Region: Barossa Valley, SA
This terrific red is 77% Eden Valley Shiraz 2008 which we purchased from a mid-sized company as excess to their needs. This group is very well financed and are only interested in making 'The Best'. At the right price, we often find second best perfectly adequate so we leapt at the chance to purchase this blending base very cheaply.

Region: Barossa Valley

The large landholding of George Angas which covered the Barossa Valley and spread into the Eden Valley was broken down into smaller lots and leased or sold to new immigrants arriving in the colony of South Australia.

Region: Central Ranges, NSW
This wine comes from the relatively cool, high range country around Mudgee known as the Central Ranges so while it’s cheap for you to buy it’s not cheap to make.

Region:Eden Valley, SA
Winemaker: Colin Sheppard
For a wine to have style it must have length and this only comes from great fruit and meticulous wine making.

Region: Barossa Valley, SA
The Shiraz Grenache Mataro 2006 is a variation on a theme of blending these varieties that have become incredibly popular in the Barossa and McLaren Vale, most often being seen as 'GSM' or Grenache Shiraz Mataro.

Region: Barossa Valley, SA

Another big, ripe red from the Northern Barossa Valley.

Make no mistake Langhorne Creek makes outstanding wines that belong in the best value for money category.

Region: Adelaide Plains, SA
Winemaker: Domenic Torzi
A blend of 65% cabernet and 35% shiraz from the Adelaide Plains from vines planted in 1950. Follows conventional Torzi wine making which means, wild yeasts, no fining, no filtration and a split of old and new oak for prolonged maturation.

Region: South Eastern Australia
Created from grapes sourced from the vineyards of South Eastern Australia; an area which is home to many award winning red wines.

Region: Eden Valley, SA
Winemaker: Simon Adams
Simon Adams owns a terrific, hilly vineyard on the outskirts of the Barossa town of Angaston.

Region: Clare Valley, SA
Here is the full story about this significant Clare wine.

Region: Kalimna, Ebenezer, Greenock, Gomersal - Barossa Valley, SA
Winemaker: Kym Teusner
Happy is the winemaker who can say the blend just made itself. Such was the beauty of wines from 2004 that Kym had a large range of wines of high standard to choose from and making the final blend he told us was easy and a joy.

How do we get people to start drinking these Barossa blends that we enjoy so much? Give them away for Christmas?

Made by a Barossa Garagiste - one of the true “garage” winemakers as his first few vintages were literally made in his garage at home. He is now established as one of the Barossa's leading winemakers and we will not be able to tell you his name but Glug readers should be able to work it out - the blend is a hint...

This wine has everything that Glug red wine drinkers have been asking for. At $7.99 there is no risk so we have a strong buy recommendation on this wine.

Region: Barossa & Eden Valleys, SA
Winemaker: Tim Smith
This is the style of wine we love and is one of the reasons I upped anchor and left Sydney for new pastures. Tim Smith it so happens lives just a few doors away in the Barossa town of Tanunda.