| It is a familiar sight during hot weather to see | | | | Mildara-Blass. |
| people outdoors enjoying the heat and guzzling | | | | For those of you who are interested in collecting |
| cold bottles of beer, lemonade or just about | | | | wines one of the biggest purchasers of wines has |
| anything to slake your thirst. Open grills and | | | | these wines listed as Australia's finest. Amongst |
| barbecues in backyards! The young and old, | | | | the Red Wines are - Shiraz Banrock Station, Black |
| swimming and sunbathing and generally wallowing | | | | Opal Cabernet/Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon or |
| in the warmth of the summer sun! Nothing can | | | | Shiraz from Mildara-Blass, Shiraz from Deakin |
| replace the satisfaction better than a cold glass of | | | | Estate, Gamekeeper's Reserve from St Hallett, |
| water. Nevertheless one feels like having | | | | Limestone Coast Shiraz from Lindemans, Shiraz/ |
| something more to round off that feeling of | | | | Cabernet Sauvignon from Rosemount Estates, |
| satisfaction and to accompany the juicy grills and | | | | Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon from Seppelt, |
| barbecues. For something a bit more than the | | | | Long Flat Shiraz & Long Flat Red from |
| usual beer or lemonade let us see what type of | | | | Tyrell's and Jamieson's Run Coonawara Cabernet |
| wine suits this kind of weather. | | | | Merlot/Shiraz from Penfold's. |
| There is a whole wide world of wines to be | | | | Amongst the White Wines are - Chardonnay |
| tasted, but let us check out some of the | | | | from Banrock Station, Black Opal Chardonnay |
| Australian wines available. So how do we select | | | | from Mildara-Blass, Jacob's Creek Chardonnay, |
| them? I would ask an expert. However, | | | | Limestone Coast Chardonnay & Sauvignon |
| remember that it is your tongue and your palate. | | | | Blanc Bin 95 from Lindeman's, Riesling Bin 7 from |
| So you are free to choose according to your | | | | Leasingham, Barossa Semillon from Peter |
| own taste and you have the right to disagree | | | | Lehmann, Poacher's Blend from St Hallett and |
| even with the experts. So here goes! | | | | Diamond Sauvignon Blanc & Chardonnay |
| When you choose a wine to go with any food, | | | | Semillon from Rosemount Estates. |
| you have to find the dominating flavor and | | | | If you have a deep pocket, you can go for the |
| ingredient involved. For example, lighter foods like | | | | Grange Hermitage, which is a great wine capable |
| chicken, vegetables, or any other white-fleshed | | | | of aging for 20 or more years. There is no rule |
| foods would generally be accompanied by white | | | | that can apply to what you can eat or drink at |
| or light wines. The rule of thumb says white with | | | | any time of the day, month or year. You don't |
| white, and red with red. However, you're the | | | | require any particular stamp of approval from |
| boss, remember? Now, if you are marinating with | | | | anyone. You have your own taste buds and |
| heavily flavored and fiery sauces, your main | | | | individual pocket that influences your choice. So go |
| ingredient may be white but your dominant flavor | | | | ahead and find out for yourself, which of the |
| is the sauce so try it with the Shiraz from the | | | | vintages you think are the best to drink. |
| Kangarilla Road Winery or the Merlot from | | | | |