Sparkling Shiraz

[Badiane]

Okay, I'm not a wine person, so I'm not even going to pretend I know what I am talking about, but I would like to get ahold of some sparkling Shiraz for a party I am having. Of course the liquor outlet here only sells either Baby Duck, the best of Quails Gate and the odd bottle of Calona Red, so a trip to the city will be in order.

Can someone tell me where I might find a sparkling Shiraz, and perhaps recommend a not over the top price wise type to try out?

[Chef Metcalf]

Banrock Station Sparkling Shiraz +575902 (product code)

Phone the Cambie Street store, quote the code and they can tell your where the closest LDB specialty store that stocks it is.

660-9463

[kurtisk]

In the late '90s, the E & E Black Pepper Shiraz was makin' the rounds. I haven't seen it in a while but you may want to follow it up...

k

[merlin]

In the late '90s, the E & E Black Pepper Shiraz was makin' the rounds.  I haven't seen it in a while but you may want to follow it up...

k

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Certainly endorse that recommendation. This was the first sparkling shiraz I tried. It was recommended to me by Dave Osbaldiston at the Richmond Hills wine store in south-western Calgary.

I have not been to the store in years but at the time it was reputed to have the best selection of Australian wines in the country. I was told the Ambassador from "Oz" dropped in when visiting C-Town.

Dave, who used to live in Australia and worked at the Best's/Great Western winery recommended it to me as a "sparkling wine to go with a steak". I have a couple bottles of the '91 vintage left. It is terrific. It pours out purple and foamy and you intinctively think, "Baby Duck" only to taste it and low and behold it is a "serious" wine with all that leather, coffee, and various other notes. Brilliant with barbequed ribs!

The Knapstein [sp?] "Chainsaw" bottling of sparkling shiraz is also quite good.

[Syrah]

Leasingham estate is also quite good. Banrock station might be more accessible to you though.

[Keith Talent]

At the risk of offending our new Aussie friend just above, I don't have a recommendation, but I do have a prediction; You'll not rush out to buy a second bottle of sparkling shiraz.

[SBonner]

If you are looking for sparkling Shiraz try the private wine shops (Liberty or Marquis). I'm a big fan of the Fox Creek Sparkling Shiraz it is drier and more concentrated than most available in the BCLDB. Serve them chilled and paired up with anyting on the "barbie". I've been a big fan for these vinous gems for a number of years.

Cheers,

Stephen

[SBonner]

At the risk of offending our new Aussie friend just above, I don't have a recommendation, but I do have a prediction; You'll not rush out to buy a second bottle of sparkling shiraz.

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Keith! have you ever tried a really good bottle of sparkling Shiraz? These wines can be amazing and so culturally and vinously different from anything else produced in the wine world. Try a few more... I've been in this business for a long time and don't throw stones at anything different. Fire up the bbq and I'll bring over a bottle

Stephen