seen in the past.” The judges agreed that the overall standard here is excellent for the price. Starborough Sons Of The Soil Marlborough Sau

27 TASTED 12 AWARDED “A big diversity of styles from the pale neutral flavoured wines, the darker and more intensely flavoured, the old school jubey candied versions and some new barrel ferment experimental styles!” summed up one judge. “Keep trying,

There’s something for everyone in the latest releases from New Zealand. White wine lovers can choose between outstanding examples of Marlborough sauvignon blanc, Central Otago riesling and Hawke’s Bay chardonnay. You’ll also find a very classy sparkl

17 TASTED 6 AWARDED Gapsted Wines Alpine Road King Valley Prosecco NV ★★★★ 94pts BEST VALUE BUYS Pristine colour, floral citrus nose with smoked meat notes and a bright, crisp and crunchy palate with apple-like flavour profile. $18 Trentham Estate Th

Is updated in each issue of The Wine & Spirit Insider. Some wines may - if they are still available - remain in the next issue’s Best Value Wines listing. Others will sell out, or be replaced by higher-rated wines. The Wine & Spirit Insider’s Best Va

Gapsted Wines Phone: 03 5751 9100 Email: admin@gapstedwines.com.au Web: www.gapstedwines.com.au Marisco Vineyards Phone: +64 9 522 9684 Email: georgia@marisco.co.nz Web: www.marisco.co.nz Beklyn Phone: 0405 189 363 Email: info@beklynwines.com Web: ww

ONE of my most memorable encounters with tequila took place in Acapulco. We stopped by a famous beach bar where the guests floated in small dinghies in shallow waters and the waiters waded out to serve them drinks. Once back on dry land, we seated ou

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