No. 51 - March 2006

Winetime 51

I attended the Rock at the Lock on the weekend, an enjoyable time was had by all. Some exceptional young talented local bands were present along with some larger Melbourne acts and it was very relaxing by the river listening to some good hearty rock music.
I also witnessed the very touching tribute that went out to the young people that lost their lives.

The Penfolds tastings went exceptionally well, a lot of people showing up to get a taste and sniff of the new vintage release. Again, it seems that Penfolds have done exceptionally well with this vintage as they have done with previous ones.

Coopers Sale !!!

You can't beat Coopers for Australian tradition and purity. Each beer is fermented in its own bottle, making each one special. This is evident by the small amounts of sediment in the bottle. Coopers have been brewing since 1862, utilising their all natural ingredients with no preservatives to give them the edge over their competitors mass produced product. With Coopers Brewery posting record breaking sales this summer, we decided to jump on the sales bandwagon and offer these two products at special prices this week.

One of the newest member's to the Coopers beer family is the Coopers Mid Ale, which has taken the number two spot in the top mid strength sales in South Australia recently. And the one that started it all, Coopers Sparkling Ale. Both will be available at all stores at a terrific sale price for the next three weeks.

Wine Tastings

This week we have the good people from Mulcra Estate with us. Again at the normal time of 4pm to 7pm, Friday night. So if you haven't already tried these wines, my suggestion is to come and tantalise your taste buds with an exceptional local wine.

Mulcra Estate Wines prides itself on attention to detail and a commitment to five star quality wines. The owners of Mulcra Estate Wines, the Andriske family, have been growing wine grapes in Australia since 1849, and in Mildura.

In this fast paced world of mechanisation, it is comforting to know that our vines are hand pruned, our grapes hand picked, and gently whole bunch pressed, to achieve the best juice quality. Our wines are patiently fermented in French Oak for up to twelve months which brings terrific barrel ferment characters, that are not only enjoyable now, but will develop over time.

We have chosen to specialise in limited edition wines to deliver to you the Mulcra Estate experience of “Premium Australian Wines of Distinction.”

High Rating Wines

HOUGHTON SHIRAZ 2003

A lovely sweet, earthy, ripe berry fruit style of Shiraz . Red fruit aromas and intense cherry like flavours with a slight touch of greenness overall. (WINESTATE ANNUAL 2006)

Rating 4 stars. Our price $9.97

HOUGHTON CABERNET SHIRAZ MERLOT 2003

A dense and earthy wine that has lively freshness. Smokey aromas and a full bodied palate with rich fruit flavours. A touch hot on the finish.

(Winestate Magazine 2006 Annual).

Rated 4 stars. Our price $9.97

SPECIALS

Again with the bargains, can't miss these ones……

I hope you can all make it down to the Friday night tastings, I hope I can make an appearance always good to catch up with Mark and his crew.

Be safe everybody and I will see you in the near future.

Enjoy the rest of the week everybody and see you shortly.

Fishers IGA Liquor team