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Australia still remains one of the UK's favourite wine-producing countries. Its dominance is, in part, due to the marketing and sales success of top wine brands such as Jacob's Creek, Penfold's (including the World-famous Grange) and, more recently, Yellowtail. Today there is more importance placed on terroir and wine regions than there was in the past, with some of the most modern wine-making techniques in the world and careful use of new barrels. There is also a general move to cooler climate regions.

Two of the best red wine-producing regions are the Barossa Valley and the Coonawarra Valley. The Barossa is famous for Shiraz and old vine Grenache with producers such as Torbreck Vintners, with Runrig and Descendant, and Grant Burge for wines such as the Meshach Shiraz or his Balthasar Shiraz Viognier. In the cooler climate region of Western Australia the Margaret River is the premium area, where Cape Mentelle is one of the leading wineries. There are some other notable wine styles in Australia. Two of the best dessert wines are the De Bortoli Noble One Botrytis Semillon and the rather unusual Black Noble.

Type	Description	Year	Bottle Price
Dessert	Berton Vineyard Reserve Botrytis Semillon, Riverina, Half-bottles	2009	£8.99
Dessert	Best's Late Harvest Muscat, Victoria (Semi-sweet)	2008	£12.22
Dessert	Campbells Classic Rutherglen Muscat 17.5%, Rutherglen 37.5cl	NV	£18.99
Dessert	De Bortoli Black Noble, Riverina, NSW, Half-Bottle	NV	£18.57
Dessert	De Bortoli Noble One Botrytis Semillon, Riverina, NSW, Half-Bottle 37.5cl	2006	£17.97
Dessert	De Bortoli Show Liqueur Muscat, Victoria	NV	£15.92
Fortified Red	d'Arenberg Vintage Fortified Shiraz, McLaren Vale 37.5cl half-bottle	2007	£10.99
Red	Amicus Reserve Shiraz, Langhorne Creek, Walter Clappis Wines	2005	£26.22
Red	Amicus Reserve Shiraz, Langhorne Creek, Walter Clappis Wines	2004	£26.22
Red	Barren Jack Shiraz / Cabernet Sauvignon, South Eastern Australia	2007	£7.50
Red	Berton Vineyard High Eden Cabernet Sauvignon	2007	£14.22
Red	Best's Great Western Cabernet Franc, Concongella Vineyard, Great Western, Victoria	2000	£9.73
Red	Best's Great Western Cabernet Sauvignon, Great Western, Victoria	2006	£20.48
Red	Best's Great Western Pinot Meunier, Great Western, Victoria	2003	£32.99
Red	Best's Great Western Shiraz Bin 0, Great Western, Victoria	2009	£35.50
Red	Best's Great Western Shiraz Bin 0, Great Western, Victoria	2005	£35.50
Red	Best's Kindred Spirits Pinot Meunier, Victoria	2002	£9.73
Red	Campbells Sixties Block, Rutherglen	2008	£17.11
Red	Cape Mentelle Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River	2010	£39.11
Red	Cape Mentelle Shiraz, Margaret River	2009	£15.87
Red	Clarendon Hills Kangarilla Vineyard Grenache, McLaren Vale	1999	£26.37
Red	d'Arenberg The Coppermine Road Cabernet Sauvignon, McLaren Vale	2008	£27.99
Red	d'Arenberg The Dead Arm Shiraz, McLaren Vale	2008	£26.99
Red	d'Arenberg The Derelict Vineyard Grenache, McLaren Vale	2009	£16.25
Red	d'Arenberg The Galvo Garage Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Petit Verdot / Cabernet Franc, McLaren Vale / Adelaide Hills	2006	£15.99
Red	Dalwhinnie Moonambel Shiraz, Pyrenees, Victoria	2008	£41.00
Red	Grant Burge Abednego Shiraz / Grenache / Mourvèdre, Barossa	2004	£42.00
Red	Grant Burge Balthasar Shiraz / Viognier, Barossa Valley	2004	£23.50
Red	Grant Burge Daly Road Shiraz / Mourvedre, Barossa Valley	2008	£14.75
Red	Grant Burge Filsell Old Vine Shiraz, Barossa Valley	2010	£23.99
Red	Grant Burge Meshach Shiraz, Barossa Valley	2005	£80.00
Red	Grant Burge The Holy Trinity Grenache / Shiraz / Mourvedre, Barossa Valley	2009	£23.99
Red	Hope Estate Merlot, Hunter Valley	2009	£11.22
Red	Hope Estate Shiraz / Malbec, Victoria	2005	£12.22
Red	Hope Estate Shiraz, Hunter Valley	2009	£11.22
Red	Hope Estate The Ripper Shiraz, Western Australia	2008	£12.22
Red	Jacob's Creek Johann Shiraz / Cabernet Sauvignon, South Australia	2001	£32.62
Red	Jacob's Creek St Hugo Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon, South Australia	2007	£26.11
Red	Kilikanoon Oracle Shiraz, Clare Valley	2009	£37.99
Red	Langmeil Blacksmith's Cabernet Sauvignon, Barossa Valley	2006	£16.25
Red	Langmeil The 1843 Freedom Shiraz, Barossa Valley	2010	£70.00
Red	Langmeil The Fifth Wave Grenache, Barossa Valley	2009	£31.00
Red	Langmeil Valley Floor Shiraz, Barossa Valley	2007	£16.99
Red	Leeuwin Estate Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River	2006	£32.12
Red	McHenry Hohnen Rocky Road Vineyard Zinfandel, Margaret River, Western Australia	2010	£17.25
Red	Mitchelton Print Shiraz, Limited Release, Victoria	2006	£24.11
Red	Paxton Vineyards AAA Shiraz / Grenache, McLaren Vale	2007	£12.98
Red	Paxton Vineyards Quandong Farm Shiraz, McLaren Vale	2009	£19.22
Red	Petaluma Adelaide Hills Shiraz, Adelaide Hills	2002	£23.99
Red	Philip Shaw No 17 Merlot / Cabernet Sauvignon / Cabernet Franc, Orange, NSW	2009	£17.99
Red	Philip Shaw No 8 Pinot Noir, Orange, NSW	2007	£23.50
Red	Plan B Wines Shiraz, Frankland River, Western Australia	2010	£11.99
Red	Simon Hackett Anthony's Reserve Shiraz, Limited Release, McLaren Vale	2008	£20.99
Red	Simon Hackett Cabernet Sauvignon, McLaren Vale 37.5cl	2003	£6.75
Red	Simon Hackett Foggo Road Limited Release Cabernet Sauvignon, McLaren Vale	2000	£23.99
Red	Simon Hackett Hills View Cabernet Sauvignon, McLaren Vale	2008	£12.75
Red	Simon Hackett Hills View Shiraz, McLaren Vale	2010	£12.75
Red	Simon Hackett Hills View Shiraz, McLaren Vale 37.5cl	2010	£6.75
Red	Simon Hackett Old Vine Grenache, McLaren Vale	2008	£11.75
Red	Some Young Punks Double Love Trouble Nebbiolo / Cabernet Sauvignon, McLaren Vale	2012	£16.49
Red	Some Young Punks Lust Collides Mataro, Thomas Block, McLaren Vale	2010	£20.99
Red	Some Young Punks Passion Has Red Lips Cabernet Sauvignon / Shiraz	2011	£13.25
Red	Some Young Punks The Squid's Fist Sangiovese / Shiraz	2011	£15.99
Red	St Hallett Old Block Shiraz, Barossa Valley	2008	£35.99
Red	Stonier Reserve Pinot Noir, Mornington Peninsula	2010	£21.99
Red	Tapanappa Whalebone Vineyard Merlot / Cabernet Franc, Wrattonbully, South Australia	2007	£44.50
Red	The Harlequin Shiraz / Durif, Victoria	2006	£11.22
Red	The Hedonist Shiraz, McLaren Vale, Walter Clappis Wines	2008	£14.25
Red	Torbreck Cuvée Juveniles Grenache / Shiraz / Mataro Unoaked, Barossa Valley	2009	£17.99
Red	Torbreck Descendant Shiraz / Viognier, Barossa Valley	2005	£72.88
Red	Torbreck Descendant Shiraz / Viognier, Barossa Valley	2004	£72.88
Red	Torbreck RunRig, Barossa Valley	2007	£158.12
Red	Torbreck The Factor, Barossa Valley	2005	£75.88
Red	Torbreck The Steading Grenache / Shiraz / Mataro Oak-Matured, Barossa Valley	2008	£29.50
Red	Torbreck The Struie, Barossa Valley	2007	£36.50
Red	Torbreck Woodcutter's Shiraz, Barossa Valley	2010	£17.99
Red	Tyrrell's Old Winery Pinot Noir, South Eastern Australia	2008	£9.99
Red	Tyrrell's Old Winery Shiraz	2010	£9.99
Red	Tyrrell's Rufus Stone Heathcote Shiraz, Victoria	2009	£13.99
Red	Virgin Hills, Virgin Hills Vineyard, Victoria	2002	£26.37
Red	Virgin Hills, Virgin Hills Vineyard, Victoria	1999	£26.37
Red	Wakefield Eighty Acres Cabernet Sauvignon / Shiraz / Merlot, Clare Valley	2006	£10.73
Red	Wakefield Eighty Acres Shiraz / Viognier, Clare Valley	2007	£10.73
Red	Wakefield Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Clare Valley	2009	£10.99
Red	Wakefield Estate Merlot, Clare Valley	2008	£10.99
Red	Wakefield Estate Shiraz, Clare Valley	2009	£10.99
Red	Wakefield Jaraman Cabernet Sauvignon, Clare Valley / Coonawarra Valley	2007	£16.99
Red	Wakefield Jaraman Shiraz, Clare Valley / McLaren Vale	2005	£16.99
Red	Wakefield St. Andrew's Cabernet Sauvignon, Clare Valley	2005	£35.53
Red	Wombat Hill Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot Classic Reserve, South East Australia	2007	£8.49
Red	Wombat Hill Merlot Classic Reserve, South East Australia	2008	£8.49
Red	Wombat Hill Shiraz Classic Reserve, South East Australia	2009	£8.49
Red	Wyndham Estate Bin 555 Shiraz, South Eastern Australia	2010	£9.61
Red	Wyndham Estate Black Cluster Shiraz, Hunter Valley	2003	£31.37
Red	Wyndham Estate George Wyndham Founder's Reserve Shiraz / Grenache, South Australia	2005	£12.11
Sparkling	Green Point Vintage Brut, Methode Traditionelle	2004	£15.51
Sparkling	Jacob’s Creek Chardonnay Pinot Noir Brut Cuvee, South East Australia	NV	£9.99
Sparkling	Orlando Trilogy Cuvée Brut Pinot Noir / Chardonnay / Pinot Meunier, South Eastern Australia	NV	£13.15
Sparkling Red	Wyndham Estate Bin 555 Sparkling Shiraz	NV	£10.91
White	Barren Jack Semillon / Chardonnay, South Eastern Australia	2007	£7.50
White	Best's Great Western Chardonnay, Concongella Vineyard, Great Western, Victoria	2005	£20.63
White	Best's Great Western Riesling, Victoria	2004	£18.15
White	Cape Mentelle Sauvignon Blanc / Semillon, Margaret River	2006	£13.11
White	Hope Estate Chardonnay, Hunter Valley	2009	£11.22
White	Hope Estate Verdelho, Hunter Valley	2011	£9.72
White	Jacob's Creek Reeves Point Chardonnay, Heritage Collection, South Australia	2004	£14.87
White	Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay, Margaret River	2007	£51.12
White	McHenry Hohnen Rocky Road Vineyard Chardonnay, Margaret River, Western Australia	2010	£17.25
White	McHenry Hohnen Rocky Road Vineyard Chardonnay, Margaret River, Western Australia	2008	£17.25
White	Paxton Vineyards Chardonnay, McLaren Vale	2007	£19.22
White	Paxton Vineyards Pinot Gris, McLaren Vale	2009	£12.73
White	Petaluma Tiers Chardonnay, Piccadilly Valley, South Australia	2006	£46.88
White	Philip Shaw No 11 Chardonnay, Orange, NSW	2011	£21.99
White	Plan B Wines "OD" Riesling, Frankland River, Western Australia	2012	£12.99
White	Rosemount Estate Roxburgh Chardonnay, Hunter Valley	2007	£34.99
White	Simon Hackett Brightview Semillon, Barossa Valley	2009	£12.75
White	Some Young Punks Monsters Monsters Attack Riesling, Clare Valley	2011	£15.99
White	The Harlequin Chardonnay / Viognier, Padthaway	2007	£9.22
White	Torbreck Woodcutter's Semillon, Barossa Valley	2005	£16.99
White	Tyrrell's Vat 1 Semillon, Hunter Valley	2002	£29.50
White	Wakefield Eighty Acres Chardonnay / Viognier, Clare Valley	2007	£10.73
White	Wakefield Estate Chardonnay, Clare Valley / Adelaide Hills	2008	£10.99
White	Wakefield Estate Riesling, Clare Valley	2008	£10.99
White	Wakefield Jaraman Riesling, Clare Valley / Eden Valley	2007	£15.99
White	Wakefield St Andrews Chardonnay, Clare Valley	2007	£21.13
White	Wombat Hill Chardonnay Classic Reserve, South Eastern Australia	2010	£8.49