An all Australian tasting is in store for you this weekend. First up SPRING SEED FOUR O'CLOCK CHARDONNAY $14.99 (reg $17.99) - Spring Seed Wines are made from grapes lovingly grown in our family's organic vineyard, located in the premium wine region of McLaren Vale, South Australia. The vineyard was established in the early 1970's by Peter and Anthea Bosworth, and is now owned and run by their son Joch, who began the conversion to organic viticulture in 1995. The vines are fully certified 'A' grade organic by Australian Certified Organic, a process that takes four years and involves yearly audits and random sampling of produce. TASTING NOTES - The Spring Seed Chardonnay has a gorgeous nose of stone fruits (nectarine and white peach) and citrus (lime and pink grapefruit). The flavours from the nose follow right through to the palate, and these make for a clean, fresh wine with wonderful length and persistence. Four O'clock Chardonnay is a versatile wine; ideal as an aperitif, or well suited to many different foods. (http://www.springseedwineco.com.au)

CATALINA SOUNDS SAUVIGNON BLANC - $14.99 (reg. $20.99) - Winemakers Comments: After a below average flowering period, 2007 presented us with a long, dry growing season. Whilst tonnages were lowr than expected, fruit quality was excellent and flavours ere intense. Vibrant and fresh, the 2007 Catalina Sounds is a super classy Marlborough Saouvignon Blanc. Perfect for drinkin now, this wine will be at it's best during the next two years. Ant Moore - Winemaker. TASTING NOTES: A full rich palate, balanced by mouth-watering acidity and lingering fruit weight. The palate is dominated by fresh citrus fruits and passionfruit, with just a hint of capsicum. <definition note: Capsicum (or pepper in the US, Canada, United Kingdom and Ireland) They are commonly called chilli pepper, red or green pepper, or sweet pepper in Britain, and typically just capsicum in Australian and Indian English>

EPSILON SHIRAZ - $19.99 - Robert Parker says: Epsilon Shiraz comes from 32-year-old vines in Greenock. It was aged for 10 months in seasoned French oak. Purple-colored, it has an excellent bouquet of cedar, tobacco, violets, plum and blueberry. Medium-bodied, the wine has excellent depth, layered blue fruit flavors, and ripe tannins. It will evolve for 3-5 years and drink well through 2017 but can be enjoyed now. 90 points ^^^^^ Max Allen - featured in the Australian Gourmet traveller April 2008 A new-ish label featuring grapes grown on old-ish vines in the Greenock district of the Barossa. It's a fabulously complex regional wine: rich, squashed plum flavours lead to licorice and exotic spices. Drink with Kangaroo

KAESLER OLD VINE SHIRAZ - $29.99 (super deal! reg $56.99) WEB SITE NOTES: Nose - The aromas are slightly introverted as a yong wine with some flecks of mineral and dark black fruits such as blackberry. The fruit is there but you have to hunt through some punchy oak. Aromas of creme de cassis, toasty oak and liquorice. Palate - The fruit is actually quite solid but repressed by oak at the moment. Full bodied and powerful, dark plums and plum skin. THis is a wine with fantastic ageing potential - plenty of tannin adn structure in this wine.

S.C. PANNELL SHIRAZ - $20.99 (another great savings! reg. $40.99 +) JAMES HALLIDAY "96 pts ... A fine wine from the first whiff through to the finish and aftertaste; has intense black and red fruit flavours with no alcohol heat; perfectly integrated and balanced French oak. Drink through 2025." --09/07 ^^^ WINE SPECTATOR "90 pts ... Ripe and focused, with creamy blueberry, plum and white pepper mingling effectively on a supple frame. Not a powerhouse, but beautifully put together. Drink now through 2015. " ^^^ STEPHEN TANZER "93 pts ... Inky violet. Highly perfumed boysenberry and blueberry aromas are enlivened by exotic floral pastille, vanilla and incense notes, plus a subtle hint of graphite. Suave and silky in texture, showing impressively pure dark berry and fresh cherry flavors on a midweight frame. Whatever tannins might be here are buried under an avalanche of pure, sweet fruit. Downright sexy shiraz, finishing sweet and long, with a persistent candied violet note."

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THE BLACK CHOOK SPARKLING SHIRAZ - $16.99 (reg $19.99) "This non vintage wine sparkles to the tune of a well-balanced blend; predominantly three-year-old Shiraz, aged in old French oak barrels showing wonderful smooth integrated fruit and a rich weighty texture across the palate. This is blended with a touch of younger vintage Shiraz bringing ripe juicy fruit characters to the finished product. The fruit is sourced from premium Shiraz growing regions including McLaren Vale and Langhorne Creek with the result being a rich, luscious Sparkling Shiraz that is well balanced and destined to compliment pork and turkey or any occasion to celebrate!!" -Winery

Don't forget that we also have local artist ANITA CORBY here with her unique pieces of hand made jewelry this Saturday.

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We found a one that we won't even try to pronouce this week. The winery is URIONDO from the town of BIZDAIKO in the region of TXAKOLINA in the country of SPAIN.

The grapes used in this white blend are 20% Mune Mahatsa, 70% Ondarrabi Zuri and 10% Txori Mahatsa.

If you have your Wine Century list these will be ones you can add because they are not listed.

Then to start getting into the fast approaching Holiday season we will have a really nice Prosecco. This is one of the classiest ones we have ever tried and want to share it with you.

Stop by and try these WINES OF THE WORLD.

We just got in some wine glasses that will make all Husky and Cougar fans jump for joy. These glasses have enamaled pewter logos. There is a limited supply so if you have a Coug or Husky fan on your shopping list be sure to check them out before they are gone.

Here are some new wines you should take a look at: HENCE from Walla Walla - Petite Verdot 37 cases made, Cabernet Franc 50 cases made and Malbec 50 cases made. TURLEY WINE CELLARS - Rattlesnake Ridge Howell Mountain Zinfandel and Paso Robles Dusi Vineyard Zinfandel. SEA SMOKE VINEYARDS - Southing Pinot Noir, Their first vintage, 2001, was released in 2003. "Sideways" featured the wine.

POVERTY BAY GALA TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE. The 2010 Poverty Bay Gala will be held on March 5, 2010 at Landmark on the Sound. This years theme ' A Night in the Vineyard' will once again be a night to remember. With the wonderful hors d' oeuvres by Anthonys, thirteen wineries that will be featured, and a few surprises you don't want to miss this event. Tickets for the Gala are available now. The $75.00 price includes the Gala and a one day admission to the wine festival. GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFTS for the wine lover!

BREEDERS THEATER next performace, SNOWBOUND, will open January 15th. Tickets are still only $20.00 and include hors d'oeuvres and wine tasting of E.B. Foote wines. Imagine that the pass is closed - both ways! And the guy in the next room might be a killer. Get your tickets now to find out what will happen next.