September 2019taste magazine 129
taste life
top drops
Drinks editorJane Thomson picks and pairs wines for entertaining.
Sticky soy chicken with garlic ricep44
Risotto alla Milanesep122
Pink velvet watercolour cakep117
Healthy nasi gorengp76
Oliver’sTaranga 2018
Vermentino,$25
TheItaliansknowfresh,flavour-packedfood
needsa zippy,brightwinetomatch.Andnow
oneoftheirbestwhitevarieties,vermentino,
is thrivingin placeslikeMcLarenValewith
itslemon-flavoured,crisp,tinglygoodness.
This one is particularly vibrant and delicious.
GrantBurge2018 Moscato
Frizzante,$19
Turncakeintoanoccasionwitha lightly
spritzedandfruitymoscato,madefromthe
traditionalvarietyofMuscatBlancà Petits
Grains.It’slowerin alcohol(9percent),so
you can enjoy another glass with arvo tea!
BirdinHand 2019 PinotRosé,$20
Springis thetimetodrinkpink!Andthis
deliciousroséfromAdelaideHillsis delicate
yetfullofflavour.Theblushingcolourcomes
frombriefskincontact,whilethepalateis a
thirst-quenchingmixofcherries,strawberries
and pink grapefruit. It has a crisp, lively finish.
TurkeyFlat2017 Butchers Block
Shiraz,$25
NotyourtypicalbigBarossashiraz,thisis
a modern,lighterstyle,designedfordrinking
rightnow.It’llgowithalmostanydinneryou
throwatit, thankstojuicyredfruitswithmore
flamboyance than a ballroom dancing finale!
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