The Long Weekend Dozen

Australians unite in their love of a long weekend. A time to hook up the tinny or the cara' to the Kia, Toyota, BYD, VW or 'Stang. Pile the kids and the dog in the back, hit play on Split Enz' Greatest Hits, and grab a spot in the car park that is any road leading to the beach.

Australia Day is when we head down to the local German retailer to buy some made in China merch' emblazoned with the Southern Cross and the Union Jack. When we sing our real national anthem about a sheep stealing vagrant, and watch cricket on a Samsung telly with a bucket on our heads gifted by America's finest purveyor of fried chicken. Maybe later in the day tucking into a fruity/ creamy/ crunchy dessert named after a Russian ballerina, or a bit of sponge cake coated in chocolate and coconut invented by a French chef.

We are one, but we are many.....'Straya - we love you!

This weekend, burn your fingers by grabbing a lamb chop off the barbie, wipe the fat off your chin, and reach for a refreshing glass of Barossa Shiraz. For if Australia was ever to proclaim an official national wine, it would be this handsomely proportioned and deliciously fruited grape juice!

There is none more 'Aussie' in the Barossa than the legendary Roger Bilmore. By day, 'John' is a humble grape grower - a hard working type and a man of few words. But from time to time under cover of night and with the aid of more than a few glasses of Barossa Shiraz, John shyly retreats and his alter ego Roger Bilmore steps up to the plate to show an entirely different face.

Show your patriotic pride and let your inner Roger shine. Grab this mixed dozen that includes 6 bottles of the 92 point 2021 Bilmore Shiraz along with a couple of bottles each of the 2023 'The G' Grenache and 2023 Joshua GMS. A bottle each of the 2024 Empress Riesling and 2024 Salsa Rosé fills out this melting pot of Barossa wine and has you covered for just about any wine occasion.

The mixed dozen is priced at $285 including delivery - a saving of 25%.