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This week Peter and Tony crack open a bottle of 2021 Polka Lilly Pilly Cuvee. TK recommends pairing it with a brunch favourite, Smoked Salmon Bagel with Poached Eggs and Hollandaise. Smoked...
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Stargazer Chardonnay and Roast Organic Chicken with Mushroom Fricassée
This week Peter and Tony crack open a bottle of 2020 Stargazer Tasmania Chardonnay. TK recommends pairing it with Roast Organic Chicken with Mushroom Fricassée. Roast Organic Chicken With Mushroom Fricassée...
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Tscharke A Thing of Beauty Grenache and BBQ’d T-Bone with Cafe De Paris Butter
This week Peter and Tony crack open a bottle of 2020 Tscharke A Thing of Beauty Grenache. TK recommends pairing it with BBQ’d T-Bone with Cafe De Paris Butter. BBQ’d...
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Howard Park Miamup Chardonnay and Seafood Chowder
This week Peter and Tony crack open a bottle of Howard Park Miamup Chardonnay. TK recommends pairing it with seafood chowder. Seafood ChowderPrep Time: 15 mins | Cook Time: 25 mins...
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Te Whare Ra Marlborough Toru 2020 and Green Papaya Salad
This week Peter and Tony crack open a bottle of Te Whare Ra Marlborough Toru 2020. TK recommends pairing it with and his Green Papaya Salad. Prep Time: 15 min |...
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2021 Giant Steps Yarra Valley Rosé and Oyster Mignonette Dressing
This week Peter and Tony crack open a bottle of 2021 Giant Steps Yarra Valley Rosé. TK recommends pairing it with fresh oysters and mignonette dressing. Mignonette Dressing Prep Time: 20...
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Turkey Flat Pedro Ximenez NV and Chocolate Nemesis.
This week Peter and Tony crack open a bottle of Turkey Flat Pedro Ximenez NV. TK recommends pairing it with his delicious Chocolate Nemesis. Chocolate Nemesis Prep Time: 20 minutes | Cook Time:...
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Bleasdale Sparkling Shiraz and Baked Ham with Bourbon & Orange Glaze
This week Peter and Tony crack open a bottle of Bleasdale Sparkling Shiraz. TK recommends pairing it with Baked Ham with Bourbon & Orange Glaze. Baked Ham with Bourbon...
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Roasted Lamb & Beetroot Salad and 2020 Ministry Of Clouds McLaren Vale Tempranillo Grenache
Prep Time: 10 min | Cook Time: 40 min | Servings: 4 Ingredients:2 x 200gm lamb backstrapsMarocan spice mix3 medium beets (450g) washed, then topped and tailed and cut in...
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Roasted Bugs With Brown Butter & Kumeu River Estate Chardonnay
Roasted Bugs With Brown Butter & Garlic Description: Serves 4 Ingredients: 4 x Large Green Morton Bugs (cut in half & cleaned) 1 Clove x Garlic, roughly chopped 1 tbs...
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Free Range Chicken With Garlic & Lemon Thyme with Boiling Pot Golden Ale
It is not all wine at the wine store. This week TK and Peter talk about a barbecue chicken recipe with the delightfully refreshing and local Boiling Pot Golden Ale....
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Kaesler the Bogan Shiraz 2018 and Hanger Steak with TK's Chimichurri
The theme this week is KIS. Keep it simple! Tony suggests a hanger steak, a hot bbq and lashings of this Chimichurri sauce to match this big and rich 2018...
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Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc and Goat's Cheese Salad
This week, Tony and Peter talk about a delicious Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, made by the Sutherland and Healy families. Tony's match is Radicchio, Fried Goat Cheese and Hazelnut Salad...
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Chatto Wines
In the world of Australian winemaking, few names command as much respect and admiration as Jim Chatto. With a career spanning over two decades, Jim has not only established...
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Occhipinti: Sipping Sunshine
In the sun-soaked embrace of south-eastern Sicily lies a slice of paradise: Arianna Occhipinti's biodynamic vineyard. Picture this: rows of vines dancing in the Mediterranean breeze, grapes ripening under...
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Ghost Rock: The Winery That Put Tasmania's Cradle Coast on the Map
Ghost Rock Wines is one of Tasmania’s most exciting producers, helping put the Cradle Coast region on the map. Family-owned and led by Justin Arnold and Alicia Peardon, Ghost Rock...
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Italian Reds Masterclass: Texture, Tannin and Time
As a continuation on from our Italian Whites Masterclass, our most recent Masterclass delved into the reds we find most exciting from this country... Exploring the incredible freshness of Bardolino...
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Italian Whites Masterclass: New Wave Italian Bianco!
From the volcanic slopes of Etna to the rolling hills of Soave and Piedmont, and the sunlit vineyards of Sardinia and Lazio, here are the highlights from the Italian Whites...
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Radikon Wines
The Godfather of Natural Wine, Stanko Radikon pioneered organic and biodynamic viticulture as we know it today. Before his passing in 2016, Stanko tended the same fields as his grandfather...
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Felton Road Masterclass: The Original Icon of Central Otago
Felton Road holds a special place in the hearts of wine lovers, wine educators and winemakers (beyond their own fields) that reaches globally. A place that breathes integrity, patience and a restraint...
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An Australian Rosé Masterclass: Six Wines to challenge expectation.
We invite you to taste with curiosity, pair with intention, and discover what happens when rosé is treated not as an afterthought, but as a table worthy event. Join us...
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The Standish Wine Company
The Standish Wine Company produces unequivocally revered wines, building a cult following since its inception in 1999. These rare gems are only available through an exclusive mailing list, and they...
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Defialy
Don't Ever Forget, I'll Always Love You At the heart of DEFIALY wines lies the masterful touch of Micah Hewitt, a man whose humility matches the approachability of his creations....
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