Taste.com.au – September 2019

September 2019taste magazine 129

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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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