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@LangdonPatrick It's hard to refuse a re-pour, that's for sure. I'm thrilled you enjoyed it as much as I did 💜

@Qwine Just finished drinking this with beef tacos tonight! It’s a rippa! Has all the Mencía characteristics with a distinct Canberra District cool-climate influence 😋

If Gamay is your thing because you love those medium-bodied feels, shimmy over this way and give this Mount Majura Mencia a nudge. What a cracker! buff.ly/goe5DST

This Yalumba Barossa Grenache Rosé is a pretty thing. And then there's the crunchy factor from the bright acidity. A big thumbs up from me. buff.ly/GBsqJEG

In the zone, this is a great expression of Shiraz. buff.ly/0xTAFxm

For a wine with a little extra body, this Yalumba Eden Valley Roussanne is fresh and alive. buff.ly/khHE3RI

This Oakridge Blanc de Blancs is a better drink than so many of those cheap, imported Champagnes that many froth over. buff.ly/SAXmIjP

100% Sangiovese Rosé sourced from the Hilltops region, this Indomitus Rosa from Gundog Estate is delightfully textural. buff.ly/D9igv83

A blend of Shiraz, Tempranillo and Grenache (57/29/14), winemaker Matt Burton says this wine is his first major step toward embracing different varieties driven by consumers moving away from traditional wines such as Shiraz. qwinereviews.com/2026/03/gundog…

#WineoftheWeek - A standout release from Angove Family Wines, the Brightlands Shiraz unites the finest barrels of the Warboys and Angels Rise. buff.ly/I8Bj7Zq

Off the back of a superb debut Xinomavro 2025 red wine release, this Blanc de Noir has been a neat addition to the range. buff.ly/sm1yVws

Gout Gout was at Ipswich Grammar School to play soccer. He had never trained as a sprinter. He was twelve years old, wearing sand shoes, and somebody told him to line up for a race at the school carnival. The kid next to him was wearing spikes. He had won nationals. Gout left him in the dust. His classmate Tyson Walker was in the race too. "Everyone there stopped and watched," Walker recalled. "We had GPS athletics the next week and he broke every record and just didn't stop. He's just kept going faster." A coach named Di Sheppard saw him run that day. She told him he could be an Olympic medalist. He later said it was the first time anyone had ever told him anything like that. He was twelve. He joined her squad and started training twice a week. Here is where the story gets strange. At 14 he ran 10.57 in the 100m, the fastest ever by an Australian under 16. At 15 he broke the national U18 200m record. At 16 he clocked 10.04 in a heat, then 10.17 legal in the final, then woke up the next morning and ran 20.04 in the 200m, breaking Peter Norman's Australian record from the 1968 Olympics. That record had stood for 56 years. Usain Bolt saw the footage, posted a photo, and wrote "He looks like young me." The Bolt comparison is worth sitting with. Bolt didn't race 100 meters professionally until he was 21. His first professional 100m was 10.03. Gout Gout ran 10.00 flat at 18. And his coach still only puts him in the gym two days a week. She's managing the fact that his body is still growing. The power phase of his development hasn't started. He is running these times on stride length and raw top-end speed alone. His parents are Dinka, from South Sudan. They fled to Egypt, then to Australia, two years before he was born. Third of seven children. The family name was misspelled during transliteration from Arabic. It was supposed to be Guot. His father has been trying to change it back because "gout" is a disease name. The kid kept running. Brisbane 2032. Home Olympics. He'll be 24, the same age Bolt was when he set the 100m world record in Berlin. Adidas already signed him through that year. The fastest man in Australian history started in sand shoes at a school carnival. Nobody told him to stop.

A rock-solid expression of Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon from Oakridge. buff.ly/8JeZpk4

Balanced between rustic charm and refined sophistication, this Granite Belt Tempranillo takes you on a journey through layers of complexity. buff.ly/Ze1Zadc

These King's Reach wines are produced by Marnong Estate using selected parcels of fruit from across Victoria. Under the guidance of winemaker Alex Beckett, quality is assured in every glass. buff.ly/2qBcrK9

I remember selling this Yalumba Galway back in the day for $6.99 along with its partner in crime Christobels. I still see those classic labels in my mind's eye like it was yesterday. buff.ly/AMslAYd

Of the six Angullong Fossil Hill wines I've reviewed recently, this Montepulciano stood out from the pack. It's such an attractive wine, and I adored its shape and flow. Find this. buff.ly/7vk5UYz

Love it! This Barbera from Angullong screams for ragu and slow cooked meats. Bring on those cool nights. buff.ly/PCtsn63

Swirling the glass and absorbing the aromas takes me back to San Gimignano, that cosy Tuscan village where life is dialled back and calls for considered, composed wines like this Angullong Fossil Hill Sangiovese. buff.ly/6C7fDwV

Bright with a lifted perfume, what a welcome mat this Angullong Fossil Hill throws out. Friday night footy or pizza night is all go with this delicious Tempranillo. buff.ly/DFndDY1

These Angullong Fossil Hill wines are wonderfully consistent across the range. The aroma profile of this Shiraz builds intrigue with an engaging pretty factor. buff.ly/s4x3fQh