Wolf Blass Eaglehawk Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

This is an enjoyable everyday wine, which is light yet with a dry finish. It has flavours of blackcurrant and mint, with a hint of dark chocolate. The alcohol content is 13.5%, which is pretty usual, and equivalent to 8 standard drinks. It should be readily available in most bottle shops for around the $11 mark, but look out for it on special as low as $7.

Stonefish Verdelho 2007

This is a crisp dry white wine, with passionfruit and pineapple flavours throughout, which linger on. The alcohol content is 13.6%, which is equivalent to 8 standard drinks. This wine is from the Hunter Valley region, and is a great dry white to sit back and sip at a bbq or on the beach. The in-laws bought it on special at their local bottlo for $10.

The Ned Sauvignon Blanc 2007

This was sensational! (First words out of my husband's mouth lol).
It is one things Kiwis do well - make a good sav blanc. The Ned is from the Marlborough region, and consists of flavours including passionfruit, tropical fruits, and leaves a real 'zing' in the back of the mouth. The alcohol content is 14%, which is a higher alcohol wine than most, and 8.3 standard drinks. For those of you who love a good New Zealand white, treat yourself and grab a bottle today. No idea on the prices, so let us know how much you've seen it for!

From Dear Old Dad Directly... Gossips!

Don't let price determine what wine you drink!

I have always said a good wine is one that you like, regardless of the price.

In the good old days (the 60s) a very popular drink, believe it or not, was "Passion Pop", and it cost $1 a bottle.

Don't get me wrong - I don't mind an expensive drop, but that doesn't necessarily make it good.

At the present time I am drinking "Warburn Estates Gossips Semillion Sauvignon Blanc" at $4.99 a bottle, or $39.99 for a dozen - it is very nice, and I recommend it.

Happy drinking (In moderation)!

Stonefish Cab Sav from Margaret River (WA)

Tried this the other day with the husband and father. Now, admittedly, dad is the 'the best wine is the one you like' kinda fellow, but he does have standards! And Stonefish went down very well.
The general consensus: "beautiful". "Highly recommended". "Dry, with blackberry flavours".
Retails at $15-20, but we got it as a gift.
Good on a hot summer's day, especially with a bbq and some friends.

Plonk

My dad always said that the best bottle of wine is the one you like. A friend of mine won't drink anything under a certain dollar amount. I agree with dear old dad. Who cares if it is only $4 a bottle of wine? If it tastes good, great!
Try this: buy a cheaper bottle of wine, say for example Lindemans Cawarra ($8) and put it in a bottle belonging to a more expensive bottle of wine, like Penfolds Bin 128 Shiraz. I bet the friend who won't drink the $8 will still like the wine in the more expensive bottle.
Wine snobs are many, unfortunately they usually don't really have the knowledge - just the attitude. Don't feel embarrassed for enjoying a cheaper bottle of wine.