For anyone exploring what Australian Shiraz tastes like outside the Barossa and McLaren Vale mainstream

balanced profile and approachable bitterness make it an excellent entry point into Czech-style pilsners and craft lagers in general

and a distinctive hint of mandarin

with the mint cutting through dense

G. D. Vajra Barbera d'Alba syrah For anyone exploring what AustralianG. D. Vajra Barbera d'Alba is a 100% Barbera red wine from Piedmont's Barbera d'Alba DOC, bottled at 750ml with an ABV ranging from 1315% depending on vintage. Drawing fruit from six estate vineyards spread across the prestigious communes of Barolo, Novello, and Sinio, this expression consistently earns strong critical marks the 2023 vintage scored 91 100 on Wine Searcher's aggregate, and the 2018 vintage took a Silver medal at the Sommelier Wine